The Cape-Atlantic League (CAL) is an athletic conference consisting of both public high schools and non-public high schools located in Atlantic County, Cape May County, Cumberland County, and Gloucester County, New Jersey. The Cape-Atlantic League operates under the aegis of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association. It was first established in 1949, and today it comprises twenty-two schools, divided into anywhere from one to four divisions, depending on sport. All schools that sponsor a football program are members of the West Jersey Football League.
Hammonton High School, which was one of the conference's original members when it was established in 1949, had been a member of the Tri-County Conference from 2014 to 2020, before returning to the Cape-Atlantic League for the 2020-21 school year. [1]
School | Location | School District | Team Name | Classification |
Braves | South III | |||
Vikings | South IV | |||
Red Hawks | South IV | |||
Bulldogs | South II | |||
Chiefs | South II | |||
Hawks | South II | |||
Pirates | South II | |||
Eagles | South IV | |||
Blue Devils | Group IV | |||
Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden | Spartans | Non-Public B | ||
Caper Tigers | South II | |||
Mainland Regional High School District | Mustangs | South III | ||
Panthers | South II | |||
Thunderbolts | South IV | |||
Falcons | South III | |||
Red Raiders | South III | |||
Private | Villagers | Non-Public B | ||
Greyhounds | South II | |||
Private | Hermits | Non-Public A | ||
Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden | Wildcats | Non-Public B | ||
Fighting Clan | South IV | |||
Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden | Crusaders | Non-Public B |
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