Greater Hartford Conference

Greater Hartford Conference

Conference	CIAC
Founded	2013
No. of teams	14
Region	Hartford County Windham County
Official website	www.crecschools.org/about/crec_athletics/c_r_a_l_webpage
Locations

The Greater Heartford Conference (GHC), formerly theCapitol Region Athletic League (CRAL) is a high school athletic conference in Connecticut affiliated with the CIAC. ^[1] Founded in 2013, its members are mainly located in Greater Hartford and consists of former members of the defunct Constitution State Conference.

The CRAL announced that it was changing the name of the conference to the Greater Hartford Conference for the 2025-26 academic year. ^[2]

Membership

School	Location	Nickname	Colors
Academy of Aerospace and Engineering (Aerospace)	Windsor, Connecticut	Jets
Academy of Computer Science and Engineering (Comp Sci)	Enfield, Connecticut	Eagles
Academy of International Studies (International)	Bloomfield, Connecticut	Dragons
Academy of Science and Innovation (Innovation)	New Britain, Connecticut	Ravens
Achievement First Hartford High School	Hartford, Connecticut	Royals
Bulkeley High School	Hartford, Connecticut	Bulldogs
Capital Preparatory Magnet School (Capital Prep)	Hartford, Connecticut	Trailblazers
Classical Magnet School (Classical)	Hartford, Connecticut	Gladiators
Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy (HMTCA)	Hartford, Connecticut	Phoenix
Hartford Public High School	Hartford, Connecticut	Owls
Parish Hill High School	Chaplin, Connecticut	Pirates
Sport and Medical Sciances Academy (SMSA)	Hartford, Connecticut	Tigers
University High School of Science and Engineering (University)	Hartford, Connecticut	Hawks
Weaver High School	Hartford, Connecticut	Beavers

References

1. "CIAC Leagues". CIAC. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
2. Morelli, Joe. "SMSA leaving NCCC, to play in new Greater Hartford Conference beginning in fall". CTInsider. Hearst Media Services Connecticut. Retrieved 28 October 2025.

External links

• Official website