Northport High School earns School of Distinction honor from NYSPHSAA
Northport High School is one of 20 Section XI schools honored with the title of School of Distinction by the NYSPHSAA last month.
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The New York State Public High School Athletic Association, Inc. (NYSPHSAA) announced its 2022-2023 Schools of Distinction and Excellence last month, with Northport High School one of 20 Section XI schools honored with the title of School of Distinction.
Northport High School has 31 athletic varsity teams; schools can apply for School of Distinction status by having 100% of its varsity teams qualify for and receive the Scholar-Athlete team award during their respective sports seasons.
“The School of Excellence and School of Distinction Awards exemplify the mission of NYSPHSAA, education through interscholastic athletics,” said Dr. Robert Zayas, NYSPHSAA Executive Director. “It is amazing to see the commitment to academic excellence from the schools, administrators, coaches, and student-athletes.”
The School of Distinction Award was established in 2002-03 while the School of Excellence Award began in 2016-17. The purpose of the School of Distinction and School of Excellence Awards is to unite athletic departments in challenging their teams to achieve a statewide academic honor, reads an announcement on the NYSPHSAA website.
This year, 84 schools earned the School of Distinction Award and 219 schools earned the School of Excellence Award.
Winning schools will receive their commemorative awards at their local athletic director workshop this fall. To be eligible to receive these prestigious awards, schools must submit an application following the Spring Scholar-Athlete submission each school year.
The full list of School of Distinction winners can be viewed here.
