Three local high schools have received academic honors from the NYSPHSAA for the 2022-23 school year.
Ballston Spa High School, Saratoga Springs High School, and Schuylerville High School were all named NYSPHSAA ‘Schools of Excellence’ for the 2022-23 school year. To qualify as a School of Excellence, three-fourths of the school’s varsity sports teams must receive the Scholar-Athlete team award, according to the release.
“The School of Excellence and School of Distinction Awards highlight the best student-athletes in New York State,” said NYSPHSAA Executive Director Dr. Robert Zayas in the release. “For 234 member schools to be honored for their commitment to academics as well as athletics is a testament to the outstanding leadership and student-athletes we have in this state.”
Saratoga Springs High School has 31 varsity teams, while Schuylerville High School has 26, according to the NYSPHSAA website. Ballston Spa High School has 23 varsity teams.
