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Thirty-two Mid-Hudson high school athletic programs have been recognized for academic excellence by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association.
A total of 118 schools have received the School of Distinction Award (up eight from a year ago), presented to those that have achieved 100 percent of its varsity teams earning the Scholar-Athlete Team Award, established in 1991-92. Another 237 schools have received the School of Excellence Award (up 16 from a year ago), with three-quarters of the varsity squads achieving the same team award.
The Distinction Award has been presented since 2002-03 and Excellence Award since 2016-17.
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The schools receiving the Distinction award include Dover (17 varsity teams); F.D. Roosevelt (27); John S. Burke Catholic (22); Mount Academy (six); Our Lady of Lourdes (29); Port Jervis (23); Wallkill (24); and, Warwick Valley (27) - all eight schools are members of Section 9.
The schools receiving the Excellence award include Arlington (24); Haldane (16); John Jay-East Fishkill (27); Pawling (21); and, Roy C. Ketcham (27) in Section 1; plus Beacon (21); Chester Academy (13); Cornwall (26); Eldred (11); Kingston (28); Marlboro (22); Minisink Valley (25); New Paltz (23); Onteora (19); Pine Bush (22); Red Hook (22); Rhinebeck (12); Rondout Valley (17); S.S. Seward (nine); Saugerties (21); Sullivan West (14); Tri-Valley (15); Valley Central (26); and, Washingtonville (22) from Section 9.
"The commitment demonstrated by our member schools to academic excellence continues to be one of the greatest strengths of educational-based athletics,'' said Dr. Robert Zayas, executive director of the NYSPHSAA, the governing body of public-school athletics in the Empire State. "These awards recognize entire school communities that value success in the classroom as much as success in competition.''
Zayas said the purpose of the awards is to unite athletic departments in challenging their teams to achieve a statewide academic honor.
Section 9 has schools in Orange, Ulster, Sullivan and Dutchess counties. Section 1 has schools in Dutchess, as well as Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties.
Winning schools will receive their commemorative awards in the fall.
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2024-25 Distinction: Beacon; John S. Burke Catholic; Our Lady of Lourdes; Mount Academy; Rhinebeck; S.S. Seward; Warwick
2024-25 Excellence: Arlington; John Jay-East Fishkill; Roy C. Ketcham; Chester Academy; Eldred; Marlboro; Minisink Valley; Monroe-Woodbury; New Paltz; Onteora; Pine Bush; Port Jervis; Red Hook; F.D. Roosevelt; Saugerties; Spackenkill; Sullivan West; Tri-Valley; Valley Central
2023-24 Distinction: Chester; Goshen; Our Lady of Lourdes; Mount Academy; Port Jervis; Warwick
2023-24 Excellence: Arlington; John Jay-East Fishkill; Roy C. Ketcham; Beacon; Dover; Marlboro; Minisink Valley; Monroe-Woodbury; New Paltz; Onteora; Pine Bush; Pine Plains; Red Hook; Rhinebeck; Rondout Valley; F.D. Roosevelt; Spackenkill; Sullivan West; Valley Central; Wallkill
2022-23 Distinction: Cornwall; Pine Plains; Rhinebeck
2022-23 Excellence: Arlington; John Jay-East Fishkill; Roy C. Ketcham; Marlboro; Minisink Valley; Monroe-Woodbury; New Paltz; James I. O'Neill; Onteora; Pine Bush; Port Jervis; Red Hook; F.D. Roosevelt; Spackenkill; Tri-Valley; Valley Central; Warwick
2021-22 Distinction: John S. Burke Catholic; Cornwall; Highland; Pine Plains; Spackenkill
2021-22 Excellence: Arlington; John Jay-East Fishkill; Roy C. Ketcham; Marlboro; Minisink Valley; Monroe-Woodbury; New Paltz; James I. O'Neill; Onteora; Pine Bush; Port Jervis; Rhinebeck; Rondout Valley; F.D. Roosevelt; Tri-Valley; Valley Central
This article originally appeared on Times Herald-Record: New York state honors 32 Mid-Hudson high schools with academic excellence awards
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A total of 118 schools have received the School of Distinction Award (up eight from a year ago), presented to those that have achieved 100 percent of its varsity teams earning the Scholar-Athlete Team Award, established in 1991-92. Another 237 schools have received the School of Excellence Award (up 16 from a year ago), with three-quarters of the varsity squads achieving the same team award.
The Distinction Award has been presented since 2002-03 and Excellence Award since 2016-17.
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The schools receiving the Distinction award include Dover (17 varsity teams); F.D. Roosevelt (27); John S. Burke Catholic (22); Mount Academy (six); Our Lady of Lourdes (29); Port Jervis (23); Wallkill (24); and, Warwick Valley (27) - all eight schools are members of Section 9.
The schools receiving the Excellence award include Arlington (24); Haldane (16); John Jay-East Fishkill (27); Pawling (21); and, Roy C. Ketcham (27) in Section 1; plus Beacon (21); Chester Academy (13); Cornwall (26); Eldred (11); Kingston (28); Marlboro (22); Minisink Valley (25); New Paltz (23); Onteora (19); Pine Bush (22); Red Hook (22); Rhinebeck (12); Rondout Valley (17); S.S. Seward (nine); Saugerties (21); Sullivan West (14); Tri-Valley (15); Valley Central (26); and, Washingtonville (22) from Section 9.
"The commitment demonstrated by our member schools to academic excellence continues to be one of the greatest strengths of educational-based athletics,'' said Dr. Robert Zayas, executive director of the NYSPHSAA, the governing body of public-school athletics in the Empire State. "These awards recognize entire school communities that value success in the classroom as much as success in competition.''
Zayas said the purpose of the awards is to unite athletic departments in challenging their teams to achieve a statewide academic honor.
Section 9 has schools in Orange, Ulster, Sullivan and Dutchess counties. Section 1 has schools in Dutchess, as well as Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties.
Winning schools will receive their commemorative awards in the fall.
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X / Twitter: @KenMcMillanTHR
Recent Mid-Hudson school honorees
2024-25 Distinction: Beacon; John S. Burke Catholic; Our Lady of Lourdes; Mount Academy; Rhinebeck; S.S. Seward; Warwick
2024-25 Excellence: Arlington; John Jay-East Fishkill; Roy C. Ketcham; Chester Academy; Eldred; Marlboro; Minisink Valley; Monroe-Woodbury; New Paltz; Onteora; Pine Bush; Port Jervis; Red Hook; F.D. Roosevelt; Saugerties; Spackenkill; Sullivan West; Tri-Valley; Valley Central
2023-24 Distinction: Chester; Goshen; Our Lady of Lourdes; Mount Academy; Port Jervis; Warwick
2023-24 Excellence: Arlington; John Jay-East Fishkill; Roy C. Ketcham; Beacon; Dover; Marlboro; Minisink Valley; Monroe-Woodbury; New Paltz; Onteora; Pine Bush; Pine Plains; Red Hook; Rhinebeck; Rondout Valley; F.D. Roosevelt; Spackenkill; Sullivan West; Valley Central; Wallkill
2022-23 Distinction: Cornwall; Pine Plains; Rhinebeck
2022-23 Excellence: Arlington; John Jay-East Fishkill; Roy C. Ketcham; Marlboro; Minisink Valley; Monroe-Woodbury; New Paltz; James I. O'Neill; Onteora; Pine Bush; Port Jervis; Red Hook; F.D. Roosevelt; Spackenkill; Tri-Valley; Valley Central; Warwick
2021-22 Distinction: John S. Burke Catholic; Cornwall; Highland; Pine Plains; Spackenkill
2021-22 Excellence: Arlington; John Jay-East Fishkill; Roy C. Ketcham; Marlboro; Minisink Valley; Monroe-Woodbury; New Paltz; James I. O'Neill; Onteora; Pine Bush; Port Jervis; Rhinebeck; Rondout Valley; F.D. Roosevelt; Tri-Valley; Valley Central
This article originally appeared on Times Herald-Record: New York state honors 32 Mid-Hudson high schools with academic excellence awards
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