Northport HS Once Again Recognized as a Scholar-Athlete School of Distinction

Northport High School once again earned the New York State Public High School Athletic Association’s Scholar-Athlete School of Distinction Award.

Northport is one of 32 schools in New York State to receive this recognition for the 2015-16 school year. This is the second year that the school has earned this distinction.

The award is presented to those schools whose varsity teams have all achieved a cumulative GPA of 90 percent or higher. Approximately 875 public highs schools in New York State were eligible for this honor during the 2015-16 school year.

“Congratulations to all of the student-athletes, coaches and faculty that work hard every day to ensure that our students excel in both the classroom and on the athletic fields,” said Paul Klimuszko, Northport-East Northport Director of Physical Education, Athletics and Health.

NYSPHSAA established the program during the 2002-03 school year to honor those schools that effectively emphasize the importance of academic success with their student-athletes. It also unites varsity coaches in challenging their teams to achieve a statewide honor in addition to the Scholar/Athlete Team Award, which was initiated in the 1991-92 school year.

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