The New York State Public High School Athletic Association, Inc (NYSPHSAA) has announced Newark Valley was named a School of Excellence. To earn the School of Excellence Award, 75% of the school’s varsity teams must qualify and receive the Scholar-Athlete team award.  For the 2019-2020 school year the School of Excellence winners were based on fall 2019 and winter 2020 Scholar Athlete submissions because the spring 2020 program was canceled.

The purpose of the School of Excellence Awards is to unite varsity coaches in challenging their teams to achieve a statewide academic honor. This year 140 schools earned the School of Excellence Award.