Queensbury High School was named a School of Excellence by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) for the 2017-18 school year. Queensbury was one of 22 schools in Section 2 to earn the honor.
To be named a School of Excellence, 75 percent of a district’s varsity teams must achieve scholar-athlete status. For a team to achieve scholar-athlete status, 75 percent of the roster’s average GPA must be greater than or equal to 90.
During the 2017-18 school year, the following varsity teams earned scholar-athlete status:
- Field Hockey
- Boys Cross Country
- Girls Cross Country
- Golf
- Girls Swimming and Diving
- Girls Tennis
- Volleyball
- Boys Soccer
- Girls Soccer
- Football
- Boys Nordic Ski
- Girls Nordic Ski
- Girls Alpine Ski
- Boys Basketball
- Girls Basketball
- Boys Swimming and Diving
- Boys Track and Field
- Girls Track and Field
- Boys Tennis
- Boys Lacrosse
- Girls Lacrosse
- Softball
- Baseball
“Congratulations to all of our scholar-athletes and scholar-athlete teams,” said Athletic Director Richard Keys. “It takes a great amount of discipline, time management and hard work to achieve this status. Being named a School of Excellence is an honor and testament to the efforts of so many. It is truly something that we are very proud of.”