Rondout Valley Athletics Named School of Excellence

ACCORD – Rondout Valley High School (RVHS) has been named a School of Excellence by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA). The purpose of this award is to unite varsity coaches across the state in challenging their teams to achieve a statewide academic honor.

This year, RVHS is one of 148 schools that earned the School of Excellence Award, which requires 75 percent of a school’s varsity teams to have qualified and received the Scholar-Athlete team award. For Rondout Valley, this included the following teams: Girls Basketball, Boys Cross Country, Field Hockey, Boys Golf, Boys Lacrosse, Girls Skiing, Boys Soccer, Girls Soccer, Softball, Boys Swimming, Girls Swimming, Boys Tennis, Boys Indoor Track, Girls Indoor Track, Boys Outdoor Track, Girls Outdoor Track, and Girls Volleyball.

RVCSD Athletic Director Jeff Panek is proud to be named a School of Excellence. “The dedication our athletes put in academically and athletically is inspiring,” he said. “They continue to impress us on and off the field, and this award shows just how talented they are.”