Student Recognition
April Volunteer Feature: Life Skills in Action with Ballston Spa Central School District
Mrs. Bernd's class was the April Volunteer Feature for Pitney Meadows Community Farm. Use this link to view the article.
Audrey Bedell: Valedictorian of the Class of 2025
Audrey Bedell is the class of 2025 Valedictorian of Ballston Spa High School. She has excelled in a rigorous course load and will receive a Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation and Honors with Mastery in Mathematics and Science. By starting high school level courses in middle school, Audrey was able to enroll in sixteen college and honors level courses. Audrey’s cumulative GPA is a remarkable 99.508.
Audrey is a member of both National Honor Society and Tri-M Honor Society. She is also an active member and three-time medalist for Science Olympiad. She has participated in dance since the second grade and assists in teaching younger students. She has played the viola in the Symphonic Orchestra, Pit Orchestra, at All-County and NYSSMA.
Audrey is a well-rounded individual who will be pursuing Biomedical Engineering at her post-secondary institution of choice. Ballston Spa knows Audrey will be successful in her future, due to her intelligence, work ethic, and personal drive.
Christine Jiang: Salutatorian of the Class of 2025
Christine is the Class of 2025 Salutatorian of Ballston Spa High School. She has excelled in a rigorous and challenging course load and will receive a Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation and Honors with Mastery in Mathematics and Science. Christine began taking college level courses in middle school, which helped her enroll in twenty college level, AP, honors and International Baccalaureate classes. Christine is an International Baccalaureate Diploma Program Candidate. Christine’s cumulative GPA is an outstanding 99.23.
In addition to being a member of the Cross Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field teams, Christine serves as the Secretary for the National Honor Society. Christine is also an active member of the Tri-M Music Honor Society, Students Helping Students and True Crime Club. Additionally, Christine has worked at a restaurant as a server for the past three years.
Christine will be attending college in the fall, majoring in Political Science.
Ballston Spa is confident that Christine will be successful in her future endeavors due to her empathetic nature, passion for learning, leadership skills and determination to succeed.
Class of 2025 Top Ten
High School Principal Matthew Robinson has announced Audrey Bedell as the Valedictorian and Christine Jiang as the Salutatorian for the Ballston Spa High School Class of 2025. They both have earned a Regents Diploma with Advanced Designation with Honors with Mastery in Mathematics and Science. Audrey is excited to pursue a degree in Biomedical Engineering at a post-secondary institution of her choice. Christine will be attending college in the fall, majoring in Political Science. Join us in congratulating them as well as the following students who are among the top ten graduating Seniors in the Class of 2025, including Noland Schmitt, Tucker Cornell, Collin Flynn, Kayleigh Cassels, Jacqueline Horsch, Mia Collins, Jessica Bowens, and Ethan Norris. The Class of 2025 is currently completing the final quarter of their senior year and preparing for their future endeavors after graduation from Ballston Spa High School on June 26, 2025 at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center.
Ballston Spa High School Athletes of the week!
December 9th - 13th
We are back with our athlete's of the week as winter sports contests have begun. The High School Athletes of the week are given to Student Athletes who excel on and off the field and demonstrate what it means to be a Scottie. This award will be given to individuals each week of our Winter sports season. This week we would like to recognize:
From Girls Bowling - Peyton Schissler
Peyton bowled very well this week and even had a team high 606 triple against Columbia
From Girls Wrestling - Mia Collins
Mia Collins led the girls wrestling team into a 46-13 victory over Colonie. Mia had an impressive 18 second pin.
From Varsity Hockey - Joe Gabriele
Our high school hockey team opened the season last weekend going 1-1 against the top 2 teams in Section 10. Joey Gabriele led the team in scoring with 2 goals and one assist in the two games. Joe played well in both games and showed why he is an offensive leader on our team.
From Indoor Track - Petrina Zborovsky and Matthew Madigan
Matthew Madigan won the freshman 45 meter dash with a time of 5.82.
Petrina Zborovszky had an absolute breakout race with a 6.01 while winning the girls varsity 45m dash.
Congratulations to Senior, Ben Skillings, for being selected as a delegate for the United States Youth Senate Program. Ben was selected as one of only two delegates to represent New York State. He will attend an all-expenses paid week long leadership conference in Washington DC in March and receive a Scholarship for College.
Ballston Spa High School Athletes of the week!
November 18th - 22nd
Even though Winter sports started this week, we wanted to recognize postseason athletic successes.
Priya Raso and Scarlet Frankford helped the swimming and diving team with a 4th overall finish by placing 6th and 13th respectively at Sectionals.
Sarah Blaum, Michelle Pickering, Reyna Racaza and Michelle Adams are heading to Webster this weekend to compete at States. Good luck and GO SCOTTIES!!!
Be on the lookout for Athlete of the Week when winter sports season starts to compete this month.
September & October Spectacular Scotties
A Spectacular Scottie is a student who demonstrates good character not just in their academics, but in being supportive of and friendly towards their peers, is trustworthy, has a positive attitude, is involved in the community, or who shows improvement in their performance.
BALLSTON SPA — The Ballston Spa Central School District has received the NAMM Foundation’s Best Communities for Music Education award. Ballston Spa is one of only 4% of public school districts across the country to receive the award in 2024.
“This national recognition serves as a credit to our faculty for ensuring outstanding opportunities in music education are available to our students throughout the district,” said Gianleo Duca, Superintendent of Schools, in a statement. “It further demonstrates how important music education is to our students, our district, and our school community.”
The Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in efforts to provide music access and education to all students. To qualify for the Best Communities designation, Ballston Spa answered detailed questions about funding, graduation requirements, music class participation, instruction time, facilities, support for the music program, and community music-making programs. Responses were verified with school officials and reviewed by The Music Research Institute at the University of Kansas.