High School West has earned the School of Distinction award from the New York State Pubic High School Athletic Association. All of High School West’s varsity teams had a grade point average of 90 or above. High School West was one of five Suffolk County high schools to win this award. Pictured (from left): Robert Zayes, executive director of NYSPHSAA; John Coady, principal of High School West; Patrick Smith, director of physical education, health, athletics and nurses for Smithtown Central School District; Tom Combs, executive director, Section XI, and Joe Alteiri, assistant director of NYSPHSAA.