The NIAA Award of Excellence, which began in 2001, is an award program that awards NIAA-affiliated schools points based on their varsity teams' performances in academics, athletics, and through the Citizens Through Sports program. Each of the three major categories in high school activities – academics, athletics and sportsmanship – are weighted equally, and boys and girls programs are combined in the standings table. Spirit points are added after the conclusion of the winter season and points are deducted for ejections and other unsportsmanlike conduct. The NIAA honors the winning school in each classification by presenting it with a championship banner and commemorative trophy. The NIAA considers the Award of Excellence in Academics, Athletics and Citizenship to be its top overall program.
The past champions include:
| Year | AAAA | AAA | AA | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10 | Bishop Manogue | Boulder City | Whittell | Pahranagat Valley |
| 2008-09 | Palo Verde | Faith Lutheran | The Meadows | Pahranagat Valley |
| 2007-08 | Palo Verde | Truckee | The Meadows | Pahranagat Valley |
| 2006-07 | Palo Verde | Boulder City | Rite of Passage | Pahranagat Valley |
| 2005-06 | Galena | Boulder City | The Meadows | Pahranagat Valley |
| 2004-05 | Palo Verde | Boulder City | Whittell | Wells |
| 2003-04 | Palo Verde | Virgin Valley | Faith Lutheran | Smith Valley |
| 2002-03 | Palo Verde | Truckee | Faith Lutheran | Smith Valley |
| 2001-02 | Carson | Spring Creek | Faith Lutheran | Pahranagat Valley |
| 2000-01 | Reno | Moapa Valley | The Meadows | Pahranagat Valley |
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