Tappan Zee High School

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Tappan Zee High School is a public high school located in Orangeburg, New York in Rockland County. The school serves students in grades 9–12, and is part of the South Orangetown Central School District. The school derives its name from the nearby Tappan Zee section of the Hudson River.

Coordinates41°02′57″N 73°57′15″W
Established1965
Teaching staff
88.71 (on an FTE basis)[1]
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Tappan Zee High School (TZHS)
Location
15 Dutch Hill Road

,
10962

United States
Coordinates41°02′57″N 73°57′15″W
Information
Established1965
School district
South Orangetown Central School District
Teaching staff
88.71 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment911 (as of 2024-2035)[1]
Student to teacher ratio
10.27[1]
ColorsRed and White    
AthleticsSection 1 (NYSPHSAA)
Mascot"Zee"
Team nameFlying Dutchmen
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The school draws students from Orangetown, New York, which comprises the villages and hamlets of Blauvelt, Grandview, Orangeburg, Tappan, Palisades, Piermont, Upper Grandview, Sparkill, and portions of South Nyack.

As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 945 students and 89.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.66:1. There were 144 students (15.2% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch, and 21 (2.2% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1] In 2006, the school dedicated new athletic fields and tennis courts, including an artificial turf football/lacrosse field and track. In 2019, the school replaced the artificial turf field that was installed in 2006 with a newer, more environmentally friendly, turf.

The principal is Melissa Luciano.[2]

Athletics

Tappan Zee High School has teams in numerous sports.

Fall teams

Winter teams

  • Basketball (Freshman, JV, and varsity boys' teams, JV and varsity girls' teams)
  • Bowling (varsity, girls' and boys' teams)
  • Fencing (JV and varsity for épée and foil, girls' and boys' teams)
  • Ice hockey (JV and varsity)
  • Skiing (intramural, boys' and girls' teams)
  • Swimming (varsity, only boys' team with girls' team in fall)
  • Indoor Track & Field (varsity)
  • Wrestling (JV and varsity, only boys' teams)
  • Cheerleading (varsity, coed)

Spring teams

  • Baseball (JV and varsity)
  • Golf (varsity)
  • Lacrosse (JV and varsity, girls' and boys' teams)
  • Softball (JV and varsity)
  • Tennis (JV and varsity, only boys' team with girls' team in fall)
  • Outdoor Track & Field (varsity)

In addition to playing on a team, junior and senior varsity athletes can join VAASA, Varsity Athletes Against Substance Abuse.

Notable class officers

  • Michael Hanebuth, president
  • Ali Kolenovic, treasurer

Notable alumni

Notable faculty

References

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