Tappan Zee High School

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Tappan Zee High School (TZHS)
Location
Map
15 Dutch Hill Road

Orangeburg
,
New York
10962

United States
Coordinates41°02′57″N 73°57′15″W / 41.04917°N 73.95417°W / 41.04917; -73.95417
Information
Established1965
School districtSouth Orangetown Central School District
Faculty89.60 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment945 (as of 2021-22)[1]
Student to teacher ratio10.55[1]
Color(s)Red and White    
AthleticsSection 1 (NYSPHSAA)
Mascot"Zee"
Team nameFlying Dutchmen
Websitesocsd.org

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.

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

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Tappan Zee High School has teams in numerous sports.

Fall teams

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Winter teams

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  • 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

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  • 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 alumni

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Notable faculty

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d School data for Tappan Zee High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 17, 2023.
  2. ^ Home Page, Tappan Zee High School. Accessed December 8, 2021.
  3. ^ Rodriguez, Justin. "Actor trades Hollywood glitz for life in Pine Bush", Times Herald-Record, July 26, 2014. Accessed October 27, 2018. "Rispoli actually first heard of Pine Bush as a senior at Tappan Zee High School in 1977."
  4. ^ Nancy Armour (June 20, 2023). "Fencer Alen Hadzic, who went to Olympics despite sexual misconduct claims, has been banned". USA TODAY.
  5. ^ "Alen Hadzic; Centralized Disciplinary Database". U.S. Center for SafeSport. June 20, 2023.
  6. ^ "Area fencers hone their edge in national competition," Our Town, October 21, 2015.
  7. ^ Longman, Jeré (July 22, 2021). "U.S. Olympic Fencer, Accused of Sexual Misconduct, Kept Apart From Team". The New York Times.
  8. ^ Peter, Josh (October 20, 2021). "USA Fencing blocking Alen Hadzic from entering events 'for the foreseeable future'". USA TODAY.
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