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 is home to students 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
.
In 2007 the school dedicated new athletic fields, including an artificial turf football/lacrosse field surrounded by a new track. The football field also has lights and bathrooms. The renovation also included new baseball and softball fields and new tennis courts.
An expanded Project Lead the Way program to promote opportunities for our future engineers;
A tremendous music, art, and theatre program to foster self-confidence and personal development, as well as to showcase the tremendous talents our students possess;
A variety of highly competitive athletic opportunities to enhance the student experience; and
An extensive network of student clubs and extra curricular activities for those interested in community service, social issues, foreign language and culture, a content-specific focus, or the arts.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located in Orangeburg
Orangeburg, New York
Orangeburg hamlet , in the Town of Orangetown Rockland County, New York, United States located north of Tappan; south of Blauvelt; east of Pearl River and west of Piermont...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
in Rockland County. The school is home to students grades 9-12 and is part of the South Orangetown Central School District. The school derives its name from the nearby Tappan Zee
Tappan Zee
The Tappan Zee is a natural widening of the Hudson River, about 3 mi across at its widest, in southeastern New York in the United States. It stretches about 10 mi along the boundary between Rockland and Westchester counties, downstream from Croton Point to Irvington...
section of the Hudson River
Hudson River
The Hudson is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York. The highest official source is at Lake Tear of the Clouds, on the slopes of Mount Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains. The river itself officially begins in Henderson Lake in Newcomb, New York...
.
The school draws students from Orangetown, New York
Orangetown, New York
Orangetown is a town in Rockland County, New York, United States located in the southeast part of the county. It is northwest of New York City; north of New Jersey; east of the town of Ramapo; south of the town of Clarkstown; west of the Hudson River. The population was 47,711 at the 2000 census.-...
, which comprises the villages and hamlets of Blauvelt
Blauvelt, New York
Blauvelt is a hamlet , formerly known as Greenbush and then Blauveltville, in the Town of Orangetown Rockland County, New York, United States located north of Tappan; east of Nauraushaun and Pearl River; south of Central Nyack and west of Orangeburg...
, Grandview
Grand View-on-Hudson, New York
Grand View-on-Hudson is a village in Rockland County, New York, United States located north of Piermont; east of Orangeburg; south of South Nyack and west of the Hudson River. The population, one of the most affluent incorporated communities in the United States, was 284 at the 2000 census. The...
, Orangeburg
Orangeburg, New York
Orangeburg hamlet , in the Town of Orangetown Rockland County, New York, United States located north of Tappan; south of Blauvelt; east of Pearl River and west of Piermont...
, Tappan
Tappan, New York
Tappan is a hamlet in the Town of Orangetown, Rockland County, New York, United States located north of Old Tappan, New Jersey; east of Nauraushaun and Pearl River; south of Blauvelt and west of Palisades and Sparkill...
, Palisades
Palisades, New York
Palisades, formerly known as Sneden's Landing, is a hamlet in the Town of Orangetown in Rockland County, New York, United States, located north of Rockleigh and Alpine, New Jersey; east of Tappan; south of Sparkill; and west of the Hudson River....
, Piermont
Piermont, New York
Piermont is a village in Rockland County, New York, United States. Piermont is in the town of Orangetown, located north of the hamlet of Palisades; east of Sparkill and south of Grand View-on-Hudson, on the west bank of the Hudson River. The population was 2,607 at the 2000 census.The village's...
, Upper Grandview, Sparkill
Sparkill, New York
Sparkill, formerly known as Tappan Sloat, is an affluent, suburban hamlet in the Town of Orangetown, Rockland County, New York, United States located north of Palisades; east of Tappan; south of Piermont and west of the Hudson River...
, and portions of South Nyack
South Nyack, New York
South Nyack is a village in the town of Orangetown in Rockland County, New York, located north of Grand View-on-Hudson; northeast of Orangeburg; east of Blauvelt State Park; south of the village of Nyack and west of the Hudson River...
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In 2007 the school dedicated new athletic fields, including an artificial turf football/lacrosse field surrounded by a new track. The football field also has lights and bathrooms. The renovation also included new baseball and softball fields and new tennis courts.
Academics
Offers over twenty AP coursesAn expanded Project Lead the Way program to promote opportunities for our future engineers;
A tremendous music, art, and theatre program to foster self-confidence and personal development, as well as to showcase the tremendous talents our students possess;
A variety of highly competitive athletic opportunities to enhance the student experience; and
An extensive network of student clubs and extra curricular activities for those interested in community service, social issues, foreign language and culture, a content-specific focus, or the arts.