Is Tappan Zee High School a good school?

Yes. Tappan Zee High School ranks in the top 8.9% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Tappan Zee High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 895 students attended Tappan Zee High School.

What is the racial makeup of Tappan Zee High School?

Students at Tappan Zee High School are 62% White, 23% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools feed into Tappan Zee High School?

Tappan Zee High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Cottage Lane Elementary School Elementary : William O Schaefer Elementary School Middle : South Orangetown Middle School

Tappan Zee High School

Summary:

Tappan Zee High School is a public high school located in Orangeburg, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 953. It is part of the South Orangetown Central School District, which is ranked 296 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tappan Zee High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in New York, with a statewide ranking of 111 out of 1,242 high schools for the 2023-2024 school year, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. This places it in the top 10% of high schools in the state. The school performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 10% for female, Asian, and special education students. Tappan Zee High School also has consistently high graduation rates, with a 4-year graduation rate of 96.7% for the 2022-2023 school year, significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as Sleepy Hollow High School, Hastings High School, and Dobbs Ferry High School, Tappan Zee High School outperforms them in academic performance, graduation rates, and test scores. However, the school faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, with rates as high as 37.8% in the 2021-2022 school year, an area the school and district may need to address to ensure continued student success.

Detail:

Public 9-12

15 Dutch Hill Rd
Orangeburg, NY 10962-1299

(845) 680-1606

District: South Orangetown Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
111^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,419

Feeder schools for Tappan Zee High School:

Elementary:	Cottage Lane Elementary School
	William O Schaefer Elementary School
Middle:	South Orangetown Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.1

Number of students: 895

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.7%

Hispanic:

23.0%

Asian:

9.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 22.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tappan Zee High School ranks better than 91.1% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.68. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Tappan Zee High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (61.7%), Hispanic (23%), Asian (9.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 22.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tappan Zee High School is 10.1. (See more...)

Compare Tappan Zee High School employs 88.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tappan Zee High School is $24,419.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tappan Zee High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Tappan Zee High School 111^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Tappan Zee High School in the ranking list.)

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South Orangetown Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks South Orangetown Central School District 296^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Tappan Zee High School

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Rank History for all students at Tappan Zee High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	72.38	124^th	935	86.7%
2006	68.46	226^th	986	77.1%
2007	71.28	158^th	1002	84.2%
2008	71.75	171^st	1027	83.3%
2009	73.74	124^th	1086	88.6%
2010	71.75	187^th	1117	83.3%
2011	69.57	261^st	1165	77.6%
2012	71.48	279^th	1198	76.7%
2013	77.92	132^nd	1217	89.2%
2014	76.13	120^th	1237	90.3%
2015	73.98	155^th	1255	87.6%
2016	72.09	198^th	1255	84.2%
2017	73.67	207^th	1221	83.0%
2018	76.46	166^th	1210	86.3%
2019	73.76	252^nd	1207	79.1%
2021	70.43	139^th	519	73.2%
2022	70.26	305^th	1190	74.4%
2023	79.62	125^th	1228	89.8%
2024	80.68	111^th	1242	91.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Tappan Zee High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	78.81	57^th	546	89.6%
2019	77.31	68^th	565	88.0%
2022	46.79	223^rd	481	53.6%
2023	61.79	142^nd	583	75.6%
2024	62.98	155^th	637	75.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Tappan Zee High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	89.26	59^th	1095	94.6%
2019	78.90	167^th	1132	85.2%
2022	78.32	131^st	1038	87.4%
2023	89.42	52^nd	1130	95.4%
2024	90.63	45^th	1144	96.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tappan Zee High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	63.82	316^th	1154	72.6%
2019	63.88	345^th	1179	70.7%
2022	63.83	302^nd	1101	72.6%
2023	70.56	205^th	1155	82.3%
2024	73.50	165^th	1170	85.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Tappan Zee High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	76.66	159^th	1176	86.5%
2019	74.26	237^th	1193	80.1%
2022	68.73	326^th	1155	71.8%
2023	78.39	154^th	1197	87.1%
2024	81.46	96^th	1219	92.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Tappan Zee High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	74.39	206^th	1176	82.5%
2019	71.42	273^rd	1190	77.1%
2022	70.06	290^th	1154	74.9%
2023	80.18	107^th	1191	91.0%
2024	78.75	146^th	1211	87.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Tappan Zee High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	77.00	47^th	426	89.0%
2019	66.29	169^th	447	62.2%
2022	63.96	149^th	386	61.4%
2023	73.10	91^st	424	78.5%
2024	78.18	41^st	426	90.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tappan Zee High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	66.63	218^th	791	72.4%
2019	70.25	193^rd	815	76.3%
2022	62.87	240^th	760	68.4%
2023	76.06	146^th	851	82.8%
2024	79.56	99^th	865	88.6%

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Rank History for White students at Tappan Zee High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	69.78	158^th	765	79.3%
2019	63.84	238^th	793	70.0%
2022	60.59	256^th	738	65.3%
2023	72.33	131^st	776	83.1%
2024	73.63	113^th	781	85.5%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Tappan Zee High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	561	17	80	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	688
1990	523	15	88	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	664
1991	442	13	86	54	0	n/a	n/a	0	595
1992	486	15	104	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	650
1993	443	20	138	50	0	n/a	n/a	0	651
1994	494	21	129	46	0	n/a	n/a	0	690
1995	555	23	173	49	0	n/a	n/a	0	800
1996	555	23	173	49	0	n/a	n/a	0	800
1997	574	27	155	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	798
1998	606	30	161	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	844
1999	579	40	165	48	0	n/a	n/a	0	832
2000	601	48	151	42	0	n/a	n/a	0	842
2001	606	42	152	47	0	n/a	n/a	0	847
2002	679	49	166	63	2	n/a	n/a	0	959
2003	679	49	166	63	2	n/a	n/a	0	959
2004	746	42	150	59	1	n/a	n/a	0	998
2005	750	37	151	71	0	n/a	n/a	0	1009
2006	773	34	147	65	0	n/a	n/a	0	1019
2007	815	21	140	70	0	n/a	n/a	0	1046
2008	773	23	152	65	0	n/a	n/a	3	1016
2009	782	21	144	77	0	n/a	n/a	4	1028
2010	829	28	139	95	2	n/a	n/a	1	1094
2011	813	36	152	90	1	0	4	0	1096
2012	879	21	143	100	1	0	1	0	1145
2013	886	17	123	105	1	0	2	0	1134
2014	882	14	117	109	0	0	4	0	1126
2015	889	14	102	107	0	0	4	0	1116
2016	839	18	99	128	1	0	10	0	1095
2017	799	24	102	137	1	1	8	0	1072
2018	788	23	98	156	2	2	8	0	1077
2019	749	20	90	179	2	2	13	0	1055
2020	746	23	82	160	1	2	15	0	1029
2021	682	17	69	153	1	2	29	0	953
2022	652	14	74	172	0	1	32	0	945
2023	628	11	76	196	0	2	40	0	953
2024	552	11	86	206	0	1	39	0	895

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Tappan Zee High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	688	63.8	10.7	n/a
1990	664	61.0	10.8	n/a
1991	595	60.2	9.8	n/a
1992	650	47.2	13.7	n/a
1993	651	51.3	12.7	n/a
1994	690	54.0	12.8	4.1
1995	800	59.6	13.4	3
1996	800	59.6	13.4	3
1997	798	59.0	13.5	3.5
1998	844	59.9	14.1	6.5
1999	832	63.7	13.1	3.6
2000	842	69.1	12.2	15.6
2001	847	72.3	11.7	13.3
2002	959	75.2	12.8	7.1
2003	959	75.2	12.8	7.1
2004	998	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1009	77.8	13.0	5
2006	1019	83.0	12.3	8.8
2007	1046	88.8	11.8	6.3
2008	1016	80.1	12.7	5.3
2009	1028	84.3	12.2	6.4
2010	1094	84.1	13.0	6.1
2011	1096	83.9	13.0	6.5
2012	1145	80.4	14.2	6.8
2013	1134	81.6	13.8	6.8
2014	1126	81.5	13.8	7.3
2015	1116	82.0	13.6	9.7
2016	1095	74.0	14.7	13.1
2017	1072	77.8	13.7	13.8
2018	1077	83.8	12.8	15.9
2019	1055	81.0	13.0	15.7
2020	1029	92.9	11.0	13.3
2021	953	90.0	10.5	15.3
2022	945	89.6	10.5	17.5
2023	953	92.4	10.3	22.2
2024	895	88.2	10.1	22.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Tappan Zee High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	688	63.8	10.7	n/a
1990	664	61.0	10.8	n/a
1991	595	60.2	9.8	n/a
1992	650	47.2	13.7	n/a
1993	651	51.3	12.7	n/a
1994	690	54.0	12.8	4.1
1995	800	59.6	13.4	3
1996	800	59.6	13.4	3
1997	798	59.0	13.5	3.5
1998	844	59.9	14.1	6.5
1999	832	63.7	13.1	3.6
2000	842	69.1	12.2	15.6
2001	847	72.3	11.7	13.3
2002	959	75.2	12.8	7.1
2003	959	75.2	12.8	7.1
2004	998	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1009	77.8	13.0	5
2006	1019	83.0	12.3	8.8
2007	1046	88.8	11.8	6.3
2008	1016	80.1	12.7	5.3
2009	1028	84.3	12.2	6.4
2010	1094	84.1	13.0	6.1
2011	1096	83.9	13.0	6.5
2012	1145	80.4	14.2	6.8
2013	1134	81.6	13.8	6.8
2014	1126	81.5	13.8	7.3
2015	1116	82.0	13.6	9.7
2016	1095	74.0	14.7	13.1
2017	1072	77.8	13.7	13.8
2018	1077	83.8	12.8	15.9
2019	1055	81.0	13.0	15.7
2020	1029	92.9	11.0	13.3
2021	953	90.0	10.5	15.3
2022	945	89.6	10.5	17.5
2023	953	92.4	10.3	22.2
2024	895	88.2	10.1	22.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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