Tenafly High School
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Tenafly High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in grades nine through twelve from Tenafly, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Tenafly Public Schools. Students from the neighboring community of Alpine attend the school as part of a sending / receiving relationship.
Awards and recognition
Tenafly High School was awarded the prestigious Blue Ribbon School Award, awarded by the United States Department of Education at a special assembly to the Tenafly High School Community on September 20, 2005. Tenafly was the only high school in New Jersey and one of 38 public high schools in the U.S. to receive the 2005 Blue Ribbon School Award.
In 2004, Tenafly High School was recognized by New Jersey Magazine as the most successful public school in the state, before it was found that the magazine's calculations were inaccurate and Tenafly was in fact third in this count. In spite of this slight, Tenafly High School, as a representation in miniature of the borough in general, remains a prestigious institution, with a reputation for high SAT scores and substantial enrollment in Advanced Placement classes.
Notable faculty members
Poet and author Gary Whitehead teaches English at Tenafly High School, and manages the production and publication of the school literary magazine, Omega.Athletics and extracurricular activities
Tenafly is noted for its competitive debate team which has been awarded numerous awards over the years.Tenafly High School is one of ten schools participating in the Bergen County Scholastic League (BCSL) American Division. The school nickname is the Tigers, and its school colors are consequently black and orange, with a nod to those of Princeton University.
Tenafly is noted for its tennis team which boasts the New Jersey State Doubles Champions (2005), identical twins Alex and Ben Lee. Tenafly's Varsity tennis team has also won the New Jersey State Group II Championship the past three years (2004, 2005, 2006)[NJSIAA 2006 Tennis Brackets], accessed May 26, 2006.
Other sports in Tenafly that have winning traditions include soccer, softball, track, and volleyball. Other sports include football, basketball, and bowling.
Notable graduates
- Lesley Gore, singer
- Ed Harris, actor
- Hope Davis, actor
- Jon-Erik Hexum, actor
- Sarah Lewitinn alias Ultragrrrl, Spin writer, [blogger], downtown socialite
- Max Rosmarin, actor
References
External links
- [Tenafly High School]
- [Tenafly Public Schools]
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