Tuckahoe High School

Tuckahoe High School is a historic high school located in Eastchester, Westchester County, New York. It was built in 1930–1931, and is a three-story brick building with Aztec-inspired cast stone trim in the Art Deco style. The front facade is composed of a three-story, nine bay central pavilion, deeply recessed two-story, five bay connecting wings, and projecting, identical, two-story, five bay end pavilions.[3]

Tuckahoe High School
Address
65 Siwanoy Blvd.,
Eastchester, New York
Coordinates40°56′34″N 73°48′44″W
Information
School typePublic
School districtTuckahoe Union Free School District
PrincipalBart Linehan
Staff17.17 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment286 (2017–18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.66[1]
Color(s)Orange and Black   
Team nameTigers
Tuckahoe High School
Area5.5 acres (2.2 ha)
Built1930
ArchitectKnappe & Morris
Architectural styleArt Deco
NRHP reference No.10000045[2]
Added to NRHPFebruary 24, 2010

It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2010.[2]

Notable alumni
  • David Osit, Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker, class of 2005[4]

See also

References
  1. "TUCKAHOE HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 17, 2019.
  2. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Peter D. Shaver (October 2009). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Tuckahoe High School" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying 10 photographs
  4. "Police union announces scholarship winners". The Bronxville Review Press and Reporter. Gannett Company. 9 June 2005. Retrieved 17 May 2017.


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