Fort Lee High School

• Name — Fort Lee High School • Established — 1916 • Type — Public high school • Grades — 9–12 • Principal — Lauren Glynn • Enrollment — 1,170 (as of 2024–25) • Faculty — 87.0 FTEs • Ratio — 13.5:1 • Us Nces School Id — 340531000442 • Athletic Conference — Big North Conference (general) North Jersey Super Football Conference (football) • Colors — Orange Orange and Black Black • Team Name — Bridgemen • Newspaper — Fort Leeder • Yearbook — Pioneer • Address — 3000 Lemoine Avenue • City — Fort Lee • County — Bergen County • State — New Jersey • Zipcode — 07024 • Country — United States • Website — https: flhs.flboe.com

Fort Lee High School was established in 1916. It was relocated to its current location in 1928. A new wing was added in 1964 and new classrooms were constructed in 1968. The school was completely renovated in the 1980s. In March 2009, a scandal concerning the transcript records of the students was alleged. Raymond Bandlow, the superintendent of schools, reported that transcripts of students from 2003 to the current senior class had been tampered with. The Fort Lee Board of Education conducted an investigation and attempted to ascertain as to who exactly was involved after it was reported that in some instances, grades were changed, and in others low grades were deleted. Students of the class of 2009 expressed their discontent and anger regarding the scandal, as these allegations could jeopardize their chances of being admitted to colleges.

The Fort Lee High School Bridgemen compete in the Big North Conference which is comprised of public and private high schools in Bergen and Passaic counties, and was established following a reorganization of sports leagues in Northern New Jersey made under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). Prior to the 2010 realignment, the team participated in the Bergen County Scholastic League (BCSL) American Conference, comprised of public and private high schools located in Bergen County and Hudson County. With 681 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Group II for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 486 to 758 students in that grade range. The football team competes in the Ivy Red division of the North Jersey Super Football Conference, which includes 112 schools competing in 20 divisions, making it the nation's biggest football-only high school sports league. The football team is one of the 12 programs assigned to the two Ivy divisions starting in 2020, which are intended to allow weaker programs ineligible for playoff participation to compete primarily against each other. The school was classified by the NJSIAA as Group III North for football for 2024–2026, which included schools with 700 to 884 students. The boys' basketball team won the Group I state championship in 1947 (defeating Dunellen High School in the tournament final) and 1949 (vs. Wildwood High School). In front of a crowd of 2,500 spectators at the Elizabeth Armory, the 1947 team upset Dunellen, winning the Group I championship with a 39-34 victory. Trailing for most of the game, the 1949 team pulled ahead of Wildwood in the fourth quarter to win the Group I state title by a score of 49-44. The boys track team won the Group II spring / outdoor track state championship in 1963. The wrestling team won the North I Group II state sectional title in 1980. The girls volleyball team won the Group II state championship in 1988, defeating Garfield High School in the final match of the playoff tournament. In 2011, Nancie Sophias broke the school record for the 800m that had been set in 1977 and became the high school's first woman to qualify for the NJSIAA State Track Meet of Champions in the event. The varsity boys tennis team was top-seeded in the North II, Group II state sectional tournament, but lost in the semifinals 3–2 to James Caldwell High School. The school's marching band was Class VA national champion in 2023 with a score of 95.40.

Clubs at the school include art, theatre, the school chorus, the debating society and the school newspaper. The Fort Lee High School Band was the Tournament of Bands Atlantic Coast Invitational Class A winners in Group 4 in 2019 and 2021.

The school's principal is Lauren Glynn. Her administration team includes two assistant principals.

Fort Lee High School alumni • Allan Arkush (born 1948), director / producer of films, television and videos • Jonathan Cheban (born 1974, class of 1991), reality television star and entrepreneur noted for his recurring role on his reality-TV show Keeping Up with the Kardashians and its spinoffs • Lynn Yamada Davis (1956–2024), celebrity chef and TikToker • Allan Domb (born 1955), real estate developer and politician • Randy Klein (born 1949), musician, composer, pianist, author and educator • Jack Langer (born 1948/49, class of 1967), former basketball player and investment banker • Michael Levine (born 1956), writer and public relations expert • Ted Manakas (born 1951), former professional basketball player for the Kansas City-Omaha Kings • John Orsino (1938–2016), Major League Baseball catcher who played for the San Francisco Giants (1961–1962), Baltimore Orioles (1963–1965) and Washington Senators (1966–1967) • Lorraine Shemesh (class of 1967), artist whose work focuses on painting and drawing • Jenn Sherman (born 1969), fitness instructor who was the very first cycling instructor hired at Peloton Interactive • Peggy Siegal (born 1947), entertainment publicist • Mark Sokolich (born 1963, class of 1981), mayor of Fort Lee • Glen Zipper (born 1972), writer, film producer and former New Jersey assistant state prosecutor