Valley Stream Central High School
Valley Stream Central High School | |
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135 Fletcher Avenue, , 11580-4099 United States | |
Coordinates | 40°40′28″N 73°42′03″W / 40.67444°N 73.70083°WCoordinates: 40°40′28″N 73°42′03″W / 40.67444°N 73.70083°W |
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School type | Public |
Opened | 1928 |
School district | Valley Stream Central High School District |
Superintendent | Bill Heidenreich |
Principal | Joseph Pompilio |
Faculty | 69.1 FTEs[2] |
Grades | 10–12 |
Gender | Coeducational |
Enrollment | 991 (2016-17)[1] |
Average class size | 27 |
Student to teacher ratio | 14.9:1[2] |
Color(s) | Blue and White |
Mascot | Eagle |
Team name | Eagles |
USNWR ranking | 103 in New York State |
Newspaper | The Crier |
Magnet School | Yes |
Year-round schedule | Yes |
Website | Valley Stream Central High School |
Valley Stream Central High School is a public senior high school (grades 10–12) in the village of Valley Stream, New York on the South Shore of Nassau County. It is part of the Valley Stream Central High School District. Dr. Joseph Pompillo has been the Principal since 2001. According to U.S. News & World Report Central is the top performing High School in the District with the ranking of #103 in New York State compared to North's #138 and South's #131. Central has a graduation rate of above 95% and was recently recognized by New York State for having one of the highest graduation rates among men of color.
Performing Arts Program[]
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Valley Stream Central High School is the only school in the Valley Stream Central High School District to house a performing arts program. The program, which is led by the District's "Fine and Performing Arts Department" director Adam Erdos offers students across the District grades 9–12 to take courses such as Theatre Arts, Dance, Voice Theatre, Dance Theatre, Acting, Musical Theatre, and Video Technology.[3] The program is offered to students at Valley Stream North High School , Valley Stream South High School and Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School as well as Central students. To enter the program, you must fill out an application, which is provided on the District's website. Students from the other three schools are at Central for a portion of their day and then are either bussed or walk to their home school for the rest of their academic classes. The Performing Arts Program often puts on Dance Concerts and Showcases at Central's Bert Keller Auditorium, these performances are at night and are open to the public.
Career Prep Program[]
The Valley Stream Central High School District offers a wide variety of Career Prep Programs to its thousands of students, but similarly to Performing Arts, some of these programs are exclusively offered at Central. For example, Central is the only school in the district to house the Culinary Program and the Cosmetology Program. Other Career Prep Programs that students can take are Business and Technology classes and some Central students are a part of the Nassau County BOCES program, which provides vocational training at a different location.[4]
Notable alumni[]
- Richie Alan, drummer (John Ford of the Straws)
- Fred Armisen, actor and comedian
- Bruce Blakeman, politician and lawyer
- Sonia Blangiardo, producer, director
- Stephen Boyd, NFL football player
- Michael Brandon, actor
- Jim Breuer, actor and comedian
- Steve Buscemi, actor and film director
- Conrad Cardinal, Major League Baseball player
- Patricia Charbonneau, actress
- Connie Dierking, NBA basketball player, Univ. of Cincinnati
- Fern Fitzgerald dancer (Broadway) and actress (Dallas, Seinfeld)
- Michael J. Garcia, Associate Judge, New York State Court of Appeals
- Tom Gorman, MLB baseball player
- Steve Hytner, actor
- Phil LaPorta, football player for Penn State and NFL New Orleans Saints
- Les Moonves, television executive & former CEO of CBS
- Victor Ochi, NFL football player
- Steve Orich Broadway orchestrator and composer
- Vincent Penna, actor and voice talent
- ,President and Editor of The NY Times
- Edward J. Renehan Jr., Writer and publisher
- Martin Rosen, writer, producer, director
- Dom Starsia, lacrosse coach
- Greg Smith, Bassist / Vocalist (Ted Nugent, Alice Cooper, Rainbow)
- Martin Kove, American actor.
- The Aquatones, 1950's Doo Wop group
References[]
- ^ "VALLEY STREAM CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b School data for Valley Stream Central High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 12, 2016.
- ^ "Valley Stream Central High School District Resources | Performing Arts". vschsd.org. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
- ^ "Valley Stream Central High School District Programs | Academic Programs". vschsd.org. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
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- Valley Stream, New York
- Public high schools in New York (state)
- Schools in Nassau County, New York
- Magnet schools in New York (state)
- 1928 establishments in New York (state)