The Valley Stream Central High School District is a

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that serves about 4500 students in most of the

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Valley Stream Valley Stream is a village in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population in the Village of Valley Stream was 37,511 at the 2010 census. The incorporated Village of Valley Stream is within the Town of Hempstead, a ...

, most of South Valley Stream, and most of

North Valley Stream North Valley Stream is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 16,628 at the 2010 census. History North Valley Stream's name reflects ...

as well as parts of Elmont, Franklin Square, and Malverne in Nassau County. It is one of only three central high school districts in

. There is a nine-member

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which is composed of three appointees from each of the Elementary District Boards (13,24,30).

Schools

The district operates four schools:

Elementary schools

*none, see

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Middle schools

Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School is the district junior high school (grades 7–9). Students attend classes from 7:50AM (Start of Period One) to 2:43PM (End of Period Nine) Most students go to

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 ...

when finished with their 9th grade year. The school offers many clubs and extracurricular activities in various interest fields such as art, academia, sports, and social fields.

High schools

Valley Stream North High School Valley Stream North High School (VSNHS) is a combined public junior and senior high school located in the hamlet of Franklin Square, New York in southwest Nassau County on Long Island. Valley Stream North High School is one of three high schools ...

(7–12) *

(10–12) *

Valley Stream South High School Valley Stream South High School (VSSHS) is a combined public junior and senior high school located in South Valley Stream, New York, in southwest Nassau County on Long Island. The school was established in 1955. The high school is one of three h ...

(7–12)

Demographics

On December 3, 2006, ''

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'' reported that of 4,566 students, 55.5% are white, 16.3% are black 16.3% are Hispanic and 12.0% are "other."Diversity of LI's districts
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Feeder schools

Students from the following grade K– 6 elementary school districts graduate to attend schools in the Valley Stream Central High School District: *

Valley Stream 13 Union Free School District Valley Stream 13 Union Free School District is a public school district in New York State that serves about 2200 students in the villages of Valley Stream and Malverne, the hamlets of Franklin Square and Elmont, and the community of North Val ...

Valley Stream 24 Union Free School District Valley Stream Union Free School District 24 is located one-half hour or less from Aqueduct Raceway, Belmont Park, Eisenhower Park, Hempstead Lake State Park, boating and swimming facilities, Westbury Music Fair, the Nassau Veteran’s Memorial Co ...

Valley Stream 30 Union Free School District Valley Stream 30 Union Free School District is a public school district in New York State that serves about 1500 students in the village of Valley Stream, New York in southeast Nassau County with a staff of 180 (121 teachers and 59 support staff ...

External links

District WebsiteDistrict HistoryNew York State School Boards Association

References

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