The Valley Stream Central High School District is a
public
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central high school district in
New York State
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that serves about 4500 students in most of the
village
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of
Valley Stream, most of
South Valley Stream, and most of
North Valley Stream as well as parts of
Elmont,
Franklin Square, and
Malverne
Malverne is a village in the Town of Hempstead in Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States. The population was 8,514 at the 2010 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total are ...
in
Nassau County. It is one of only three central high school districts in
New York State
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. There is a nine-member
Board of Education
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The elected council determines the educational policy in a small regional ar ...
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
Feeder Schools
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 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 (7–12)
*
Valley Stream Central High School (10–12)
*
Valley Stream South High School (7–12)
Demographics
On December 3, 2006, ''
Newsday
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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 24 Union Free School District
* Valley Stream 30 Union Free School District
External links
District WebsiteDistrict HistoryNew York State School Boards Association
References
Valley Stream, New York
School districts in New York (state)
Education in Nassau County, New York
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