Valley Stream Central High School
| Valley Stream Central High School | |
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| Address | |
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135 Fletcher Avenue, Valley Stream, New York 11580-4099 United States | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| Opened | 1928 |
| School district | Valley Stream Central High School District |
| Superintendent | Dr. Bill Heidenreich |
| Principal | Dr. Joseph Pompilio |
| Assistant Principal |
Matthew Pearson Robert Milani |
| Faculty | 69.1 FTEs[1] |
| Grades | 10–12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 1,031 (as of 2014-15)[1] |
| Average class size | 27 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.9:1[1] |
| School color(s) | Blue and White |
| Mascot |
Eagle  |
| Team name | Eagles |
| Magnet School | No |
| 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 in southwest Nassau County. It is part of the Valley Stream Central High School District.
As of the 2014-15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,031 students and 69.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.9:1. There were 272 students (26.4% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 66 (6.4% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]
“District Principal” Paul T. Wohlsen doubled as Central High School principal from 1941–46, with Edward J. Kurfess overseeing the senior high and W. Clinton Stuart overseeing the junior high grades. The principals of the school over the years have been:
- Edward J. Kurfess (1946–71)
- Dr. John E. Glynn (1971–December 1997)
- Dr. Hildegarde Ziegler (1998–2001)
- Dr. Joseph Pompillo (2001–Present)
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
- 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
- Patricia McHenry, personal trainer
- Les Moonves, television executive & CEO at CBS Television
- Victor Ochi, NFL football player
- Steve Orich Broadway orchestrator and composer
- Vincent Penna, actor and voice talent
- Martin Rosen, writer, producer, director
- Stu Samuels, television executive at ABC Television & TV producer-writer
- Dom Starsia, lacrosse coach
- Greg Smith, Bassist / Vocalist (Ted Nugent, Alice Cooper, Rainbow)
References
- 1 2 3 4 School data for Valley Stream Central High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 12, 2016.
External links
- school's official webpage
- Valley Stream Central JV Boys basketball team in their game against Garden City on 1-20-07
Coordinates: 40°40′28″N 73°42′03″W / 40.67444°N 73.70083°W