📍 150 Jedwood Pl, Valley Stream, Nassau County, 11581
Valley Stream South High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Valley Stream, Nassau County. The school has 1,224 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Valley Stream Central High School District school district. It serves grades 7–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 105.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1. 80% of students are proficient in reading. 80% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 98%. The school offers 6 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Valley Stream South High School enrolls 1,224 students across grades 7–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 105.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 32% Hispanic or Latino, 29% Black or African American and 22% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 393 | 32% |
| Black or African American | 355 | 29% |
| Asian | 265 | 22% |
| White | 172 | 14% |
| Two or more races | 27 | 2.2% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 8 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
457 of the school's 1,224 students (37%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 431 qualify for free lunch and 26 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Valley Stream South High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). The school receives targeted-assistance Title I funding for eligible students. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY-40, state senate district 9, state house district 22.
Valley Stream South High School is one of 4 schools in VALLEY STREAM CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in VALLEY STREAM, New York. The district serves 4,697 students district-wide and employs 376 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,224 students, Valley Stream South High School is close to the district average of about 1,174 students per school.
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Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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