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Valley Stream Central High School
A+

Valley Stream Central High School

PublicHighGrades 10–12

135 Fletcher Ave, Valley Stream, NY 11580 · (516) 561-4410 · Part of Valley Stream Central High School District

Hempstead’s School Grade A better than 87% of New York school districts

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Photo: DanTD · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Students
1,121
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
10–12
The gist

What stands out about Valley Stream Central High School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 43 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 35 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 13% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency100%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts98%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

135 Fletcher Ave, Valley Stream

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 10372
Grade 11388
Grade 12361
Enrollment over time
992’20
1,065’21
1,078’22
1,120’23
1,121’24

Up 13% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 40%Hispanic 27%Asian 23%White 7%Two or more races 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Valley Stream Central High School from Hempstead families.

Other schools in Valley Stream Central High School District

The district →
Valley Stream North High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Franklin Square
B+
1,260 students11:1
Valley Stream South High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Valley Stream
A−
1,229 students11:1
Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–9 · Valley Stream
C+
937 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Hempstead’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.