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Valley Stream South High School

PublicHighGrades 7–12

150 Jedwood Pl, Valley Stream, NY 11581 · (516) 791-0310 · Part of Valley Stream Central High School District

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

Directions
Students
1,229
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
7–12
The gist

What stands out about Valley Stream South High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency80%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts80%
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 ↗

150 Jedwood Pl, Valley Stream

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7195
Grade 8199
Grade 9182
Grade 10222
Grade 11207
Grade 12192
Ungraded32
Enrollment over time
1,261’20
1,248’21
1,224’22
1,247’23
1,229’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 31%Black 29%Asian 24%White 12%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 South 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 Memorial Junior High School
Middle · Grades 7–9 · Valley Stream
C+
937 students11:1
Valley Stream Central High School
High · Grades 10–12 · Valley Stream
A+
1,121 students13:1

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.