Valley Stream North High School

Valley Stream North High School (also known as North High School and abbreviated VSNHS) is a combined public junior and senior high school located in the hamlet of Franklin Square in southwestern Nassau County, on Long Island, in New York, United States.

Valley Stream North High School
Address
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750 Herman Avenue

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11010

Information
School typePublic
Opened1955
StatusOpen
School districtValley Stream Central High School District
PrincipalRobin Small
Faculty95.8 FTEs[2]
Grades712
GenderCoeducational
Age range11 to 18
Enrollment1,351 (2016-17)[1]
Student to teacher ratio13.4:1[2]
Hours in school day7:50 to 2:43
Color(s)Green and White
AthleticsFootball, Cross Country, Winter Track, Spring Track, Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer, Baseball, Wrestling, Tennis, Softball, Badminton, Lacrosse
MascotSpartan
RivalValley Stream South High School
National ranking656
NewspaperNorth Star
YearbookThe Chariot
ClubsStudent Council, Grade Council, SADD, STOP, Spartan Update, North Star, Art Club, Drama Club, GSA, Ecology Club, Many Honor Societies, SPO, 7:10 Downbeats, Jazz Band, Homework Club, Table Tennis, Women's Choir
WebsiteValley Stream North High School

Overview

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Valley Stream North High School is one of three high schools in the Valley Stream Central High School District. Like Valley Stream South High School, Valley Stream North High School is a combined junior-senior high school that educates grades seven through twelve. Students who attend Valley Stream North High School are mainly graduates of the local Franklin Square, North Valley Stream, and Elmont elementary schools, including Willow Road Elementary School, James A. Dever Elementary School, and Howell Road Elementary School. Students who attend Valley Stream North High School reside in either Franklin Square, Malverne, North Valley Stream, or Elmont. Valley Stream North High School is known to the local population simply as "North."

As of the 2014–15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,281 students and 95.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.4:1. There were 178 students (13.9% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 43 (3.4% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[2]

History

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Valley Stream North High School was built in 1955 – at the same time as South High School.[3][4] Both schools are similar in architecture and were designed by Valley Stream-based Frederic P. Wiedersum Associates.[3][4]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "VALLEY STREAM NORTH HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c School data for Valley Stream North High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 12, 2016.
  3. ^ a b PUBLIC EDUCATION IN VALLEY STREAM, NEW YORK DURING THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, Vol. XXII-B (PDF). Valley Stream, New York: Valley Stream Central High School District.
  4. ^ a b "District History - Valley Stream Central". vschsd.org. 2022-06-06. Retrieved 2024-05-30.
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