Education in Nassau County, New York | |
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Central and Union Free school districts are authorized to operate high schools, though not all do, while common school districts may not operate high schools. | |
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The Valley Stream Central High School District is a public central high school district in New York State that serves about 4500 students in most of the village of Valley Stream, most of South Valley Stream, and most of North Valley Stream as well as parts of Elmont, Franklin Square, and Malverne in Nassau County. It is one of only three central high school districts in New York State. There is a nine-member Board of Education which is composed of three appointees from each of the Elementary District Boards (13,24,30).[1]
The district operates four schools:
| Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School | |
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| Address | |
320 Fletcher Ave , Nassau County , 11580 United States | |
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| School type | Public Government Funded |
| Status | Open [1] |
| Principal | Bret Strauss |
| Grades | 7th, 8th & 9th Grades |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age range | 12-15 |
| Classes offered | common core NYS, AP, Music, Art, Special Education |
| Language | English |
| Hours in school day | 7:50-2:43 (Periods 1-9)
2:43-3:13 (Extra Help Hours) 2:43-4:30 (Club Hours)[2] |
| Color(s) | Blue & White |
| Mascot | Eagle |
| Nickname | MJHS, MJH |
| Team name | The Eagles |
| Rival | Valley Stream North High School, Valley Stream South High School |
| Feeder schools | Valley Stream District 13, Valley Stream District 24, Valley Stream District 30 |
| Website | vschsd.org/schools/memorial_junior_high_school</ref> |
Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School is the district junior high school (grades 7–9). Students attend classes from 7:50AM (Start of Period One) to 2:43PM (End of Period Nine) Most students go to Valley Stream Central High School when finished with their 9th grade year. The school offers many clubs and extracurricular activities in various interest fields such as art, academia, sports, and social fields.
On December 3, 2006, Newsday reported that of 4,566 students, 55.5% are white, 16.3% are black 16.3% are Hispanic and 12.0% are "other."[3]
Students from the following grade K–6 elementary school districts graduate to attend schools in the Valley Stream Central High School District: