Valley Stream Central High School
| Valley Stream Central High School Dr. Perusive | |
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| Address | |
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135 Fletcher Avenue, Valley Stream, New York, 11580-4099 United States | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| Opened | 1928 |
| School district | Valley Stream Central High School District |
| Superintendent | Dr. Bill Heidenreich |
| Principal | Dr. Joseph Pompilio |
| Vice principal | Matthew Pearson & Robert Milani |
| Grades | 10–12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Mascot |
Eagle  |
| Magnet School | Yes |
| Year-round schedule | Yes |
| Website | Valley Stream Central High School |
Valley Stream Central High School is a public senior high school (grades 10-12) in the village of Valley Stream, New York in southwest Nassau County. It is part of the Valley Stream Central High School District.
“District Principal” Paul T. Wohlsen doubled as Central High School principal from 1941–46, with Edward J. Kurfess overseeing the senior high and W. Clinton Stuart overseeing the junior high grades.Grade
- Edward J. Kurfess (1946–71)
- Dr. John E. Glynn (1971-December 1997)
- Dr. Hildegarde Ziegler (1998-2001)
- Dr. Joseph Pompillo (2001–Present)
Notable alumni
- Fred Armisen, actor and comedian
- Peter Barton, actor
- Bruce Blakeman, politician and lawyer
- Stephen Boyd, NFL football player
- Michael Brandon, actor
- Jim Breuer, actor and comedian
- Steve Buscemi, actor and film director
- Patricia Charbonneau, actress
- Fern Fitzgerald dancer (Broadway) and actress (Dallas, Seinfeld)
- Michael J. Garcia, United States Attorney
- Tom Gorman, MLB baseball player
- Steve Hytner, actor
- John Keenan, Metropolitan Opera conductor
- Les Moonves, television executive
- Steve Orich Broadway orchestrator and composer
- Vincent Penna, actor and voice talent
- Edward Renehan, writer and publisher
- Terence Sheridan, investment banker
- Martin Rosen, writer, producer, director
- Dom Starsia, lacrosse coach
- Greg Smith, Bassist / Vocalist (Ted Nugent, Alice Cooper, Rainbow)
- Sonia Blangiardo, producer, director
- Richie Alan, drummer (John Ford of the Strawbs)
External links
- school's official webpage
- Valley Stream Central JV Boys basketball team in their game against Garden City on 1-20-07
References
Coordinates: 40°40′28″N 73°42′03″W / 40.67444°N 73.70083°W