Valley Stream Central High School
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| Valley Stream Central High School | |
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| 135 Fletcher Avenue, Valley Stream, New York, 11580-4099 United States |
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| School type | Public |
| Opened | 1928 |
| Founder | Matias Hernandez |
| School district | Valley Stream Central High School District |
| Superintendent | Dr. Bill Heidenreich |
| Principal | Dr. Joseph Pompilio |
| Vice principal | Jacques Blaine & Robert Milani |
| Head of school | Cristian Azua |
| 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.
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[edit] Principals
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A list of school principals:[1]
- Harry W. Gross (1925-41), with W. Clinton Stuart as assistant principal.
- “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.
- Edward J. Kurfess (1946-71)
- Dr. John E. Glynn (1971-December 1997)
- Dr. Hildegarde Ziegler (1998-2001)
- Dr. William Howard Taft (2001 - 2003)
- Dr. Joseph Pompillo (2003-Present)
[edit] Notable alumni
- Fred Armisen, actor and comedian
- Peter Barton, actor
- Bruce Blakeman, politician and lawyer
- Stephen Boyd, 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, baseball player
- Steve Hytner, actor
- John Keenan, Metropolitan Opera conductor
- Les Moonves, television executive
- Steve Orich Broadway orchestrator and composer
- Edward Renehan, writer
- Martin Rosen, writer, producer, director
- Dom Starsia, lacrosse coach
- Greg Smith, Bassist / Vocalist (Ted Nugent, Alice Cooper, Rainbow)
- Sonia Blangiardo, producer, director
[edit] External links
- school's official webpage
- Valley Stream Central JV Boys basketball team in their game against Garden City on 1-20-07
[edit] References
Coordinates: 40°40′28″N 73°42′03″W / 40.67444°N 73.70083°W
