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The Locust Valley Central School District is located on the north shore, gold coast of Long Island about 25 miles away from New York City. |
The Locust Valley Central School District is located on the north shore, gold coast of Long Island about 25 miles away from New York City. |
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This district serves the Brookville, Bayville, and Locus Valley communities, offering services and programs that reach students of all ages, in a challenging and nurturing learning environment. |
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Newsweek, The Washington Post, and US News and World Report have ranked the school highly in their school rankings for the United States. The rankings are as follows: Newsweek ranked Locust Valley High School #2 on Long Island; #6 in New York State; and #55 in the nation. US News & World Report ranked Locust Valley High School #4 on Long Island; #20 in New York State; and #99 in the United States. The Washington Post ranked Locust Valley High School #5 on Long Island; #11 in New York State; and #144 in the United States. |
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In 2004, LVCSD began offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB). In 2006, it had the first graduating class with IB Diploma recipients. In 2008, after an extensive national search the District appointed its current Superintendent Dr. Anna Hunderfund beginning July 1.[9] Based on reported 2009-2010 IB/AP test participation data, Locust Valley High School is ranked 55th nationally, 10th in the northeast, and second on Long Island (behind Jericho) Newsweek Magazine May 2012.This ranking being out of some 27,000 public high schools nationally. |
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The high school newspaper The Spectrum has won the Columbia Scholastic Press Association's and the Empire State Scholastic Press Association's Gold Award for excellence in student journalism. Each year the school awards the Patrick J. Goostrey Award to the graduating senior most outstanding in American History and Student Leadership. |
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The school's colors are Hunter (Dartmouth) Green and White. The school crest includes a falcon, as the athletic teams are known as The Falcons. |
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The Locust Valley Central School District is located on the north shore, gold coast of Long Island about 25 miles away from New York City.