Valley Stream South High School

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Valley Stream South High School

Magnet School	No
School District	Valley Stream Central High School District
School Colors	Red and White
Coeducational	Yes
Year Opened	1955
Grade Levels	7-12
School type	Public
Principal	Maureen Henry
Assistant Principals	Lori Tintella, Kara Jacobson
Year-round schedule	No
Enrollment	~1,350
Sports Teams	The Falcons
Mascot	Falco the Falcon
Homepage	Valley Stream South High School

Valley Stream South High School (VSSHS) is a combined public junior and senior high school in the village of Valley Stream, New York, more specifically, the hamlet of South Valley Stream, New York in southwest Nassau County on Long Island. The school was established in 1955.^[1]

The high school is one of three high schools in the Valley Stream Central High School District as well as one of two combined junior-senior high schools which educate grades seventh through twelfth. Students who attend Valley Stream South High School are mainly graduates of the local South Valley Stream elementary schools, including William L. Buck Elementary School, Brooklyn Avenue Elementary School, Forest Road Elementary School, and Robert W. Carbonaro Elementary School which is approximately 100 feet to the junior-senior high school complex. Valley Stream South High School is known to the local population simply as "South".

Valley Stream North High School was built at the same time as Valley Stream South High School. Both schools were originally quite similar in architecture and are arch rivals with regard to sporting events. The school is composed of three floors and was originally designed in the shape of a cube with a landscaped courtyard in the center.

Approximately 1,350 students attend VSSHS. The school's official colors are red and white, and the school's mascot is the falcon. According to recent published statistics VSSHS is a top school that spends more on its students than any other high school in the nation.

The school had been headed by Principal Dr. Stephen Lando for the previous nine years. However, at the conclusion of the 2006-2007 school year he announced that he would be accepting a position at the Great Neck Public Schools. The Board of Education voted on July 30, 2007 to appoint Maureen Henry as South's new principal. She comes to South after having served as an Assistant Principal at Floral Park High School. Lori Tintella (Assistant Principal - Guidance Dept.) and Kara Jacobson (Assistant Principal) will be the assistant principals, the latter replacing Gregory Peddle who retired on June 30, 2007. According to the budget plan for the 2009 school year South may see renovations to its sports fields.

[edit] School Ethnicity

South High School has significant ethnic and racial diversity:

White/Non-Hispanic = 65% of Students
Hispanic = 13% of Students
Asian/Pacific Islander = 12% of Students
Black/Non-Hispanic = 10% of Students
American Indian = <1% of Students

[edit] Newsweek Rankings

South was ranked as one of the top high schools in the country according to Newsweek Magazine.

South was ranked:

33rd best high school in America in 2000
226th best high school in America in 2003
152nd best high school in America in 2005
264th best high school in America in 2006
294th best high school in America in 2007
337th best high school in America in 2008

[edit] Educational Departments & Associated Faculty at VSSHS

[edit] Science Department

Department Chair: Mrs. Azzaretto
Faculty: Mr. Laquidara, Mr. Bottjer, Dr. Lombardo, Mr. Buonagurio, Mrs. Pica, Mrs. Garces, Mr. Gellender, Mrs. Suditu, Mr. Geremina, Mrs. Talukder, Mr. Hsi, Mr. Wolfstein, Ms. Katsaros

[edit] English Department

Department Chair: Ms. Reilly
Faculty: Ms. Affonso, Ms. Flood, Ms. Alvarez, Mrs. Gordon, Mrs. Baker, Mrs. Guzowski, Mrs. Butler, Ms. Hertel, Mrs. Calderaro, Mrs. Panvini, Mrs. DeStio, Ms. Passaretti, Mrs. Doherty, Mrs. Rudin

[edit] Mathematics Department

Department Chair: Ms. McKenna
Faculty: Ms. Aylmer, Mrs. Greenman, Ms. Calzetta, Ms. Jamieson, Ms. Cooney, Mr. Lipsky, Ms. Dubon, Ms. Ferranti, Ms. Venezia, Ms. Fletcher, Mrs. Walker, Ms. Grant

[edit] Social Studies Department

Department Chair: Ms. Douglas
Faculty: Mr. Mastrota, Mrs. Campbell-Dowe, Mr. Powers, Mr. Case, Mr. Richman, Mr. Farrell, Ms. Spica, Ms. Hinkelman, Ms. Star, Ms. Keany, Mr. Visone

[edit] Languages Other Than English Department

Department Chair: Mrs. Higginson
Faculty: Mrs. Franco, Ms. Pokorny, Mrs. Fung, Ms. Pineda, Mrs. Hughes, Ms. Schultz, Ms. McCaffery, Ms. Spinelli, Ms. Miller, Mrs. Tuohy

[edit] Fine and Performing Arts Department

Department Chair: Dr. Zatorski
Art Faculty: Mr. Lee, Mrs. Lowe, Ms. Valletti
Music Faculty: Mr. Hayden, Dr. Zatorski, Ms. Bedell, Mr. Holly, Mr. Creegan, Ms. Pichicharo

[edit] Health and Physical Education Department

Department Chair: Mr. Stueber
Faculty: Mr. Dodson, Mr. Baker, Mr. Drumm, Ms. Marcus, Ms. Nevitt, Mr. Gustafeste, Mrs. Kreiger

[edit] Special Education Department

Department Chair: Mrs. Landman
Faculty: Mr. Adrahtas, Mrs. Fiorentino, Ms. Bertrami, Mrs. Bonacasa, Ms. Greene, Mrs. Bresnan, Mrs. Lupo, Mr. Boyd, Mrs. Byrne, Ms. Pappas, Mr. Di Thomas, Mrs. Polletta, Mrs. Escobar, Mrs. Stack

[edit] Career and Technical Education Department

Department Chair: Mr. Mahler
Business Education Faculty: Mr. Mahler, Ms. Perry
Construction & Remodeling Faculty: Mr. Viggiano
Family & Consumer Sciences Faculty: Ms. Ali, Mrs. Daniels
Technology Faculty: Mr. Fare, Mr. Viggiano

[edit] School Staff

Library Services: Mrs. Ouwendijk
School Psychological Services: Dr. Perlman, Mrs. Visone
Nurses: Ms. Riggio, Mrs. Sirignano
Director of Student Activities: Mrs. Landman

[edit] Athletics

South High School is widely known for its athletics program.

Note: If you know the years for entries listed as unknown, please provide that information by editing this section.

[edit] Football

Conference championships: 1982
County championships: None
State championships: None

[edit] Baseball

Conference championships: Unknown
County championships: Unknown
State championships: Unknown

[edit] Men's Basketball

Conference championships: Unknown
County championships: Unknown
State championships: Unknown

[edit] Women's Basketball

Conference championships: Unknown
County championships: Unknown
State championships: Unknown

[edit] Softball

Conference championships: 2005, 2007
County championships: 2003, 2004
State championships: Unknown

[edit] Wrestling

Conference championships: Unknown
County championships: Unknown
State championships: Unknown

[edit] Rifle (Valley Stream Central High School District Team)

Conference championships: Unknown
County championships: Unknown
State championships: 1995, 2007, 2008

[edit] Men's Soccer

Conference championships: 2006
County championships: 2006
State championships: Unknown

[edit] Women's Soccer

Conference championships: Unknown
County championships: 2002
State championships: Unknown

[edit] Men's Volleyball

Conference championships: 2008
County championships: Unknown
State championships: Unknown

[edit] Womens's Volleyball

Conference championships: 2006
County championships: 2006
State championships: Unknown

[edit] Bowling

Conference championships: Unknown
County championships: Unknown
State championships: Unknown

[edit] Tennis

Conference championships: 1970
County championships: Unknown
State championships: Unknown

[edit] Badminton

Conference championships: Unknown
County championships: Unknown
State championships: Unknown

[edit] Track

Conference championships: Spring 2004
County championships: Unknown
State championships: Unknown

[edit] The Falcon Report

The Falcon Report began broadcasting on November 22, 2002 as a 7-10 minute student-made weekly TV news report shown school-wide on Fridays at 9:18 during homeroom period. All activity at South comes to a halt during the broadcast as all students and faculty watch the show. Full-footage news coverage is provided on 4-7 different issues that were prominent in the mainstream news that week. Other elements typically shown are a Character Action award winner segment, a student-made commercial, a weather report, and a sports segment. Topics frequently covered include school events, recent trips, innovative projects in various classes, and unique happenings at the school. Taping of the show is typically done on a Thursday after the completion of the school day and lasts late into that evening. The logo of the program is the symbol and mascot of Valley Stream South High School, a red falcon. The program is administered by Ross Lipsky, a math teacher at South High School, but the rest is usually done by the students, for the students. Many Falcon Report alumni have gone on to study in communications or other related fields in college.

[edit] External links

[edit] References

^ History of the School