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Valley Stream South High School

Public Grades 7-12
141st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,234 New York High Schools
Better than 89% of New York high schools
Summary

Valley Stream South High School is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in the Valley Stream Central High School District, with a student population of 1,247. The school has consistently ranked among the top high schools in New York, maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Valley Stream South High School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, outperforming the district and state averages in proficiency rates for most state assessments and Regents exams. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had a 71.96% proficiency rate in 7th grade ELA, compared to 57.3% for the district and 50.99% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well for its student subgroups, ranking among the top schools in New York for its African American, Hispanic, and Special Education populations. Additionally, the school maintains high graduation rates, ranging from 84.3% to 95.5% over the past few years, and low dropout rates, from 0.0% to 4.9%.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Elmont Memorial High School and East Rockaway Junior-Senior High School, Valley Stream South High School consistently outperforms its peers in academic proficiency and overall school rankings. This success can be attributed to a combination of factors, including effective instructional practices, targeted support for students, and a commitment to equity and inclusion.

1,229
Students ?
11.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$33,626
Per pupil spending ?
37.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 150 Jedwood Pl
       Valley Stream, NY  11581-2533

(516) 791-0310

District: Valley Stream Central High School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
31.3%
African American:
29.5%
Asian:
24.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the New York average (83% vs 62% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 11% of New York high schools
96% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Living Environment scores 19 pts below the New York average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school83%
District avg77%
New York avg62%
Middle school
211th of 1,500
New York public middle schools ?
Top 14%▲ up 4 pts since 2015
From top 18% (2015) to top 14% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
141st of 1,234
New York public high schools ?
Top 11%▲ up 5 pts since 2015
From top 17% (2015) to top 11% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of New York High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 3High Schools in the Valley Stream Central High School District
270th of 874Valley Stream Central High School District among New York districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202583.2211 of 150085.9%★★★★☆
202466.3434 of 150471.1%★★★★☆
202378.6265 of 150082.3%★★★★☆
202281.4213 of 147985.6%★★★★☆
202167.7320 of 124274.2%★★★★☆
201988.9132 of 143990.8%★★★★★
201884.7172 of 143888.0%★★★★☆
201792.090 of 145593.8%★★★★★
201681.7192 of 142986.6%★★★★☆
201576.1254 of 140781.9%★★★★☆
201475.4249 of 140182.2%★★★★☆
201379.1230 of 137383.2%★★★★☆
201281.0218 of 133783.7%★★★★☆
201180.8227 of 129582.5%★★★★☆
201083.5154 of 124387.6%★★★★☆
200980.3162 of 122486.8%★★★★☆
200883.2128 of 118589.2%★★★★☆
200785.898 of 112391.3%★★★★★
200687.085 of 109592.2%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202585.667 of 67690.1%★★★★★
202458.8235 of 70566.7%★★★☆☆
202368.9170 of 69675.6%★★★★☆
202284.070 of 70690.1%★★★★★
202170.448 of 25381.0%★★★★☆
201995.034 of 65394.8%★★★★★
201889.650 of 66392.5%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202565.2151 of 40662.8%★★★☆☆
202450.7229 of 39642.2%★★☆☆☆
202363.2158 of 38859.3%★★★☆☆
202259.7166 of 38156.4%★★★☆☆
202139.8167 of 23629.2%★★☆☆☆
201955.2180 of 36951.2%★★★☆☆
201867.0131 of 37465.0%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202581.6216 of 145785.2%★★★★☆
202463.1480 of 146567.2%★★★☆☆
202380.1237 of 146383.8%★★★★☆
202284.2164 of 145488.7%★★★★☆
202168.7246 of 106676.9%★★★★☆
201986.5144 of 137089.5%★★★★☆
201884.2163 of 135388.0%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202581.6122 of 96587.4%★★★★☆
202473.4185 of 95380.6%★★★★☆
202381.3132 of 94386.0%★★★★☆
202277.5129 of 91485.9%★★★★☆
202171.782 of 44981.7%★★★★☆
201980.8111 of 82686.6%★★★★☆
201884.287 of 81089.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202578.8197 of 128384.6%★★★★☆
202468.3316 of 129675.6%★★★★☆
202379.3179 of 128886.1%★★★★☆
202280.2166 of 130687.3%★★★★☆
202162.0257 of 93572.5%★★★★☆
201988.0113 of 124190.9%★★★★★
201881.2169 of 124586.4%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202581.3224 of 145584.6%★★★★☆
202468.5385 of 146473.7%★★★★☆
202376.2283 of 146480.7%★★★★☆
202276.7252 of 145582.7%★★★★☆
202164.3292 of 107172.7%★★★★☆
201988.6129 of 136690.6%★★★★★
201882.5187 of 135286.2%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202543.9648 of 129850.1%★★★☆☆
202431.0940 of 130327.9%★☆☆☆☆
202357.0395 of 130769.8%★★★☆☆
202242.8639 of 128350.2%★★★☆☆
201935.7719 of 113936.9%★★☆☆☆
201851.4418 of 117064.3%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202258.7290 of 74861.2%★★★☆☆
201992.643 of 71694.0%★★★★★
201867.2243 of 76368.2%★★★☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202580.6141 of 123488.6%★★★★☆
202477.2187 of 124284.9%★★★★☆
202377.2182 of 122885.2%★★★★☆
202276.1190 of 119084.0%★★★★☆
202178.259 of 51988.6%★★★★☆
201977.3167 of 120786.2%★★★★☆
201878.1138 of 121088.6%★★★★☆
201774.0199 of 122183.7%★★★★☆
201667.0301 of 125576.0%★★★★☆
201570.7210 of 125583.3%★★★★☆
201475.1140 of 123788.7%★★★★☆
201369.9339 of 121772.1%★★★★☆
201274.3206 of 119882.8%★★★★☆
201165.7356 of 116569.4%★★★☆☆
201075.1110 of 111790.2%★★★★★
200968.4252 of 108676.8%★★★★☆
200862.1421 of 102759.0%★★★☆☆
200765.6311 of 100269.0%★★★☆☆
200665.0316 of 98668.0%★★★☆☆
200562.9344 of 93563.2%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202587.731 of 71395.7%★★★★★
202488.626 of 69096.2%★★★★★
202390.814 of 67197.9%★★★★★
202291.622 of 59396.3%★★★★★
202191.51 of 4297.6%★★★★★
201990.414 of 68698.0%★★★★★
201892.67 of 67999.0%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202574.385 of 41379.4%★★★★☆
202466.4137 of 42667.8%★★★☆☆
202370.2116 of 42472.6%★★★★☆
202269.9121 of 38668.7%★★★☆☆
201971.4121 of 44772.9%★★★★☆
201872.994 of 42677.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202581.4117 of 120690.3%★★★★★
202475.2227 of 121981.4%★★★★☆
202376.0218 of 119781.8%★★★★☆
202275.1205 of 115582.3%★★★★☆
201978.1147 of 119387.7%★★★★☆
201877.6136 of 117688.4%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202587.742 of 88595.3%★★★★★
202485.452 of 86594.0%★★★★★
202384.163 of 85192.6%★★★★★
202281.478 of 76089.7%★★★★☆
202183.43 of 6495.3%★★★★★
201983.165 of 81592.0%★★★★★
201884.653 of 79193.3%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202582.164 of 117994.6%★★★★★
202475.6133 of 117088.6%★★★★☆
202379.878 of 115593.2%★★★★★
202278.482 of 110192.6%★★★★★
202173.941 of 28985.8%★★★★☆
201980.070 of 117994.1%★★★★★
201880.845 of 115496.1%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202579.4148 of 120187.7%★★★★☆
202478.1157 of 121187.0%★★★★☆
202378.1152 of 119187.2%★★★★☆
202275.8179 of 115484.5%★★★★☆
202176.543 of 35487.9%★★★★☆
201974.4212 of 119082.2%★★★★☆
201876.6156 of 117686.7%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202571.076 of 32876.8%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202585.198 of 114991.5%★★★★★
202471.6233 of 114479.6%★★★★☆
202367.1268 of 113076.3%★★★★☆
202266.1264 of 103874.6%★★★★☆
201976.5192 of 113283.0%★★★★☆
201880.5137 of 109587.5%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNew York percentileRating
202572.9123 of 78884.4%★★★★☆
202473.8109 of 78186.0%★★★★☆
202365.6206 of 77673.5%★★★★☆
202255.3320 of 73856.6%★★★☆☆
201868.4169 of 76577.9%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Middle school
African American (2025)90th percentile+4 vs school
Hispanic (2025)87th percentile~ school
Female (2025)85th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile~ school
Male (2025)85th percentile~ school
Asian (2025)63rd percentile-23 vs school
White (2022)61st percentile-24 vs school
Special Education (2025)50th percentile-36 vs school
High school
African American (2025)96th percentile+7 vs school
Hispanic (2025)95th percentile+7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+6 vs school
Special Education (2025)91st percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)90th percentile~ school
Male (2025)88th percentile~ school
White (2025)84th percentile-4 vs school
Asian (2025)79th percentile-9 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)77th percentile-12 vs school
By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?
Common Core English Language Arts96%+21 vs state
Common Core Algebra II96%+21 vs state
Chemistry94%+30 vs state
Algebra I93%+37 vs state
U.S. History and Government90%+15 vs state
Global History and Geography89%+13 vs state
Geometry84%+24 vs state
Life Science Biology77%+19 vs state
Math75%+23 vs state
Earth and Space Sciences73%+17 vs state
English Language Arts70%+18 vs state
Science57%+14 vs state
Physics54%-15 vs state
Living Environment38%-19 vs state
Common Core Geometry20%-4 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,229 students attended Valley Stream South High School.

Students at Valley Stream South High School are 31% Hispanic, 29% African American, 24% Asian, 12% White, 2% Two or more races.

Valley Stream South High School ranks 141st of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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