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Enrollment
1,260
High
DISTRICT 1,203 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VALLEY STREAM CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 362952003982
VALLEY STREAM NORTH HIGH SCHOOL
750 HERMAN AVE, FRANKLIN SQUARE, NY 11010 · (516) 564-5510 · Nassau County
GRADES 07–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,260 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 35% of New York public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public high schools
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
118 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
453 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 175 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 198 | 16% |
| Grade 9 | 213 | 17% |
| Grade 10 | 203 | 16% |
| Grade 11 | 234 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 237 | 19% |
Student demographics
75%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
77.5%
NY avg 58.3% . +5.1pp since 2023
Math
70.4%
NY avg 57.4% . -7.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 77 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 8 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 77.5% | 70.4% |
| 2023-24 | 72.3% | 78.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.8%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like VALLEY STREAM NORTH HIGH SCHOOL
VALLEY STREAM NORTH HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (56.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| VALLEY STREAM NORTH HIGH SCHOOL this school | 1,260 | 36.0% | 56.9% |
| VALLEY STREAM SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL VALLEY STREAM | 1,229 | 37.6% | 71.3% |
| DEER PARK HIGH SCHOOL DEER PARK | 1,326 | 44.6% | 70.7% |
| DIVISION AVENUE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL LEVITTOWN | 1,044 | 35.6% | 84.7% |
| HALF HOLLOW HILLS HIGH SCHOOL WEST DIX HILLS | 1,028 | 29.2% | 93.7% |
| SEWANHAKA HIGH SCHOOL FLORAL PARK | 1,572 | 47.2% | 53.1% |
Matched among New York high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where VALLEY STREAM NORTH HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Nassau County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.9% | #602 of 1,135 | #47 of 57 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.4% | #254 of 1,109 ▲ 3 | #33 of 57 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 77.5% | #468 of 1,135 ▲ 138 | #43 of 56 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,260 | #157 of 1,216 | #23 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.7:1 | #449 of 1,058 | #20 of 57 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.7% | #18 of 1,070 | #1 of 57 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 36.0% | #922 of 1,167 | #16 of 57 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.9% | #467 of 743 | #14 of 34 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,260
-78 (-6%) vs 2020
+80% since 1990-91, when it was 701
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 12.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,260 | 118.3 | 10.7:1 | 36% (453) |
| 2023-24 | 1,261 | 114.3 | 11.0:1 | 39% (496) |
| 2022-23 | 1,249 | 110.2 | 11.3:1 | 34% (422) |
| 2020-21 | 1,338 | 109 | 12.3:1 | 28% (378) |
| 2017-18 | 1,383 | 103.2 | 13.4:1 | 26% (358) |
| 2015-16 | 1,308 | 105 | 12.5:1 | 21% (275) |
| 2010-11 | 1,220 | 84 | 14.5:1 | 10% (121) |
| 2000-01 | 967 | 64 | 15.1:1 | 2% (24) |
| 1990-91 | 701 | 56 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for VALLEY STREAM NORTH HIGH SCHOOL.
About VALLEY STREAM NORTH HIGH SCHOOL
VALLEY STREAM NORTH HIGH SCHOOL is a high school in FRANKLIN SQUARE, New York, and it is part of VALLEY STREAM CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT. It is open to students in grades 7 through 12 and enrolls 1,260 students. That is 89% larger than the average of about 668 students for high schools in New York.
The VALLEY STREAM CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT system has 4 schools and 4,547 students.
The student body at VALLEY STREAM NORTH HIGH SCHOOL has no majority group. Hispanic students lead at 34%. Enrollment also includes 24% Asian, 21% White, and 19% Black. The school's Hispanic share is 15 points above the 19% share among Nassau County residents. A diversity index of 75% means there is a 75% chance two randomly chosen students at VALLEY STREAM NORTH HIGH SCHOOL are from different groups.
Staffing at VALLEY STREAM NORTH HIGH SCHOOL comes to 118.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.7:1. The average for high schools in New York is about 11.0:1. On the income side, 36% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among New York public high schools, VALLEY STREAM NORTH HIGH SCHOOL outscored 35%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
VALLEY STREAM NORTH HIGH SCHOOL posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 56.9%, compared with a predicted 61.8%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of New York schools on BeatsExpectations.
Looking at the county, Nassau County, the median household earns about $146,202 a year, 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Nassau County has 315 public schools with about 200,775 students, including VALLEY STREAM NORTH HIGH SCHOOL.
VALLEY STREAM NORTH HIGH SCHOOL is about 0.2 miles from WILLOW ROAD SCHOOL, its nearest public school. VALLEY STREAM NORTH HIGH SCHOOL has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: VALLEY STREAM NORTH HIGH SCHOOL ranks 4th of 7 nearby schools, at 56.9% versus a 55.2% average.
NCES describes the area around VALLEY STREAM NORTH HIGH SCHOOL as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 1,260, compared with 1,338 in 2020-21. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 12.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 10.7:1.
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Nassau County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,389,591
Census ACS
Median income
$146,202
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
315
200,775 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in VALLEY STREAM CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
- VALLEY STREAM SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,229 students
- VALLEY STREAM CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,121 students
- VALLEY STREAM MEMORIAL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLMiddle · 937 students
Other schools in FRANKLIN SQUARE
- H FRANK CAREY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,644 students
- WASHINGTON STREET SCHOOLElementary · 782 students
- POLK STREET SCHOOLElementary · 594 students
- JOHN STREET SCHOOLElementary · 483 students
- WILLOW ROAD SCHOOLElementary · 410 students
Nearby schools
- WILLOW ROAD SCHOOL0.2 mi · 410
- CORNWELL AVENUE SCHOOL0.6 mi · 331
- POLK STREET SCHOOL0.7 mi · 594
- MAURICE W DOWNING PRIMARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 382
- WEST HEMPSTEAD SECONDARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 806
- JAMES A DEVER SCHOOL0.9 mi · 437
Frequently asked questions
About VALLEY STREAM NORTH HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at VALLEY STREAM NORTH HIGH SCHOOL?
VALLEY STREAM NORTH HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,260 students in grades 07-12.
What age range does VALLEY STREAM NORTH HIGH SCHOOL serve?
VALLEY STREAM NORTH HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 07 through grade 12.
How many teachers does VALLEY STREAM NORTH HIGH SCHOOL have?
VALLEY STREAM NORTH HIGH SCHOOL employs 118 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
What is the student diversity at VALLEY STREAM NORTH HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at VALLEY STREAM NORTH HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 21% White, 34% Hispanic, 19% Black, 24% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is VALLEY STREAM NORTH HIGH SCHOOL in?
VALLEY STREAM NORTH HIGH SCHOOL is part of VALLEY STREAM CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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