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.As of the 2014-15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,031 students and 69.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.9:1. There were 272 students (26.4% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 66 (6.4% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.“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. The principals of the school over the years have been: Edward J. Kurfess (1946–71)Dr. John E. Glynn (1971–December 1997)Dr. Hildegarde Ziegler (1998–2001)Dr. Joseph Pompillo (2001–Present)The EagleThe Video Tech Club at Valley Stream Central High School produces a news and entertainment show every monday called "The Eagle." It contains information on school events, upcoming sports news, and skits in the form of the segment "The Central Show." The episodes range from 5 to 15 minutes in length and has been available on YouTube since late 2014, in addition to being played on the school wide network. It has transitioned from its early years as a medium strictly for school news to putting a big focus on humor and entertainment.