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County officials honored Ashley Villanueva and other contest winners last week. From left are South Principal Maureen Henry, Villanueva, Linda Mangano and South teacher and Valley Stream Mayor Ed Fare.

Drug abuse has been a problem amongst teenagers for years, and often peer pressure can influence a high school-aged student in a negative way. But at South High School, 28 video technology students created anti-drug public service announcements, and one student took home second place in Nassau County’s High School Drug Abuse Awareness Contest. more

By Brian Croce | 1/22/14

Michael Yang, a 2013 South High School grad, has been named the top AP scholar in New York.

South grad earns top AP honor in state

There are hundreds of thousands of high school students in New York, but a majority of them do not take Advanced Placement courses and exams. There are even fewer students who take and pass multiple AP Exams. And there is only one male who is named State AP Scholar each year. more

By Brian Croce | 12/11/13

Ashton Dacon and Liza Poseri, both 15, were among the nearly 40 South High School students who helped clean up the neighborhood on Nov. 24.

South students spruce up the neighborhood

About 35 South High School students braved freezing cold temperatures to cleanup the neighborhood on Nov. 24. The Music Department organized the event, but it was open to all students at South. more

By Andrew Hackmack | 12/4/13

South High School students started a scholarship fund dedicated to Chris Schroder, second from left, who died in June. Also pictured at the “Bowl 4 Schro” event in January 2012 were, from left, Jen Laxton, Jacqui Allocca and Ann Yu.

Scholarship created in Schroeder’s memory

It has been six months since Chris Schroeder, an 18-year-old senior at South High School, died after a two-year battle with leukemia, but his memory lives on. more

By Brian Croce | 12/4/13

Schoeffel, of Valley Stream, recently won a Battle of the Bands and will play The Paramount in Huntington. From left are Brandon Mirth, Austin Schoeffel and Michael Gallagher.

Schoeffel turning heads, will play The Paramount

Three Valley Stream South High School graduates have started making waves on the Long Island music scene recently, taking first prize in a Battle of the Bands contest earlier this month, with their prize being a slot to play The Paramount in Huntington in the near future. more

By Brian Croce | 10/30/13

South Homecoming one for the ages

Valley Stream South High School was visited by students, teachers, alumni and staff members for the annual Homecoming festival last Saturday to celebrate the South Falcons’ second-to-last home football game of the season. more

By Erica Galluscio | 10/30/13

Valley Stream names 286 A.P. Scholars

286 students in the Valley Stream Central High School District from the 2012-13 school year were named Advanced Placement Scholars. more

10/16/13

Assemblyman Brian Curran visited with government students at Valley Stream South High School on Sept. 18.

Assemblyman, South students talk politics

Although they’re not yet old enough to vote, students at Valley Stream South High School got an in-depth look at the decision-making process for a New York State representative when Assemblyman Brian Curran paid a visit on Sept. 18. more

By Brian Croce | 9/25/13

Valley Stream South High School teacher and coach Demetri Adrahtas, who lives in Long Beach, won WFAN’s Fantasy Phenom Challenge last week and will host a year-long show on the sports talk radio station beginning this fall.

He’s ready to talk sports

Demetri Adrahtas’s passionate, free-flowing voice has been heard in the classrooms and on the fields of Valley Stream South High School for years. But the teacher and coach will be talking to a much larger audience when he hits the airwaves of WFAN sports radio this fall. more

By Brian Croce | 9/4/13

Valley Stream South High School teacher and coach and Long beach resident Demetri Adrahtas, left, has won WFAN’s Fantasy Phenom Challenge and a one-year host position with the sports talk radio station.

South teacher wins hosting gig with WFAN

After beating out a large field of contestants, WFAN’s newest radio personality is Valley Stream South High School teacher and coach Demetri Adrahtas. He was crowned champion of WFAN’s Fantasy Phenom Challenge on Monday. more

By Brian Croce | 8/27/13

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