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| Location | |
| Great Neck, New York USA | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public (magnet) secondary |
| Established | 1970 |
| Director | Stephen Goldberg |
| Website | www.greatneck.k12.ny.us/GNPS/VS/index.html |
Great Neck Village School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Great Neck, New York, United States, as part of the Great Neck School District.
Demographics
The student body in the school year of 2004-2005 consists of:
- 2.2% African American
- 10.9% Asian American/Pacific Islander
- 80.4% Caucasian
- 6.5% Hispanic American
Information
- Address: 614 Middle Neck Road Great Neck, New York, 11023
- Grade levels: 9-12
- Magnet school: Yes
- Alternative school: Yes
- Coeducational: Yes
- School district: Great Neck Union Free School District
Trivia
- Great Neck Village School is most commonly abbreviated as VS.
- The Village School is a close knit community of about fifty students, with a student-teacher ratio that is never more than eight to one.
- Teachers interact with students in a relaxed, yet structured setting.
- Learning approaches are varied and personal.
- Emphasis is placed on using computers as writing instruments as each student is given his/her own laptop computer to be used during the school year.
Notable alumni
- Nikki Blonsky, actress who will star as Tracy Turnblad in the 2007 film version of Hairspray
- Zach Linder, former intern for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart on Comedy Central
References
- School Comprehensive Information Report (PDF); URL accessed June 1, 2006.