Editing Locust Valley, New York (section)

== Education ==
The Locust Valley Central School System is a K–12 public system which serves a large geographic area covering the Incorporated Villages of [[Lattingtown]], [[Matinecock]], [[Bayville, New York|Bayville]], portions of [[Mill Neck]], [[Muttontown, New York|Muttontown]], [[Brookville, New York|Brookville]], and unincorporated [[Locust Valley]]. There are four school campuses which include Ann MacArthur Primary, Locust Valley Intermediate, Bayville Primary & Intermediate, and a shared Middle School-Upper School at Lattingtown.
 
In May 2012, three major national publications, ''Newsweek'', ''The Washington Post'', and ''U.S. News & World Report'', ranked the high schools in the United States. All of these identified Locust Valley High School as being one of the best high schools in the country. The rankings are as follows: ''Newsweek'' ranked Locust Valley High School #2 on Long Island; #6 in New York State; and #55 in the nation. ''US News & World Report'' ranked Locust Valley High School #4 on Long Island; #20 in New York State; and #99 in the United States. ''The Washington Post'' ranked Locust Valley High School #5 on Long Island; #11 in New York State; and #144 in the United States. 
 
Each publication uses different criteria in the selection process. The following are many of the college-readiness indicators that are used: graduation rates, college acceptance rates, the number of International Baccalaureate (IB) and Advanced Placement (AP) tests taken per student, the average score on IB and AP tests; student achievement levels; SAT scores; and State assessments.

In 2004, LVCSD began offering the [[International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme]] (IB). In 2006, it had the first graduating class with IB Diploma recipients. In 2008, after an extensive national search the District appointed its current Superintendent Dr. Anna Hunderfund beginning July 1.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Board Actions, February 2008 |url=http://www.lvcsd.k12.ny.us/Assets/Board_Actions/Board_Actions_Feb_2008.pdf |access-date=3 September 2009 |website=lvcsd.k12.ny.us}}</ref> Based on reported 2009-2010 IB/AP test participation data, Locust Valley High School is ranked 55th nationally, 10th in the northeast, and second on Long Island (behind Jericho) [http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/galleries/2012/05/20/top-20-high-schools-northeast-photos.html#slide11''Newsweek Magazine May 2012''].This ranking being out of some 27,000 public high schools nationally.

In 2011, John Benstock, a music teacher with the Locust Valley School District since 2000, was arrested and in 2013 he pled guilty to inappropriate contact with students at two Locust Valley elementary schools, after being charged with four counts of sex abuse and 10 counts of endangerment.<ref>[https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2011/07/06/more-charges-for-long-island-music-teacher-accused-of-inappropriate-contact-with-student/ More ‘Inappropriate Contact’ Charges For L.I. Teacher John Benstock – CBS New York<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/02/25/long-island-music-teacher-pleads-guilty-to-sex-abuse/ Long Island Music Teacher Pleads Guilty To Sex Abuse – CBS New York<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The School District sued Benstock under a "[[faithless servant]]" theory, to [[claw back]] all compensation Benstock had earned during the period of time in which he allegedly engaged in criminal conduct.<ref>[https://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/locust-valley-school-district-ordered-to-arbitrate-over-compensation-recovery-in-sex-abuse-case-1.8782348 Locust Valley school district ordered to arbitrate over compensation recovery in sex abuse case | Newsday<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://law.justia.com/cases/new-york/appellate-division-second-department/2016/2014-08238.html|title = Locust Val. Cent. SCH. Dist. V Benstock}}</ref>

The high school newspaper ''The Spectrum'' has won the Columbia Scholastic Press Association's and the Empire State Scholastic Press Association's Gold Award for excellence in student journalism. Each year the school awards the Patrick J. Goostrey Award to the graduating senior most outstanding in American history and student leadership.

The school's colors are Hunter (Dartmouth) Green and White. The school crest includes a falcon, as the athletic teams are known as The Falcons.