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James I O'Neill High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

21 Morgan Rd, Fort Montgomery, NY 10922 · (845) 446-4914 · Part of Highland Falls Central School District

Highlands’ School Grade B better than 58% of New York school districts

Directions
Students
409
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about James I O'Neill High School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of New York’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 31 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 12.6% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Highlands kids come from and go next. The whole path →

3–8Highland Falls Intermediate Schoolin Highland Falls
9–12James I O'Neill High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency87%
State average 56.1%
Reading / language arts70%
State average 62.6%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among New York’s 4,095 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

21 Morgan Rd, Fort Montgomery

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 985
Grade 10116
Grade 11105
Grade 12103
Enrollment over time
468’20
456’21
424’22
433’23
409’24

Down 12.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 57%Hispanic 30%Black 8%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about James I O'Neill High School from Highlands families.

Other schools in Highland Falls Central School District

The district →
Fort Montgomery Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Fort Montgomery
187 students11:1
Highland Falls Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 3–8 · Highland Falls
C−
334 students9:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against New York’s other public schools; Highlands’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.