Is James I O'Neill High School a good school?

James I O'Neill High School ranks 511 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend James I O'Neill High School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 433 students attended James I O'Neill High School.

What is the racial makeup of James I O'Neill High School?

Students at James I O'Neill High School are 59% White, 28% Hispanic, 8% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into James I O'Neill High School?

James I O'Neill High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Fort Montgomery Elementary School Middle : Highland Falls Intermediate School

James I O'Neill High School

Summary:

James I O'Neill High School is a public high school located in Fort Montgomery, NY, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 424 students. The school is part of the Highland Falls Central School District, which is ranked 513 out of 865 districts in New York and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

James I O'Neill High School has consistently ranked in the top 50% of New York high schools over the past decade, with a current statewide ranking of 511 out of 1,242 schools. The school's performance on Regents/Common Core exams is generally above the state average, particularly in subjects like English Language Arts, Global History and Geography, and U.S. History and Government. However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.6% to 37.8% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. This may be contributing to the school's fluctuating dropout rate, which has ranged from 1.7% to 10% in recent years, higher than the state's average.

When compared to nearby high schools, James I O'Neill High School generally performs better than Peekskill High School, which is ranked in the bottom 20% of New York high schools, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Haldane High School, Lakeland High School, and Cornwall Central High School. The school also has a relatively high proportion of military-connected students, ranking in the top 50% of New York high schools in this category, which may be due to its proximity to nearby military installations.

Detail:

Public 9-12

21 Morgan Rd
Fort Montgomery, NY 10928

(845) 446-4914

District: Highland Falls Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
511^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,506

Feeder schools for James I O'Neill High School:

Elementary:	Fort Montgomery Elementary School
Middle:	Highland Falls Intermediate School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.0

Number of students: 433

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.7%

Hispanic:

27.9%

African American:

8.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 31.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details James I O'Neill High School ranks better than 58.9% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.83. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at James I O'Neill High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (58.7%), Hispanic (27.9%), African American (8.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 31.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at James I O'Neill High School is 10. (See more...)

Compare James I O'Neill High School employs 43.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at James I O'Neill High School is $22,506.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

James I O'Neill High School:

SchoolDigger ranks James I O'Neill High School 511^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See James I O'Neill High School in the ranking list.)

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Highland Falls Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Highland Falls Central School District 513^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at James I O'Neill High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	57.89	445^th	935	52.4%
2006	54.17	549^th	986	44.3%
2007	50.08	625^th	1002	37.6%
2008	63.87	372^nd	1027	63.8%
2009	65.12	343^rd	1086	68.4%
2010	64.09	376^th	1117	66.3%
2011	67.84	308^th	1165	73.6%
2012	62.13	493^rd	1198	58.8%
2013	66.58	418^th	1217	65.7%
2014	63.89	399^th	1237	67.7%
2015	62.06	415^th	1255	66.9%
2016	65.12	334^th	1255	73.4%
2017	61.94	423^rd	1221	65.4%
2018	60.47	520^th	1210	57.0%
2019	60.72	528^th	1207	56.3%
2022	62.58	458^th	1190	61.5%
2023	57.67	551^st	1228	55.1%
2024	60.83	511^th	1242	58.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at James I O'Neill High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.80	384^th	546	29.7%
2019	50.28	229^th	565	59.5%
2024	28.65	508^th	637	20.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at James I O'Neill High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	34.57	704^th	1095	35.7%
2019	34.08	746^th	1132	34.1%
2022	51.35	422^nd	1038	59.3%
2023	43.19	576^th	1130	49.0%
2024	51.76	461^st	1144	59.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at James I O'Neill High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.23	730^th	1154	36.7%
2019	30.74	850^th	1179	27.9%
2022	43.22	634^th	1101	42.4%
2023	39.43	703^rd	1155	39.1%
2024	43.72	648^th	1170	44.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at James I O'Neill High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	75.49	65^th	498	86.9%

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Rank History for Female students at James I O'Neill High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	57.16	563^rd	1176	52.1%
2019	57.04	574^th	1193	51.9%
2022	58.60	505^th	1155	56.3%
2023	56.71	550^th	1197	54.1%
2024	58.74	523^rd	1219	57.1%

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Rank History for Military Connected students at James I O'Neill High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.67	2^nd	7	71.4%
2019	60.11	2^nd	6	66.7%
2022	64.05	2^nd	6	66.7%
2023	62.95	7^th	15	53.3%
2024	61.03	7^th	13	46.2%

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Rank History for Male students at James I O'Neill High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	62.55	454^th	1176	61.4%
2019	62.66	462^nd	1190	61.2%
2022	65.72	373^rd	1154	67.7%
2023	58.03	520^th	1191	56.3%
2024	60.45	487^th	1211	59.8%

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Rank History for African American students at James I O'Neill High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	53.05	280^th	679	58.8%
2019	51.23	306^th	686	55.4%
2022	67.92	143^rd	593	75.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at James I O'Neill High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.72	408^th	791	48.4%
2019	39.60	480^th	815	41.1%
2022	51.96	332^nd	760	56.3%
2023	46.02	409^th	851	51.9%
2024	52.77	360^th	865	58.4%

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Rank History for White students at James I O'Neill High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	59.58	287^th	765	62.5%
2019	60.97	281^st	793	64.6%
2022	62.07	236^th	738	68.0%
2023	58.57	303^rd	776	61.0%
2024	57.48	338^th	781	56.7%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for James I O'Neill High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	522	31	7	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	569
1990	417	58	5	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	509
1991	411	52	4	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	498
1992	421	42	14	26	2	n/a	n/a	0	505
1993	442	44	13	17	2	n/a	n/a	0	518
1994	423	35	9	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	476
1995	501	63	7	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	602
1996	501	63	7	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	602
1997	487	61	6	30	0	n/a	n/a	0	584
1998	530	63	5	29	0	n/a	n/a	0	627
1999	490	75	15	49	0	n/a	n/a	0	629
2000	510	81	18	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	648
2001	538	97	15	48	0	n/a	n/a	0	698
2002	456	88	25	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	614
2003	456	88	25	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	614
2004	473	84	23	48	0	n/a	n/a	0	628
2005	461	68	21	60	0	n/a	n/a	0	610
2006	449	78	20	87	1	n/a	n/a	0	635
2007	391	99	14	98	2	n/a	n/a	0	604
2008	461	41	12	60	3	n/a	n/a	4	581
2009	425	49	4	81	0	n/a	n/a	15	574
2010	399	54	11	75	0	n/a	n/a	1	540
2011	327	60	16	84	0	0	0	0	487
2012	322	55	8	94	0	4	8	0	491
2013	294	53	16	87	0	3	16	0	469
2014	291	52	19	80	0	0	21	0	463
2015	320	44	16	94	1	0	22	0	497
2016	297	40	16	99	0	0	26	0	478
2017	325	48	10	83	0	4	23	0	493
2018	309	52	5	90	1	4	17	0	478
2019	319	53	6	103	0	5	20	0	506
2020	302	36	5	108	0	3	23	0	477
2021	289	43	2	105	1	2	26	0	468
2022	268	48	4	111	1	1	23	0	456
2023	245	39	6	117	1	0	16	0	424
2024	254	36	5	121	0	1	16	0	433

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at James I O'Neill High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	569	40.0	14.2	n/a
1990	509	41.9	12.1	n/a
1991	498	34.2	14.5	n/a
1992	505	31.2	16.1	n/a
1993	518	31.6	16.4	n/a
1994	476	34.3	13.9	3.4
1995	602	39.2	15.4	6.3
1996	602	39.2	15.4	6.3
1997	584	39.0	15.0	5.1
1998	627	40.8	15.4	7.7
1999	629	41.2	15.3	7.2
2000	648	45.6	14.2	12
2001	698	50.6	13.8	12.9
2002	614	41.8	14.7	15.5
2003	614	41.8	14.7	15.5
2004	628	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	610	46.6	13.1	22.6
2006	635	45.0	14.1	19.1
2007	604	45.4	13.3	11.6
2008	581	42.4	13.7	11.1
2009	574	42.4	13.5	9.1
2010	540	43.4	12.4	13
2011	487	38.6	12.6	14.2
2012	491	41.6	11.8	16.9
2013	469	44.0	10.6	16.4
2014	463	43.0	10.7	17.3
2015	497	39.0	12.7	17.1
2016	478	41.0	11.6	25.5
2017	493	38.3	12.8	21.5
2018	478	40.0	11.9	25.9
2019	506	44.3	11.4	23.3
2020	477	44.7	10.6	25.6
2021	468	45.3	10.3	26.3
2022	456	46.8	9.7	25.9
2023	424	44.3	9.5	29.7
2024	433	43.1	10.0	31.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio James I O'Neill High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	569	40.0	14.2	n/a
1990	509	41.9	12.1	n/a
1991	498	34.2	14.5	n/a
1992	505	31.2	16.1	n/a
1993	518	31.6	16.4	n/a
1994	476	34.3	13.9	3.4
1995	602	39.2	15.4	6.3
1996	602	39.2	15.4	6.3
1997	584	39.0	15.0	5.1
1998	627	40.8	15.4	7.7
1999	629	41.2	15.3	7.2
2000	648	45.6	14.2	12
2001	698	50.6	13.8	12.9
2002	614	41.8	14.7	15.5
2003	614	41.8	14.7	15.5
2004	628	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	610	46.6	13.1	22.6
2006	635	45.0	14.1	19.1
2007	604	45.4	13.3	11.6
2008	581	42.4	13.7	11.1
2009	574	42.4	13.5	9.1
2010	540	43.4	12.4	13
2011	487	38.6	12.6	14.2
2012	491	41.6	11.8	16.9
2013	469	44.0	10.6	16.4
2014	463	43.0	10.7	17.3
2015	497	39.0	12.7	17.1
2016	478	41.0	11.6	25.5
2017	493	38.3	12.8	21.5
2018	478	40.0	11.9	25.9
2019	506	44.3	11.4	23.3
2020	477	44.7	10.6	25.6
2021	468	45.3	10.3	26.3
2022	456	46.8	9.7	25.9
2023	424	44.3	9.5	29.7
2024	433	43.1	10.0	31.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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