Highland Falls Central School District

Summary:

The Highland Falls Central School District consists of three schools: James I O'Neill High School, Highland Falls Intermediate School, and Fort Montgomery Elementary School. The district serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and is located in the town of Highland Falls, New York.

James I O'Neill High School stands out as a top performer, consistently ranking in the top half of New York high schools and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school excels in Regents exams, often exceeding the state average in subjects like English Language Arts, Global History, and Physics. It also maintains a relatively low dropout rate of 4.5% and a 84.3% four-year graduation rate, despite having the highest spending per student at $37,269 among the three schools.

Highland Falls Intermediate School also performs well, particularly on state assessments in English Language Arts and Math, often outperforming the district and state averages in 4th and 8th grade. The school stands out with a 100% proficiency rate on the Regents Algebra I exam and a lower student-teacher ratio of 7.8 compared to the other schools. However, it has a higher percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 52.52%, suggesting a higher concentration of students from lower-income families.

District Detail

21 Morgan Rd
Highland Falls, NY 10928

(845) 446-9575

SchoolDigger Rank:
413^th of 874 New York districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 930

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Highland Falls Intermediate School	Public	3-8	52 Mountain Ave	Highland Falls	10928	Orange County	Highland Falls Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 446-4761	334	39	8.5	51.8%	134 (40.1%)	37 (11.1%)	129 (38.6%)	10 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.2%)	56.5	621^st of 1500 public middle schools	58.6%		41.8	881^st of 1504 public middle schools	41.4%	260										100.0	61.9			42.6	68.3	60.9	59.1	47.7	57.1	38.7	70.7	57.1	47.4	57.5	69.0	43.5	34.5	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.7	$27,169	$769	$26,400
James I O'Neill High School	Public	9-12	21 Morgan Rd	Fort Montgomery	10922	Orange County	Highland Falls Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 446-4914	409	45	9.1	33.0%	235 (57.5%)	33 (8.1%)	121 (29.6%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (3.4%)	62	480^th of 1234 public high schools	61.1%		60.8	511^th of 1242 public high schools	58.9%	31	69.2	74.1	87.2	30.0	11.1	84.7	31.8	100.0	81.8	54.6	54.2	70.4	64.8															99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$44,132	$1,437	$42,695
Fort Montgomery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	21 Morgan Rd	Fort Montgomery	10922	Orange County	Highland Falls Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 446-1008	187	17	10.8	51.3%	90 (48.1%)	19 (10.2%)	69 (36.9%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.7%)								(n/a)																												100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$32,517	$1,136	$31,381

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Garrison Union Free School District	1.76 mi	1	120^th
Haldane Central School District	3.67 mi	3	109^th
Putnam Valley Central School District	5.15 mi	3	119^th
Peekskill City School District	5.52 mi	6	820^th
Cornwall Central School District	5.62 mi	5	136^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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