Updated HS Profile 2021-22 as of 10.20.21

JAMES I O’NEILL HIGH SCHOOL 2021-2022 SCHOOL PROFILE SCHOOL INFORMATION District Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District Superinendent Dr Frank Sheboy Assistant Superintendent Michael McElduff Interim Principal Mrs Robin Haberman Interim Assistant Principal Mrs Christine Susskind Guidance Counselors Thomas Breitfeller Lisa Mackey Heather Milano Address PO Box 287 Highland Falls, NY 10928 Contact Information Phone (845)446-4914 Main Office Fax (845)446-2123 Guidance Fax (845)446-2138 CEEB/ACT Code 332375 Website www.hffmcsd.org COMMUNITY AND SCHOOL The Highland Falls-Fort Montgomery Central School District is located in the heart of the Hudson River Valley and draws students from Highland Falls, Fort Montgomery, West Point, and the community of Garrison Adjacent to the United States Military Academy at West Point and 50 miles from New York City, the district offers a tremendous opportunity for cultural enrichment and highly competitive academics Diversity broadens the educational experience at James I O’Neill High School as local populations are interspersed with the children of military personnel from around the world who are stationed at the United States Military Academy James I O’Neill High School is a comprehensive senior high school (Grades 9-12) of 457 students with our current senior class numbering 106 James I O’Neill High School was recognized as America’s Best High Schools by US News and World Report Additionally James I O’Neill is a NYS Rewards School and was ranked in the J Matthews Most Challenging High Schools CURRICULUM AND PROGRAMS  All students are required to take four years of English These courses emphasize language usage, composition, literary analysis, speaking and listening Honors English is offered to grades 9-11 Seniors have the opportunity to enroll in Advanced Placement Literature, Syracuse University Project Advance (SUPA) English, SUPA Writing, English 12R or English 12–RISE (a full-year course in which students pursue a college-preparatory writing and reading curriculum for a semester and design individualized projects in the form of intensive research, internships or artistic/ performance-based projects during the second semester.) Students must pass the English Regents exam to graduate  Mathematics courses are geared to match students’ abilities varying from HS Math Concepts to AP Calculus BC All students must pass one NYS Math Regents exam and take years of Math to graduate Advanced courses include Geometry Honors, Algebra II Honors, Pre Calculus Honors, AP Calculus AB/ BC, SUPA Personal Finance and AP Computer Science  The Science curriculum includes laboratorybased Earth Science, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics Advanced courses include AP Biology, AP Environmental Science, AP Physics I, and AP Chemistry  All students must take four years of Social Studies for a NY State Diploma SS and 10 comprise a two-year global studies curriculum culminating with a Regents exam SS 11 offers a traditional study of American history SS 12 is comprised of semesters of study: Economics and Participation in Government Advanced courses are available starting sophomore year in AP European History, US       History Honors, AP US History, SUPA Public Policy, SUPA Economics, and AP Seminar Spanish and Chinese are presented at a variety of levels, including college level through Orange County Community College Advanced courses are only available in Spanish and and Chinese and Four levels of American Sign Language is also available to students, and college credit is available through Herkimer Community College The Unified Arts department offers many electives culminating in AP Studio Art Performing Arts opportunities include Band, Chorus, Select Chorus, Music Theory, Electronic Music, and myriad computer–based programming and graphic-design courses In order to best support students’ academic programs, English Acceleration, HW Center, Regents Prep, and Resource Room are available Other programs include the OrangeUlster BOCES Technical Center The Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) is a character and leadership development course that is progressive, advancing through four years of increasing levels of responsibility and depth in subject matter To graduate with a Regents Diploma of Advanced Designation in NY State, students must earn a minimum of 22 credits and pass the English Regents, Social Studies Regents exams, Math Regents exams, Science exams and complete years of a Foreign Language Regents or Local Diplomas require the 22 credits with NY State assessments Staff: administrators and a faculty of 50 Of the faculty, members have Bachelors degrees, 49 have received Masters Degrees and has a Doctorate Degree CLASS OF 2021 DATA FUTURE PLANS 58% 4-year College 19% 2-year College 6% Other Education 4.5% Work Force 4.5% Military 8% Other TOTAL GRADUATES - 92 TESTING SCORES (CLASS MEAN AVERAGE)* SAT RESULTS ADVANCED PLACEMENT & COLLEGE COURSE ENROLLMENT APs: Seniors sat for 95 exams; Juniors sat for 88 exams; Sophomores sat for 44 exams in the following subjects: Biology, Calculus A/B, Chemistry, English Literature, Environmental Science, Physics, Studio Art, Music Theory, World History and U.S History 47% of the scores were or higher 67 students were eligible to earn Syracuse University Project Advance (SUPA) credits 28 Students were eligible to earn Orange County Community College (OCCC) credits students were eligible to earn Herkimer Community College credits SAT MEAN SAT MATH SAT READING/ WRITING OHS 1220 600 620 National 1061 528 533 OHS 27.1 26.6 26.5 28.2 26.7 GRADING AND WEIGHTING SYSTEM 98 C+ 78 All courses taken in A 95 C 75 A- 92 C- 72 B+ 88 D+ 68 B 85 D 65 B- 82 F Below 65 State 24.5 24.2 24.2 24.9 24.2 *This information is summarized for O’Neill HS seniors who took the SAT/ACT at any time during their high school years ** This data provided by the testing companies is for students in the graduating class of 2020 DECILE PLACEMENT IN CLASS GPA RELATIONSHIP CLASS OF 2022 (106 STUDENTS) 1st ACHIEVEMENTS National Merit Scholarship Certificate of Merit National Merit Scholarship Letter of Commendation President’s Award for Educational Excellence 20 NYS Scholarship for Academic Excellence Seal of Biliteracy Awards grades through 12 are included in GPA The final averages on the transcript are NOT weighted Grades are weighted according to the following guidelines in the calculation of GPA and class rank: AP, SUPA and OCCC courses will have an extra 5% added with a maximum grade of 105 For Honors (H) courses an extra 4% will be added with a maximum grade of 104 No other courses will be given an additional weight ACT RESULTS** Composite English Mathematics Reading Science A+ 96.886—100.794 6th 87.693– 89.324 2nd 94.702—96.753 7th 85.749—87.568 3rd 93.370—94.657 8th 81.744—85.745 4th 91.391—92.919 9th 77.990—81.284 5th 89.444—91.349 10th 62.920—77.974 CLASS OF 2021 COLLEGE ACCEPTANCES **self-reported responses Adelphi University AMDA College of the Performing Arts Appalachian State University Arizona State University Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Boston College Boston University Brigham Young U Bucknell University Clark University Colorado School of Mines Curry College Doña Ana CC Drexel University East Carolina University Fayetteville Technical CC Florida Southern College Fordham University George Mason University Georgia Institute of Tech Georgia Military College Hofstra University Indiana University Iona College Ithaca College King's College Liberty University Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Manhattan College Mercy College Messiah University Miami University Michigan State University Millersville University Mississippi State University Mount Saint Mary College Nazareth College New York University Northeastern University Northern Kentucky U Northwestern State U of Louisiana Ohio University Penn State University Purdue University Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Roanoke College Rochester Institute of Tech Russell Sage College Sacred Heart University Sam Houston State U Seton Hall University Siena College South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Southwestern University St John's University St Thomas Aquinas College SUNY Albany SUNY Binghamton U SUNY College at Brockport SUNY College at Old Westbury SUNY College at Plattsburgh SUNY College at Potsdam SUNY Cortland SUNY Dutchess CC SUNY Hudson Valley CC SUNY Orange County CC SUNY Plattsburgh SUNY Purchase College SUNY Rockland CC SUNY Stony Brook U SUNY University at Buffalo SUNY Westchester CC Susquehanna University Syracuse University Tacoma CC Texas A & M University Texas Christian University The College of Saint Rose The University of Alabama The University of Tampa US Military Academy University College Dublin University of Arkansas University of Connecticut University of Dayton University of Hartford University of Houston University of Kentucky University of Massachusetts University of Mississippi University of Missouri University of Oklahoma University of Rhode Island University of Rochester University of Scranton University of South Carolina University of Tampa University of Toledo University of Utah University of Vermont University of Virginia Utah State University Utah Valley University Vassar College Villanova University Weber State University Western Connecticut State Western Kentucky U Worcester Polytechnic Institute ... University of Hartford University of Houston University of Kentucky University of Massachusetts University of Mississippi University of Missouri University of Oklahoma University of Rhode Island... Island University of Rochester University of Scranton University of South Carolina University of Tampa University of Toledo University of Utah University of Vermont University of Virginia Utah... The College of Saint Rose The University of Alabama The University of Tampa US Military Academy University College Dublin University of Arkansas University of Connecticut University of Dayton University