James I O'Neill High School in Fort Montgomery, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

James I O'Neill High School is a town public school in Fort Montgomery, New York that is part of Highland Falls-ft Montgmry SD. It serves 409 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.2:1. Its teachers have had 5 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Grades 9 - 12

409 Students

40 Teachers

21 Morgan Rd

Fort Montgomery, NY 10922 View local requests

http://www.hffmcsd.org

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

James I O'Neill High School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. McNair

Ms. Murphy

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James I O'Neill High School Demographics

57%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

36%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

James I O'Neill High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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