Throughout its history, Montfort Academy Knights have enjoyed admission into the most prestigious colleges in America and abroad. More than 99% of our alumni go on to college, while a few have selected a military or pre-professional sports route. In recent years, more than 80% of Montfort Knights have been accepted at schools that U.S. News and World Report has traditionally classified as “More Competitive” or “Most Competitive;” 30% of Montfort Knights have been accepted at the top 10% of schools, also as ranked by U.S. News and World Report, and nearly 10% of each class has been accepted at Ivy League Institutions. At Montfort, we speak of best-in-class college acceptances, with acceptances at top Catholic, Ivy League, Liberal Arts, Art & Architecture, Culinary and Hospitality, Engineering & Technology, and International schools. Among the international schools include acceptances at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland, the London School of Economics, ESCP Business School in Paris, John Cabot University in Rome, and others. Montfort Knights have also been accepted at many of the colleges on the Cardinal Newman Society’s list of Faithful Catholic Colleges. College admissions officers almost always comment on how well-mannered, eloquent, and passionate Montfort Knights candidates are.
Moreover, our students receive significant scholarship awards based on merit. More than 50% of the Class of 2024 was awarded 50% or more in special scholarships like Deans, President, and Trustee Scholarships.
CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2024
CLASS OF 2023
Excellent college placement is one of the hallmarks of an excellent high school. The 40 members of the Class of 2023 were accepted at Harvard University, Williams College, Notre Dame, the University of Virginia, the University of Michigan, Lafayette, Davidson, Villanova Honors College, Ave Maria, Boston College, SUNY Binghamton, SUNY Buffalo, and many, many more, with average scholarship awards of $31,000 per year per college. We announce proudly that one of our graduates enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and graduated this past summer from Parris Island.
CLASS OF 2022
10% of the Class of 2022 was accepted at Ivy League Institutions (three students accepted at Ivy League Schools out of a graduating class of 34 students)
28% of the Class of 2022 was accepted at the top 1% of colleges and universities in the United States as ranked by US News and World Report (Nine students out of 34 accepted at top 50 schools in America)
86% of the Class of 2022 was accepted at colleges classified as Most Competitive or More Competitive (30 out of 34 graduates)
49% of Graduates were awarded half to full tuition, room, and board scholarships, including one student who was offered $80,000 cash on top of her full scholarship just to attend Fordham University., and another student with a full scholarship to the prestigious Pratt Institute of Art.
Montfort is also proud of one graduate who signed Division Soccer for the University of Wisconsin at Green Bay
COLLEGE PLACEMENT
Montfort Knights have had a 100% college acceptance rate every year since the school’s founding. When Montfort Knights leave the hallways and classrooms of this fortress of learning and spiritual formation, they go on to the nation's leading universities, military academies, and Catholic colleges. The Cardinal Newman Society annually ranks the very best Catholic colleges of America, and Montfort Seniors have been accepted at nearly all of them. Montfort Knights have also been admitted at nearly half of the top 50 universities of America as ranked in the 2020 survey by the respected US News and World Report. Each Montfort senior is also annually awarded an average of $400,000 in scholarships and financial aid to attend college.
CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2020
ON YOUR GRADUATION
Graduation 2020
The 15th Commencement Exercises of The Montfort Academy took place on Friday evening June 5, 2020 in the parking lot of Immaculate Conception Parish in Tuckahoe at the generous and kind invitation of pastor Fr. Anthony Sorgie, who also gave the Commencement Address. One by one, students left their cars to deliver remarks in Greek, Latin, and English; to receive special awards; and to receive their diplomas. Through the pouring rain accompanied by the blaring of car horns and sirens for applause throughout, Montfort's foundational academic and spiritual preparation of her students, her beautiful traditions, and her deep love and care for her students gloriously shone for twenty-seven graduates and their families as well as over 1000 viewers on Facebook Live. It was, by far, the most memorable graduation in the Academy's history, and we invite you to participate in the memories, too.
The entire two and a half hour ceremony video is below, along with photographic highlights and a video from NBC News. The Graduation Mass and Senior Dinner were held virtually the evening prior.
(Please note the blue and gold face masks, lovingly hand-made by math teacher Catherine Halleran for each of our graduates.)
CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2019
The Montfort Academy 4-Year Guidance and College Preparation Program
Freshman Year Program:
Ninth Grade Orientation
Course Selection meeting for the next school year
Introduction to Naviance (college planning and career assessment tool)
Sophomore Year Program:
PSAT Registration and Administration
Comprehensive Career exploration
Course Selection meeting for the school year
Introduction to College Board (a key tool in the college admissions process)
Junior Year Program:
PSAT Registration and Administration
College Fair at Westchester County Center
Financial Aid Night for Parents
Course Selection meeting for the next school year
Junior Post-High School Planning Conference
Resume Writing Workshops
SAT Preparation
Essay Writing Workshops
Introduction to the Common Application
Senior Year Program:
12th grade college planning conference
Common Application Workshops
Financial Aid Night for parents
Senior credit check process
Senior skills course
Scholarship program
Senior exit survey
College representative visits (spaced through our the 1st and 2nd quarter)
Senior Awards Program
Interviewing Skills Workshop
Continuing to work with Naviance
College Fair at the Westchester County Center
Table of Contents from College Planning Book
For a listing of college acceptances and matriculation by Montfort students, please click here.