THE MONTFORT DIFFERENCE

THERE ARE 42 CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK; NINE ARE IN WESTCHESTER COUNTY. ACCORDING TO NICHE.COM 2025, MONTFORT IS THE HIGHEST RANKING OF THOSE 9 SCHOOLS AND THE 8TH IN ALL OF NEW YORK STATE.

WHY SHOULD YOU CHOOSE MONTFORT? MOST IMPORTANTLY, OUR STUDENTS ARE HAPPY. WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW.

  1. OUT OF ALL THE CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK, ONLY THE MONTFORT ACADEMY IS LISTED ON THE CARDINAL NEWMAN SOCIETY’S CATHOLIC EDUCATION HONOR ROLL FOR AUTHENTIC CATHOLIC EDUCATION.  MONTFORT OFFERS A TRULY RICH CATHOLIC FORMATION OF WEEKLY MASS, BI-WEEKLY ROSARY AND EUCHARISTIC ADORATION, FOUR YEARS OF THEOLOGY, ONE YEAR OF PHILOSOPHY, AND TWO YEARS OF CHIVALRY AND CHRISTIAN WOMANHOOD. IF YOU ARE SERIOUS ABOUT FAITH FORMATION, MONTFORT STANDS AT THE TOP.

  2. ONLY THE MONTFORT ACADEMY OFFERS A SERIOUS PROGRAM OF ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS, THE BASIS FOR ALL MATH AND SCIENCE. NO EDUCATION IN SCIENCE OR MATH IS COMPLETE WITHOUT ASTRONOMY.  MONTFORT HAS A ROOFTOP OBSERVATORY THAT TRANSFORMS THE SKY INTO A SCIENTIFIC, COLLEGE-LEVEL LABORATORY FOR SERIOUS STUDY AND RESEARCH.

  3. THE MONTFORT ACADEMY HAS THE SMALLEST CLASS SIZES OF ANY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL IN THE ARCHDIOCESE OF NEW YORK. THIS MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE IN THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE.  SINCE THE TENNESSEE STAR PROJECT OF 1985 MULTIPLE STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT CLASS SIZES AND LOW TEACHER TO STUDENT RATIOS ARE THE MAJOR DETERMINANT IN THE SUCCESSFUL EDUCATION OF A STUDENT.  AT MONTFORT, SOME STUDENTS ALSO TAKE CAMBRIDGE STYLE ONE-ON-ONE TUTORIALS.

  4. ONLY THE MONTFORT ACADEMY HOSTS REGULAR SOCRATIC DISCUSSIONS IN EVERY CLASSROOM AND ADMINISTERS ORAL EXAMS. OUR FOCUS ON PUBLIC SPEAKING SHARPENS AND EXERCISES THE MIND LIKE NO OTHER TEACHING METHODOLOGY AND BUILDS A RARE CONFIDENCE IN OUR STUDENTS THAT PARENTS AND COLLEGE ADMISSIONS COUNSELORS NOTICE.  OUR SOCRATIC METHODOLOGY IS THE SAME THAT OXFORD UNIVERSITY AND MANY AMERICAN LAW SCHOOLS USE.  MEDICAL SCHOOLS ALSO USE THE SOCRATIC METHOD WHEN MEDICAL STUDENTS MUST PRESENT PATIENT CASES.   

  5. BELOW ARE OTHER REASONS TO CHOOSE MONTFORT.

IN ADDITION, THERE ARE OTHER REASONS TO CHOOSE MONTFORT

 

CO-EDUCATIONAL

It is a vital life skill for boys and girls to learn how to interact with one another in a respectful dignified way that recognizes the gifts that God has endowed each.

There are only three co-educational high schools in Westchester County.

OXFORD SOCRATICS

Every class is engaging at Montfort, featuring Socratic discussions. Every student can participate at his or her own level, and the teacher propels the conversation forward. This, along with oral examination, builds confidence in public speaking, one of the most important skills a young adult can develop.

No other school offers oral exams or daily Socratic discussions.

MAKE THE TEAM

At other schools, you have to be a top athlete in order to make the team. At Montfort, if you want to play a sport, you will play a sport. And your team will be competitive.

No other Catholic high school makes this pledge to you.