DISTRICT NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
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The Onteora Central School District is proud to welcome Ariel McGrath as the new principal of Bennett Elementary School. McGrath has been a valued member of the District for more than a decade!
![Students at graduation in red gowns tossing their red caps into the sky.]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1789495247/onteorak12nyus/x3fhfntotn6retd5qjym/Hattoss.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1789495247/onteorak12nyus/x3fhfntotn6retd5qjym/Hattoss.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1789495247/onteorak12nyus/x3fhfntotn6retd5qjym/Hattoss.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1789495247/onteorak12nyus/x3fhfntotn6retd5qjym/Hattoss.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1789495247/onteorak12nyus/x3fhfntotn6retd5qjym/Hattoss.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1789495247/onteorak12nyus/x3fhfntotn6retd5qjym/Hattoss.jpg","width":2048}])
Onteora High School has been ranked the top school in the Kingston metropolitan area by U.S. News & World Report for 2026-2027. The ranking is based on several key measures of student achievement, including graduation rates and state-required test scores.
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The first day of school was filled with smiles, excitement, and plenty of familiar faces across the Onteora Central School District on September 8!