Bishop O'Connell High School

About Us
About Us
The mission of Bishop O'Connell High School is to provide students an education rooted in the life of Christ and to foster the pursuit of excellence in the whole person.
Admissions
O'Connell Admissions
Find all the information about applying to Bishop O'Connell here, including how and when to visit, deadlines and much more.

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Academics
Academics
Bishop O'Connell offers a challenging college-prep curriculum that includes 28 AP subjects and 36 honors courses. Our faculty is committed to helping students see their potential and to continue reaching to fulfill God’s plan for them.
Student Life
Student Life
It's always a great day to be a KNIGHT! We yell "D-J-O" which is the full name of our school: Denis J. O'Connell. Our student body of 1,100 is spirited and involved--from our 40+ year tradition of Superdance to find a cure for cystic fibrosis, to our Tuckahoe Elementary School tutors--there's something for everyone.
Campus Ministry
Campus Ministry
Campus Ministry provides opportunities for our students to experience the presence of Jesus in the Blessed Eucharist, to experience His healing power in the sacrament of Reconciliation, and to enter into a relationship with Him in personal prayer.
The Arts
The Arts
Bishop O'Connell has a vibrant and award-winning arts program. Our belief is that the Arts belong to everyone and that our school community will be enriched if every student has the opportunity for self-expression.
Athletics
Sports as a Ministry
The athletics program seeks to use the virtues of fortitude, teamwork, and athletic excellence as a means of drawing students to a personal relationship with Christ, a spirit of service to others, and to develop the habits of mind and body which lead to continued success.
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The Arts

Music Program

Theatre Program

Visual Arts

An education without the Fine Arts is half an education. The Arts nurture the very fiber of the human spirit. Our belief is that the Arts belong to everyone and that our school community will be enriched if every student has the opportunity for self-expression, through visual and graphic arts, photography and video production, through music performances and appreciation, and through art history and drama production. Our belief is that these experiences foster original, intelligent and creative thought processes and cultivate a strong, individual character within each of our students. We desire to instill our students with the ability to express Truth and Beauty through an original, intelligent, and creative thought process which fosters a strong, individual character.

Festival of the Arts

Fine Arts Boosters

Meet Our Graduates

James

O'Connell is like my second home, and I have been blessed with the opportunity to pursue all my passions, from music and theatre to physics and theology. It is not just a place to grow in academic and extracurricular excellence but also in faith, service, and character, and I would not be the person I am today if it wasn't for the O'Connell community.

- James G. '24
(University of Rochester)
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