Northfield Mount Hermon School.

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Northfield Mount Hermon School

Introduction

An international leader among college preparatory boarding schools, Northfield Mount Hermon School offers a rigorous academic program, leadership opportunities, diversity of community, and the best of the traditional and innovative in education. NMH enrolls 612 boarding and day students in grades 9 to 12 and postgraduate.

Overview:	Northfield Mount Hermon School	Boarding School Avg.
School Focus	College Preparatory	College Preparatory
Grades Offered	9-12, PG	7-12
School Type	Co-ed	Co-ed
Support for ADD/ADHD Students	No	No
Religious Affiliation	Non-denominational	Non-denominational
Year Founded	1879	1900
Campus Size	1100 acres	135 acres

Student Body
Enrollment	630 students	300 students
Percent Students of Color	18%	18%
Percent International Students	25%	16%
Percent Students Boarding	80%	70%
Average SAT Score	1827	*National Avg. View
SAT range (25th-75th percentile)	1640 - 1970	-
Average ACT score	24.8	*National Avg. View
Offers Post-Grad Year	Yes	No

Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes	No	No
Classroom Dress Code	Casual	Casual
Average Class Size	12	12 *National School Avg. 20
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:7	1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered	26	14
ESL Courses Offered	Yes	Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree	75%	61%
Summer Program Offered	Yes	Yes

Finances
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students)	$43,400	$39,900
Yearly Tuition (Day Students)	$30,500	$22,720
Percent Students on Financial Aid	40%	31%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$31,800	$17,500
Merit Scholarships Offered	No	No

Admission
Application Deadline	Feb. 1 / rolling	Jan. 15
Accepts Common Application	Yes	Yes
SSAT Required	Yes	Yes
Average Percentile SSAT	67%	-
Acceptance Rate	46%	59%
Director of Admissions	Claude Anderson
Associate Director of Admissions	Naomi Levine Theriault

Course Listings:
List of Courses Offered	Link to List of Courses

Sports:

Total Interscholastic Sports Offered

Interscholastic Sports

Alpine Skiing	Baseball
Basketball	Crew
Cross Country	Diving
Field Hockey	Football
Golf	Ice Hockey
Lacrosse	Nordic Skiing
Soccer	Softball
Swimming	Tennis
Track and Field	Volleyball
Water Polo	Wrestling

Extracurricular:

Total Extracurricular Organizations

Extracurriculars

AASA: Asian American Students Association

Activities Programming Board

AIMS: Association in the Interest of a Multicultural School

American Indian Students Association

Amnesty International

Animal Right Alliance

Artists Activists Alliance

Astronomy/Physics Club

Campus Republicans

Chamber Music

Chamber Orchestra

Christian Fellowship

Circle of Sisters

Concert Band

Concert Choir

Dance Company of NMH

Deacons of the Church of Christ

Debate Club

Environmental Club

GEECS: Guild of Electrical Engineers

Gemini: yearbook

HBH: Homo-Hetero-Bisexual Alliance

Interfaith Council

International Students Association

Intramural sports

Jazz Band

Jewish Student Alliance

Mandala

MOCA: Men of Color Alliance

Muslim Student Association

NMH Outreach

NMH Political Board

NMH Singers

Quaker Student Association

Roman Catholic Community

SALSA: Spanish & Latin American Students Association

Student Congress

Symphony Orchestra

The Echo: student newspaper

The Gamers Guild	The Globe: international student magazine
Theatre Program	Ultimate Frisbee
Unitarian Universalist Student Association	WNMH Radio
World Music Combo


College Matriculation:
Year: 2001-2005	10 Most Popular College Choices (# Enrolled)
	Boston University	46
	George Washington University	42
	Tufts University	34
	Wesleyan University	34
	Cornell University	32
	University of Vermont	31
	Connecticut College	29
	New York University	29
	University of Wisconsin	29
	University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign	27
	Link to Matriculation Data

School Notes

An international leader among college preparatory boarding schools, Northfield Mount Hermon School offers a rigorous academic program, leadership opportunities, diversity of community, and the best of the traditional and innovative in education. NMH enrolls 612 boarding and day students in grades 9 to 12 and postgraduate.
School accreditations: Institute for Independent Education; National Independent Private School Association; New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Sample of notable school alumni/alumnae:
- Lawrence Ferlinghetti &apos&apos37 - Beat-generation poet; co-owner of City Lights Bookstore and publishing house
- Laura Linney 2 - Academy Award-nominated actress; films include The Savages, The Nanny Diaries, Kinsey, You Can Count on Me
- Uma Thurman 8 - Academy Award-nominated actress; films include The Producers, Pulp Fiction, Dangerous Liaisons
- S. Prestley Blake 4 - Cofounder, Friendly Ice Cream
- Amy Domini 8 - Founder and CEO of Domini Social Investments; creator of the Domini 400 Social Index; author of Socially Responsible Investing and The Challenges of Wealth
- William Rhodes 3 - President, chairman, and CEO of Citibank, NA; senior vice chairman of Citigroup
- Arn Chorn-Pond 6 - Founder of Children of War, Peacemakers, and Cambodia Master performers Program; winner of Reebok Human Rights Award
- Kimmie Weeks 1 - Liberian child rights activist, UN advisor, director of Youth Action International/Peace for Kids
- Dallas Baker 2 - Wide receiver for University of Florida Gators (winner 2006 7 college football national championship)
- Frank Shorter 5 - Founding chairman of US Anti-Doping Agency; TV sports commentator; earned gold medal in 1972 Olympic marathon and silver in 1976
Profile last updated: 10/30/2009