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Northfield Mount Hermon School
One Lamplighter Way, Mount Hermon, MA 01354 - View a map of this school Map
tel: 413-498-3227

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.
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Overview:
School Focus College Preparatory College Preparatory
Grades Offered 9-12, PG 9-12
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 140 acres
     
Student Body    
Enrollment 612 students 300 students
Percent Students of Color 22% 18%
Percent International Students 25% 16%
Percent Students Boarding 80% 70%
Average SAT Score 1798 *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 Formal
Average Class Size 14 12
*National School Avg. » 20
Teacher : Student Ratio 1:7 1:7
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered 22 14
ESL Courses Offered Yes Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree 63% 60%
Summer Program Offered Yes Yes
     
Finances    
Endowment Size $148 million $15 million
Yearly Tuition (Boarding Students) $41,700 $38,890
Yearly Tuition (Day Students) $29,300 $21,990
Percent Students on Financial Aid 40% 30%
Average Financial Aid Grant $17,250 $17,000
Merit Scholarships Offered No No
     
Admission    
Application Deadline Feb. 2 Jan. 15
SSAT Required Yes Yes
Average Percentile SSAT 67% -
Acceptance Rate 46% 60%
Director of Admissions Claude Anderson
Course Listings:
List of Courses Offered Link to List of Courses
Sports:
Total Interscholastic Sports Offered 20 13


Alpine SkiingBaseball
BasketballCrew
Cross CountryDiving
Field HockeyFootball
GolfIce Hockey
LacrosseNordic Skiing
SoccerSoftball
SwimmingTennis
Track and FieldVolleyball
Water PoloWrestling
Extracurricular:
Total Extracurricular Organizations 47 23
 
 
AASA: Asian American Students AssociationActivities Programming Board
AIMS: Association in the Interest of a Multicultural SchoolAmerican Indian Students Association
Amnesty InternationalAmnesty International
Animal Right AllianceArtists Activists Alliance
Astronomy/Physics ClubCampus Republicans
Chamber MusicChamber Orchestra
Christian FellowshipCircle of Sisters
Concert BandConcert Choir
Dance Company of NMHDeacons of the Church of Christ
Debate ClubEnvironmental Club
GEECS: Guild of Electrical EngineersGemini: yearbook
HBH: Homo-Hetero-Bisexual AllianceInterfaith Council
International Students AssociationIntramural sports
Jazz BandJewish Student Alliance
MandalaMOCA: Men of Color Alliance
Muslim Student AssociationNMH Outreach
NMH Political BoardNMH Singers
Quaker Student AssociationRoman Catholic Community
SALSA: Spanish & Latin American Students AssociationStudent Congress
Symphony OrchestraThe Echo: student newspaper
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College Matriculation:  
Year: 2001-2005
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:
    • Lawrence Ferlinghetti '37 - Beat-generation poet; co-owner of City Lights Bookstore and publishing house
    • Laura Linney ’82 - Academy Award-nominated actress; films include The Savages, The Nanny Diaries, Kinsey, You Can Count on Me
    • Uma Thurman ’88 - Academy Award-nominated actress; films include The Producers, Pulp Fiction, Dangerous Liaisons
    • S. Prestley Blake ’34 - Cofounder, Friendly Ice Cream
    • Amy Domini ’68 - 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 ’53 - President, chairman, and CEO of Citibank, NA; senior vice chairman of Citigroup
    • Arn Chorn-Pond ’86 - Founder of Children of War, Peacemakers, and Cambodia Master performers Program; winner of Reebok Human Rights Award
    • Kimmie Weeks ’01 - Liberian child rights activist, UN advisor, director of Youth Action International/Peace for Kids
    • Dallas Baker ’02 - Wide receiver for University of Florida Gators (winner 2006–07 college football national championship)
    • Frank Shorter ’65 - Founding chairman of US Anti-Doping Agency; TV sports commentator; earned gold medal in 1972 Olympic marathon and silver in 1976
  • Profile last updated: 10/30/2008
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