St. George's School vs. Northfield Mount Hermon
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St. George's School
372 Purgatory Rd
Middletown, RI 02842, United States of America
Middletown, RI 02842, United States of America

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Northfield Mount Hermon ranks among the top 20 boarding schools (out of 271 schools) for:
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Overview
At St. George's, academic excellence is paired with unique experiential learning. Our diverse student body, drawn from across the U.S. and around the world, actively pursues their passions-whether they are sequencing DNA in our advanced science labs, composing music in the arts center, or competing on our athletic fields. Signature offerings, such as learning open-ocean navigation aboard our famed sailboat Geronimo and participating in Connected Learning programs in Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and beyond ensure that a St. George's education remains uniquely immersive and globally minded.
Northfield Mount Hermon (NMH) is an independent boarding and day school serving 630 students in grades 9 through 12, plus a postgraduate year. We offer an advanced educational experience in a student-centered, inclusive community that prioritizes academic excellence.
As students learn, they develop the skills and the resolve necessary to live with humanity and purpose.
At NMH, we educate our students' heads, hearts, and hands, preparing them to be citizens and leaders who learn with passion, lead with intention, and act with humanity.
We are located on a serene, wooded 1,353-acre campus in Massachusetts' Connecticut River Valley.
School Focus
College Preparatory
College Preparatory
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12, PG
School Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
Supports Learning Differences (LD)
No
No
Year Founded
1896
1879
Campus Size
125 acres
746 acres
Students Body
Enrollment
402
620
% Students of Color
33%
34%
% International Students
15%
23%
% Students Boarding
81%
84%
Average SAT Score
1420
n/a
Average ACT score
34
n/a
Offers Post-Grad Year
No
Yes
Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes
Yes
No
Frequency of Saturday Classes
Weekly
Weekly
Classroom Dress Code
Formal
Casual
Average Class Size
10
12
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
6:1
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered
22
34
ESL Courses Offered
No
Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree
74%
74%
Summer Program Offered
No
Yes
Finances
Endowment Size
$250 million
$275 million
Tuition (Boarding Students)
$79,900
$74,826
Tuition (Day Students)
$55,470
$49,751
Avg. Financial Aid Grant
$60,400
$56,314
Admission
Application Deadline
Jan. 15
Jan. 15 / rolling
Accepts Standardized Application
Yes
Yes
SSAT Required
No
Yes
Average Percentile SSAT
80
73
Acceptance Rate
19%
31%
Director of Admissions
Ryan Mulhern
Clair Ward
Associate Director of Admissions
Allie Skelley
n/a
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered
22
34
Sport
Total Sports Offered
19
21
Sports
BaseballBasketball
Cross Country RunningDiving
Field HockeyFootball
GolfIce Hockey
LacrosseSailing
SoccerSquash
Surf TeamSwimming
Swimming and DivingTennis
TrackTrack and Field
Volleyball
Alpine SkiingBaseball
BasketballCrew
Cross CountryCross Country Running
FencingField Hockey
GolfIce Hockey
LacrosseMountain Biking
Nordic SkiingSoccer
SoftballSwimming
TennisTrack and Field
Ultimate FrisbeeVolleyball
Wrestling
Extracurricular
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
46
68
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Art ClubBagels and Blessings
Baking ClubBBQ Club
Beach CleanupDebate Club
Entertainment CommitteeFashion Club
Finance ClubInsight
Latinos UnidosLego Club
Math ClubModel UN
Movie ClubPainting for a Purpose
Peers Helping PeersPlant Club
Poetry ClubPottery Club
PreMed ClubS'mores Club
School NewspaperScience Club
Self Defense ClubSG Asian Affinity
SG Spectrum AllianceSustainability Club
Women in LeadershipWomen in STEM
YA Book ClubYearbook
Young DemocratsYoung Men of Color
Young Republicans
Arts and Music Programs:
Advanced Vocal Ensemble - Co-edChamber Collective
Chapel ChoirContemporary Collective
Fall PlayHilltoppers - Male A Capella
Snapdragons - Female A CapellaSpring Concert
Winter Musical
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Ladies Who LiftSurf Club
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Aerial Photography and Videography ClubAmnesty International
an Asian American advocacy groupAnglers Club
Animal Activist ClubAsian American Students Association
Atheist/Secular Humanist Students AssociationBreakaway
Cancer Support TeamChinese Student Association
Circle of SistersDebate Society
End the Silence of Relationship Violence Advocacy GroupFound Threads
Gemini (yearbook)Gender Sexuality Alliance
Getting Ahead of Global EpidemicsGreen Cup Challenge
Interfaith Student CouncilInvestment Club
Jewish Students AllianceKorean Student Association
Mandala (arts and literary magazine)Math Team
Me to We ClubMindfulness Meditation
Model United NationsMuslim Students Association
Nature-Centered Beliefs GroupNMH Outreach
Operation Happy BirthdayPeer Educators
Pokémon Trainers AssociationQuiz Bowl
Room to ReadScience Club
Shark ClubSouth Asian Student Association
Spanish and Latino/a Students Association (SaLSA)St. Edmund Campion League of Catholic Students
Stream NewsStudent Alumni Association
Student CongressStudent Diversity Committee
Super Smash Brothers ClubThe Bridge (student newspaper)
The BrothersThe F Word (feminism)
The Girl EffectThe Hermonite (student newspaper)
The Prejudice ProjectThird-Culture Kid Affinity Group
Vietnamese Student AssociationVVar (vegan)
WNMH Radio 106.7 FMYouth Initiative
Arts and Music Programs:
A Cappella EnsemblesBlue Key Society (Admission Tour Guide)
Jazz EnsembleNMH Pianists
NMH SingersQuiz Bowl
Select Women’s EnsembleSenior and Junior Dance Companies
SoapboxSociety for the Study of Political Ideologies (SSPI)
Theater ProgramWriters Forum
