Academic breadth and depth. NMH course list
Inclusive. Immersive. Intellectually adventurous. That’s the beauty of a well-grounded education. It starts in small classes with dedicated teachers. You’ll expand your intellectual limits in ways you never imagined. As you do, you’ll discover that traditional borders begin to break down — between art and science, for example; between social justice and sustainability; between the campus and the global community. By the time you graduate, you’ll be prepared for college and primed to make a meaningful difference in the world.
ACADEMICS Teaching Faculty: 85 full-time Student-to-Teacher Ratio: 6 to 1 Size of Student Advising Group: 6 Average Teaching Experience: 20 years Advanced Degrees: 65% Average Class Size: 14 students Academic Courses: 186 In 2019–2020 NMH launched the NMH Advanced Program, a robust and relevant curriculum. These 33 advanced courses will replace AP offerings beginning in 2022–2023. There are advanced-level and honorscourse options in every department. ESOL Classes for Advanced Language Learners
THE ARTS Dance
Contemporary Dance Forms Honors Ballet: Advanced Technique and Theory Honors Intermediate Ballet: Technique and Theory
Directing Playwriting Theatrical Design and Technology I Theatrical Design and Technology II Theater Production I Theater Production II
Music
Visual Arts
Advanced Applied Music I Advanced Applied Music II Advanced Musicianship Arts Foundation in the Performing Arts —The Power of Art Electronic Music Studio Elecrtonic Music Studio II Honors Chamber Ensemble: NMH Singers Honors Chamber Ensemble: Select Women’s Ensemble Honors Chamber Orchestra Honors Jazz Combo Musicianship The Creative Impulse: Religion and the Performing Arts The Evolution of Hip-Hop and its Role in Documenting Social Commentary The History of Jazz World Music Theater
Acting I Acting II Acting in Production
Advanced Drawing/Painting Portfolio Advanced 2-D Portfolio Advanced 3-D Portfolio Arts Foundation in the Visual Arts Ceramics I Ceramics II Darkroom Photography I Darkroom Photography II Digital Photography I Digital Photography II Drawing and Composition I Drawing and Composition II Graphic Design Intensive Studio Painting I Painting II Sculptural Forms I Sculptural Forms II Stop-Motion Animation Two-Dimensional Design Video as Visual Art I Video as Visual Art II
HUMANITIES English
Humanities I: Ninth-Grade English Sophomore English: World Literature American Literature Shared Voices: Interdisciplinary U.S. History and American Literature Advanced Studies in Literary Theory and Analysis: Critical Connections Advanced Studies in Rhetoric: A Digital Portfolio Class Ancient Epic * Big Books: Authors You Should Meet * Creative Nonfiction * Creative Writing * Creative Writing (non Senior English) Empowering the Powerless Fathers and Sons* Film Global Women’s Literature: Mothers, Sisters, Daughters Speak * Journalism Literature and the Environment * Multimedia Storytelling Outlaws, Outcasts, and Castaways PG English I and II Shakespeare * The Bible as Literature The Future: Utopian and Dystopian Fiction * denotes a senior English class ESOL (English for Speakers of Other Languages)
ESOL: Advanced Reading and Writing ESOL: English for Special Purposes History
HUM II: World History
In alternate years, we visit one of these countries: Brazil, Spain/Morocco, or South Africa.
Topics in World History Advanced Studies in World History: Africa Advanced topics in United States History: Lifting as We Climb
Foreign Policy For the People: Advanced Topics in U.S. History Global Ethics and Climate Change Government and Civil Liberties In Their Footsteps: Rethinking Women’s History NMH History in Context Shared Voices: Interdisciplinary U.S. History and American Literature The Ancient Mediterranean World The Islamic Middle East U.S. History Survey Warfare, Humanity, and Society Social Science
Economics Advanced Topics in Economics Psychology Advanced Psychology Religious Studies
HUM I: Religious Studies and Philosophy HUM II: World Religions
In alternate years, we visit one of these countries: Brazil, Spain/Morocco, or South Africa.
Bioethics Ethics Global Ethics and Climate Change Philosophy Religion, Power, and Text: Sacred Stories The Creative Impulse: Religion and the Performing Arts The Islamic Middle East Theology of the Oppressed: Voices From the Margin World Religions and Contemporary Issues
MATH AND SCIENCES Math
Algebra I Geometry with Topics in Algebra I Geometry Honors Geometry Algebra II with Topics in Algebra I Algebra II Honors Algebra II Algebra Survey Topics in Trigonometry Statistics Advanced Statistics Precalculus Honors Precalculus Calculus Advanced Calculus 1 Advanced Calculus 1 and 2 Multivariable Calculus Linear Algebra Number Theory Computer Science
Programming in Java Web Development I Web Development II Discrete Math with Python Advanced Topics in Computer Science Environmental Science
Environmental Studies Environmental Studies: An International Perspective Geology The Science of Farming Advanced Environmental Science
Biology
Biology Honors Biology Advanced Biology: Biotechnology Advanced Biology: Field Studies Bioethics Human Physiology Chemistry
Chemistry Honors Chemistry Forensic Science Advanced Chemistry Environmental Applications of Advanced Chemistry Physics
Robotics Physics Physics II Advanced Physics: Mechanics Advanced Physics: Electricty and Magnetism Engineering Engineering Physics Astronomy The Physics of Global Energy
WORLD LANGUAGES Chinese
Chinese I Chinese II Honors Chinese II Chinese III Honors Chinese III Chinese IV Honors Chinese IV Chinese V Advanced Studies in Chinese: Contemporary China and Chinese Culture Chinese VI: Chinese Literature French
French I French II Honors French II French III Honors French III French IV: Contemporary Issues in the French-Speaking World French IV: Service-Learning Project Honors French IV: Contemporary Issues in the French-Speaking World Advanced Studies in French: The Francophone World in Depth French VI: Contemporary French and Francophone Culture Through Literature and Film Latin
Latin I Latin II Latin III Advanced Latin Literature: Politics, Power, and Populace Advanced Latin Literature: Republic to Empire Spanish
Spanish I Advanced Spanish I Spanish II Honors Spanish II Spanish III Honors Spanish III Spanish IV
Spanish IV: Service-Learning Project Honors Spanish IV Advanced Studies in Spanish: Equity and Inclusion across Hispanic Cultures Spanish VI: Latin American and Peninsular Literature
Northfield Mount Hermon Office of Admission One Lamplighter Way Mount Hermon, Massachusetts 01354 413-498-3227 admission@nmhschool.org www.nmhschool.org 2022–23