NMH Viewbook

Well-informed.

Well-prepared.

Well-educated.

Well-balanced.

Well-spoken.

Well-read.

Well. Grounded.

Bring us your best, most authentic self, and start building a purposeful life.

That’s what NMH will ask of you. Yes, it’s a tall order.

But we believe you’re up to it.

At Northfield Mount Hermon, we have one goal: empowering students to act with humanity and purpose. That means educating the whole you — engaging your intellect, talent, and compassion.

Well-educated is not enough. We want you to be well-prepared and well-balanced. Ready to thrive.

Well. Grounded.

We didn’t invent the love of

learning.

Just harnessed it.

How? With a faculty that radiates enthusiasm. An academic program that values collaboration and diversity. And a culture that inspires personal achievement and community responsibility. You’ll be challenged to learn both in the classroom and in the world at large.

We want you to make a real difference — on this campus and for the rest of your life.

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TOTAL COURSE OFFERINGS . ADVANCED LEVEL COURSES IN EVERY DEPARTMENT.

Education for the head, heart, and hand.

EVERY CMAP CLASS IS

deeper assessments

70

MINUTES LONG.

richer relationships

“I love having more time with students every day. I teach, then send them to the board to work on problems. It’s a way for me to get immediate feedback on whether or not the lesson was effective.”

Mark Yates, MATH TEACHER

in-depth fieldwork

peer collaboration

student-designed exploration

deep.

Go this

“Teaching 70-minute classes is an intellectual game changer.”

You hear that sentiment a lot from our faculty, and that’s because at NMH, we do things differently. With our distinctive CollegeModel Academic Program (CMAP), you take more core academic courses in a year than at other schools: three full-year-equivalent courses each semester, which adds up to six for the whole school year. More like college.

And whatever the course, whether it’s STEM Physics or World Literature or Comparative Politics, you’ll get to know the subject inside and out. You’ll also have more opportunities to get to know your teachers — some of the most inspiring and knowledgeable people you’ll ever meet.

Small classes. Big conversations.

NMH’s class size — roughly 12 students — makes for meaningful debate and in-depth discussion.

Our faculty members teach roughly 30 students each semester — so they have more time and attention to share.

Michaela, junior

BRATTLEBORO, VT

Mary Hefner

BIOLOGY TEACHER “One of the things we do in the linked Honors-AP Biology class is study the biodiversity of plant life in NMH’s forest. It’s both satisfying and fascinating to bring students into these woods — a place I know so well — and lead them toward discovery.”

“At the beginning of this course, I knew little to nothing about biology, but I ended up taking the AP exam and completing my own independent study project.”

Gus, junior

DEERFIELD, MA “This class was partially inspired

by E.O. Wilson, who coined the term ‘biodiversity’ and who also visited campus recently. The greater an area’s biodiversity, the better it can adapt to change.”

Come explore.

Our 1,353-acre campus is a remarkable learning environment — from the woods to the Connecticut River, from the quiet corners of the library to the bustle of the dining hall. Find your favorite places.

know.

Find your footing, then apply what you

Because knowledge is only the beginning.

At NMH, we’ll challenge you to take what you learn and use it to navigate complex situations and solve real problems on and off campus.

Our social entrepreneurship course — part of the Center for Learning Through Action — mines student ingenuity to create business models that address social, economic, environmental, and educational issues.

Become one of our Ecoleaders and help the school develop new sustainability practices. Join our Uruguay Immersion summer course and you’ll stay with a host family in Montevideo, where you’ll do everything — from homework to community service to simply hanging out — in Spanish. Participate in our Model UN program, and you might find yourself on a plane to Qatar. NMH is one of the few U.S. high schools invited to participate in Georgetown University’s prestigious Qatar Model UN conference.

Where will you go?

Our College-Model Academic Program (CMAP) allows students to travel with their classmates and teachers for one to three weeks while continuing their studies. Sophomore Humanities students can go to Brazil, Morocco and Spain, or South Africa, integrating religious studies, world literature, and world history.

Juniors can travel to destinations across the United States to study American History and American Literature.

The New Zealand program for upper level students combines English, history, and environmental studies.

So much is possible. What will you do?

Prototyping in the makerspace

ALL STUDENTS HAVE THEIR OWN UNIQUE PARTNERSHIP OF

12.

stand strong.

You can

Because we’ve got your back.

At Northfield Mount Hermon, no one goes it alone.

With so many opportunities and experiences within your grasp, how will you find a path that’s fulfilling, focused on achievement, and maybe even life-changing?

Every NMH student is surrounded by a network of compassionate adult mentors: advisors, teachers, coaches, and residential staff. It’s what we call our Partnership of 12. We guide you on your individual journey and help you become the best version of yourself.

Sky-high aspirations?

We’ll get you there.

Down to earth,

NMH is a bustling, vibrant place — because li just as important as academics. That’s what bein

around the clock.

life outside the classroom is ng well-grounded is all about.

We love good food. Meals at NMH are nutritious, creative, and, most important, delicious. Veggies, maple syrup, and cider come from our very own campus farm, and we always try to buy ingredients from local producers.

Your home away from home?

The NMH dorms. They range in style from grand to cozy.

Depending on the size of the dorm, there are one to five faculty members — plus their families — in residence.

All students participate in our “workjob” program, contributing a few hours each week in the dining hall, in a school office, on a cleaning crew, or on the farm.

Get dressed up and dance at Dwight Night. Run a race for pie. Get competitive at Hogolympics (NMH’s mascot is a “hogger”). We have some great traditions at Northfield Mount Hermon — ask about them when you visit campus.

Learn to make the right decision at the right time.

Our Student Life Seminars promote responsibility, integrity, and moral leadership.

Lend a hand. Our service learning program draws nearly a third of our students, who volunteer more than 6,000 hours every year, both on and off campus.

With dozens and dozens of clubs, organizations, and affinity groups, you’ll have no trouble making the most of your out-of-class time. And if you don’t see an organization that speaks to you, start a new one! On this campus, more is more.

We all bring something different to the school. Multiculturalism is at the core of NMH. From our Diversity and Social Justice course to events that students get to help organize and lead, mutual respect and tolerance are our top priorities.

Weekends are busy. On campus, you’ll find lots of activities and events. Or venture off campus on a trip to the mall, the local movie theaters, other boarding schools for dances or events, and nearby towns for dinner and shopping.

Boulo

BEVERLY, MA “Everyone in the dorms is the same age but from completely different backgrounds. The best friend you’ve been searching for could be in your dorm. And he could be from France!”

Aidan

BOXFORD, MA

“People here become really close and open with one another.

We do a lot of things together as a group, and life throughout the year is very laid-back.”

Aran

SINGAPORE

“NMH is just incredibly welcoming and feels like home.

And the food really surprised me.

The food at my old school was nowhere near as good as here.”

Lay the foundation.

Living in the ninth-grade dorms helps students build relationships with a diverse group of peers and get comfortable in their new environment.

Cultivate your creativity.

Is there something in the air at NMH? Could be, because over the years, we’ve graduated more than our fair share of leading performing and visual artists — Grammy, Oscar, and Emmy winners, a MacArthur Foundation “genius,” an award-winning White House photographer. And that’s just the beginning.

Arts offerings at NMH include dance, music, theater, drawing, painting, photography, ceramics, video and film, and digital design.

Our philosophy is all about process — that all students benefit from exploring their artistic side. Yes, the talent and skills that emerge in AP Drawing are pretty amazing, but no more so than the enthusiasm on display in the Dance for Athletes class. Prepare to try something new — and be inspired!

63,000 square feet of imagination.

The Rhodes Arts Center is heralded as one of the finest high school arts buildings in the country.

It contains visual art studios, music practice rooms, two dance studios, a concert hall, two theaters, an electronic-music studio, and an art gallery. The RAC, as it’s known, hosts 60 student performances a year, plus exhibits by visiting and campus artists.

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NMH has 65 teams in 20 sports — one of the most comprehensive high school athletic programs in the country — so you’ll have no trouble finding your niche at NMH, whether you’re a varsity competitor who’s been training for years or you’re just starting out in a new sport.

Our goal is to help you achieve more than you thought you could.

At both the individual and team levels, you’ll run faster, jump higher, pursue excellence, and have fun doing it. You’ll gain ground at NMH. Fun facts: More than 75 NMH alumni are currently playing on NCAA sports teams, and we send more basketball players to the Ivy League than any other high school in the country. Our rowing alums include a member of the U.S. national team that won Olympic gold and a World Championship, not to mention other NCAA champions.

Get out there.

If you’ve been to campus, you know that NMH is perfectly situated for all kinds of athletic adventures.

Besides our roster of traditional sports, the Outdoor Education Program offers all sorts of activities: mountain biking, rock climbing, or canoeing, anyone?

GIRLS

BOYS Alpine Skiing Baseball Basketball Cross-Country Golf Ice Hockey

Lacrosse Nordic Skiing Outdoor Team Rowing Soccer Swimming

Tennis Track and Field Ultimate Frisbee Volleyball Wrestling

Alpine Skiing Basketball Cross-Country Field Hockey Golf Ice Hockey

FACILITIES Ice rink Two turf fields 15 outdoor tennis courts Eight-lane all-weather track Six-lane indoor pool Two full gymnasiums Boathouse on the Connecticut River 13 playing fields

Lacrosse Nordic Skiing Outdoor Team Rowing Soccer Softball

Swimming Tennis Track and Field Ultimate Frisbee Volleyball Wrestling

own.

Make NMH your

Between academics, sports, arts, and other activities, all NMH students find their own sweet spots: the places where they bring together — with a healthy balance — their talents, passions, and constantly evolving skills.

Check out these students who made NMH their own place. They created paths for themselves. What will yours look like?

Connor | Junior

Leighlani | Senior

Hometown: Cambridge, MA Classes junior year: AP Biology Chinese III Rhodes Fellowship Course in Social Entrepreneurship World Religions and Contemporary Issues American Literature U.S. History Multivariable Calculus Activities: Resident Leader Global Ambassador Ecoleader Mandala (arts and literary magazine) Sustainability Task Force Concert Band Big Brothers/Big Sisters Debate Society Model United Nations Varsity Cross-Country and Track JV Lacrosse JV Swimming The Brothers (association for men of color) National Geographic Club Advancing Scholars and Leaders Program for students of color

Hometown: Springfield, MA Graduating to: Columbia University Classes senior year: AP Psychology AP Biology AP Chinese AP Economics Independent Study in Korean Language World Religions and Contemporary Issues English Literature and Composition Foreign Policy Activities: Global Ambassador Student Congress Judicial Council Student Life Committee JV Softball Debate Society Library Aide JV Volleyball Thirds Basketball Advancing Scholars and Leaders Program for students of color

Anna | Senior Hometown: Scituate, MA Graduating to: Dartmouth College Classes senior year: AP Economics AP Computer Science Linear Algebra AP Psychology AP English Language and Composition Honors French IV Activities: Resident Leader Concert Band Symphony Orchestra Concert Choir Select Women’s Ensemble Debate Society Dance Company Gemini (Yearbook) Academic Honor Board Student Congress (chair) Theater JV Lacrosse Humanities II Trip to India Dance/Drumming Trip to Ghana National High School Dance Festival

Askorn | Senior

Marissa | Junior

Hometown: Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia Graduating to: University of Waterloo Canada Classes senior year: Multivariable Calculus AP Physics I and II AP Chemistry AP Statistics Senior English: The Future Economics Activities: Resident Leader Varsity Volleyball (captain) Amnesty International (co-chair) Concert Choir Math Team

Hometown: Hong Kong Classes junior year: AP Calculus AB AP French: Language, Culture, Civilization Honors French IV Honors Chemistry American Literature U.S. History Activities: Resident Leader Varsity Rowing (cox) JV Ice Hockey Northfield Mount Harmony (a cappella) Hong Kong Student Association Ukulele Club

Taneyah | Sophomore Hometown: Bronx, NY Classes sophomore year: Diversity and Social Justice Honors Biology Honors Algebra II Playwriting Spanish II World Literature Activities: Humanities II Trip to Spain and Morocco JV Soccer JV Ultimate Frisbee Debate Society Advancing Scholars and Leaders Program for students of color Peer Health Educator Circle of Sisters Girl Effect Club Theater Step Team Community Child Care

Noah | Post-Grad Hometown: Ottawa (Ontario), Canada Graduating to: Harvard University Classes in post-graduate year: Calculus PG English U.S. Government and Civil Liberties Economics World Religions and Contemporary Issues Activities: Varsity Basketball Library Aide Stagecraft Yoga WNMH Radio Organized a chess club for local kids

Miles | Junior Hometown: Port Jefferson, NY Classes junior year: AP Chemistry Latin IV AP Physics AP Calculus BC American Literature U.S. Government and Civil Liberties Activities: Jazz Ensemble (and selected for All-state) Symphony Orchestra Varsity Rowing Peer Health Educator Resident Leader

Olivia | Senior Hometown: New York, NY Graduating to: University of Virginia Classes senior year: The Islamic Middle East Foreign Policy AP Biology AP Economics AP English Language and Composition Senior English: Shakespeare Activities: Service Leader Big Brothers/Big Sisters Theater Varsity Swimming Varsity Track and Cross-Country Voice Lessons WNMH Radio DJ Model United Nations Writing Tutor Chinese-Speaking Students Association (chair) NMH Singers Northfield Mount Harmony (a cappella) Concert Choir

Well-prepared to

thrive.

Are NMH students competitive?

Absolutely — but not in the way you might expect. Instead of competing against each other, our students are engaged in the relentless pursuit of personal best, and team up to tackle real-world problems.

That might mean using engineering know-how and 3D-printing to get unused hotel toiletries into the hands of local shelters. Coding a financial aid estimator. Honing debating skills on a Model United Nations trip to Greece. Or creating protocol for remediating gasoline spills in freshwater environments.

The world’s a competitive place. By fostering creativity and collaboration at every turn, we’ll make sure you’re more than ready to meet the challenges that lie ahead. You’ll be ready for whatever the future holds.

Character counts.

Developing empathy and tenacity is just as important in our community — and the world beyond campus — as intellectual rigor. In our 9th and 10th grade humanities courses, students ask themselves big questions: Who am I? What does it mean to be human? What is my place? How then shall I live?

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Grow

forth.

Our students do — at some of the best colleges and universities in the country.

David, Columbia University NMH is like walking into a candy shop for the mind. One of my biggest influences was my math teacher. He built this love of math in me — specifically, the idea that math can be used to interpret the world.

I was also influenced by a guest speaker who came to campus, a researcher who talked about the amazing potential of graphene, a revolutionary material that is one of the hottest topics in materials science today. I spent two summers studying graphene, and I’ve published two articles in scientific journals as a result of this research — one of which I presented at the SPIE Smart Structures/NDE Conference in San Diego.

Intellectual curiosity — that’s what NMH helped me develop.

Eyes on the stars.

Feet firmly planted.

We want you to be prepared for any environment and any kind of future. Ultimately, an NMH education is about building a solid foundation. We guide students onto a path that’s fulfilling, full of accomplishment, maybe even a little bit world-changing.

Photography: Michael Dwyer, TJ Farmer, Tom Kates, Mark McCarty, Glenn Minshall, Risley Sports Photography, Jeff Woodward

Xiaoxian “Lily”, Cornell University “NMH taught me how to be an independent student and to strive for the best — not just the best grade, but my own best performance. This attitude is especially helpful in challenging courses; I am taking some junior- and seniorlevel college courses as a freshman.”

Eli, Union College “The academics at NMH were challenging and prepared me very well for a similar standard in college, but the most important skill I learned from NMH is how to interact with people different from myself.”

Abby, Dartmouth College “At NMH, students engage with their peers and teachers both in and out of the classroom. This fosters both scholarship and lasting friendships, as it allows for an environment of students interested in learning.”

Charlie, Duke University “NMH faculty are not just people who teach us material.

They are also mentors in what we do outside the classroom, and that is really powerful.”

Well-spoken.

Well-educated.

Well-read.

Well-prepared.

Well-informed.

Well-balanced.

Think NMH might be a fit? Pay us a visit. The office of admission can help you schedule an interview and register for one of our open houses or class visit days.

We can also answer any questions you might have about admission requirements, tuition, or financial aid.

Ready to apply? You’ll find checklists and deadlines for domestic and international students at nmhschool.org/ admission/apply.

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