The ESL program at NMH provides an alternative to the humanities program for ninth, tenth, and eleventh graders. Students for whom English is a second language are tested after their arrival at NMH and are placed in courses according to their grade level as well as their skills in reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
Courses include Culture and Communication, Intermediate Reading and Writing, Advanced Reading and Writing, and English for Special Purposes (for sophomores and juniors).