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Learn with Passion

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Act with Humanity

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Lead with Intention

Find Purpose in Your Potential

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At Northfield Mount Hermon, we empower students to find their purpose as they stretch their intellect and deepen their compassion within a community that believes in their potential to serve and lead with their heads, hearts, and hands.

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Finding Our Purpose

Being at NMH, it’s so easy to constantly find yourself busy and adding more to your plate. In learning how to manage my time in a more efficient way, I have found that I can also be more purposeful in what I choose to do.”

At NMH, Bryanna has been a student leader, an athlete, a photographer, a social entrepreneur — and an expert panini chef.

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Finding Our Purpose

My favorite class was the Rhodes Fellowship Course in Social Entrepreneurship. Taking this class drastically changed how I view systems and power within American society."

At NMH, Justice learned now to apply his classroom education to real-world solutions in his communities.

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Finding Our Purpose

NMH has pushed me academically and socially and has allowed me the opportunity to have leadership opportunities that truly let me step into what I believe and care about.”

At NMH, Charlotte pursued her passions and tried new things — from serving as a student Ecoleader to performing in musicals, taking part in travel programs to writing poetry.

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Learn with Passion

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1879

The year our diverse learning community was founded

28,000

Number of NMH alumni

54

Number of countries our students come from

$13.1 million

Need-based scholarships awarded

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6:1

Student-to-teacher ratio

13

Average class size

 

167

Academic courses

29

Advanced and honors courses

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Licensed therapists in our O'Connor Health and Wellness Center

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Students assigned to each advisor

1:1

Weekly sessions available with an academic coach

14

Hours of study hall per week

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Varsity sports, plus opportunities for students at all levels

60

Arts performances every year

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Acres on our campus farm, where students learn science and sustainability

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Hours of “workjob” each student does per week

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Living Our Mission

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Act with Humanity

At NMH, learning happens in a million ways, every day, in every part of our students’ lives. 

Dynamic community events challenge students to think about the world around them and their role in it while developing the skills necessary to be a force for good.

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Founder's Day
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MLK Week
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Volunteer Opportunities
Journalist Wesley Lowery
Visiting Journalists
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Learning Theme
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Bemis-Forslund Pie Race
Founder's Day

In early February, NMH celebrates Founder’s Day to honor its founder, D.L. Moody. It's part of a weeklong series of activities.

Visiting Journalists

The Visiting Journalist Series gives students direct access to leading voices in the field of journalism. 

Learning Theme

Each year, we center learning around a theme that connects to one of our core NMH principles. 

Bemis-Forslund Pie Race

Hailed as America's longest-running footrace, the annual Bemis-Forslund Pie Race is one of NMH's favorite traditions.

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Our Takeaways

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“At NMH, I feel like I figured out who I am as a person. I realized that I like directing plays. I like to play Ultimate Frisbee. I’m really passionate about social justice. I also saw how academics can lead to productive conversations about the real world.”

— NMH Student

“I love how passionate NMH teachers are, how they’re not willing to teach or have relationships with students in just one certain way. They make learning not just about learning; they make it about knowing and understanding.”

— NMH Student

“NMH was a really special place when I attended, and it is still a really special place. My son connected with the school right away when we visited. He’s a sporty kid but also academic and has artistic interests. NMH checked all those boxes for him.”

— NMH Alum and Parent

“I love how passionate NMH teachers are, how they’re not willing to teach or have relationships with students in just one certain way. They make learning not just about learning; they make it about knowing and understanding.”

— NMH Student

“My experience prepared me for life. I have degrees from Oberlin and Harvard, but I was educated at NMH.”

— NMH Alum

 

 

 

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