Postgraduate Admission
In NMH’s postgraduate program, you'll spend a year working toward your individual goals within a focused learning community, while you prepare for the opportunities and challenges of college.
Our postgraduate program is not just “another year” of high school — it’s an academic and student life curriculum intentionally designed to support and meet the needs of motivated students before they head to college. Maybe you’re a student-athlete interested in strengthening both your athletic and academic skills in a challenging, supportive environment before competing in college. Perhaps you’re an international student who wants to perfect your English skills and experience a multicultural environment in an American school before applying to college in the U.S. Or maybe you just want some additional time to reach your full potential before starting college.
Whatever your motivation for pursuing a postgraduate year at NMH, you’ll be well supported by your academic advisor as well as a dedicated postgraduate advisor who works with the entire postgraduate cohort. These adults will help you meet your academic, athletic, creative, and leadership goals while taking advantage of the many resources and opportunities here. You’ll also benefit from NMH’s personalized approach to college counseling, working closely with a counselor who has experience helping postgraduates navigate the college application and selection process to find the school that’s right for you.
While postgraduate students at NMH enjoy a unique support structure, you’ll also be a welcomed, fully integrated member of the senior class and the wider school community. And we’ll expect you to be fully engaged and ready to embrace transformation through this unique opportunity to join a community that has a lot to offer, in academics, extracurricular activities, the arts, athletics, and service.
At the end of your year here, you’ll be ready to flourish at college and beyond, thanks to your exceptional, well-rounded NMH experience.
What’s special to me about NMH is the community. People here are very understanding, supportive, and open-minded, especially for international students. It’s a place where it's easy to find your place and feel supported.”
— Hiba, Casablanca, Morocco
This was my first time away from home and by myself for real, so I’ve learned a lot about myself and grew in areas I did not know I needed to grow in.”
— Darren, Olney, Maryland
NMH has made me more comfortable talking to a lot of different people, because I’ve met so many people from different backgrounds and with different perspectives.”
— Liam, Burlington, Vermont
Learn how to apply for a postgraduate year at NMH.
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