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Northfield Mount Hermon School

One Lamplighter Way, Northfield, MA, 01354-0136 -

School Notes Overview:

An international leader among college preparatory boarding schools, Northfield Mount Hermon School offers a rigorous academic program, leadership opportunities, diversity of community, and the best of the traditional and innovative in education. NMH enrolls 612 boarding and day students in grades 9 to 12 and postgraduate. ...

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School Overview:

	Northfield Mount Hermon School
School Membership(s)	Alternative School Network National Coalition of Alternative Community Schools New England Association of Schools and Colleges
Grades Offered	Grades 9 - 12
Offers Post-Graduate Year	Yes
Year Founded	1879
County	Franklin County, MA
Student Body
Total Students	612 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	21%	21%
Students by Grade
	Grade 12 - 612 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	95 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	63%
Average Class Size	14
Number of AP Courses	22
List of Courses Offered	Link to List of Courses
Average SAT score	1782
Matriculation Data	Link to Matriculation Data
Classroom dress code	Casual
	This School	(MA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:6	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	162 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	8 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$41,700
Tuition Notes	Day school tuition costs $29,300.
% on Financial Aid	40%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$17,250
Acceptance Rate	56%
Head of School	Thomas K. Sturtevant
Admissions Director	Claude Anderson
Sport
Total Sports Offered	21
	Sports
	Alpine Skiing	Baseball
	Basketball	Crew
	Cross Country	Diving
	Field Hockey	Football
	Golf	Ice Hockey
	Lacrosse	Nordic Skiing
	Soccer	Softball
	Swimming	Tennis
	Track and Field	Ultimate Frisbee
	Volley Ball	Water Polo
	Wrestling
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	25
	Extracurriculars
	AASA: Asian American Students Association	AIMS: Association in the Interest of a Multicultural School
	Amnesty International	Animal Right Alliance
	Artists Activists Alliance	COLAS
	Campus Republicans	Christian Fellowship
	Debate Club	Film Club
	GEECS: Guild of Electrical Engineers	HBH: Homo-Hetero-Bisexual Alliance
	International Circle of Sisters	Jewish Student Alliance
	MOCA: Men of Color Alliance	Mandala
	Martial Arts Club	Muslim Student Association
	Paintball Club	Swing Dance Club
	Tae Kwon Do	The Gamers Guild
	Ultimate Frisbee	Video Gaming
	WNMH Radio

School Notes:

An international leader among college preparatory boarding schools, Northfield Mount Hermon School offers a rigorous academic program, leadership opportunities, diversity of community, and the best of the traditional and innovative in education. NMH enrolls 612 boarding and day students in grades 9 to 12 and postgraduate.
Profile last updated: 09/02/2008

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (01354)	School Zip (01354)	(MA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	n/a	6,349,048 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	n/a	43%
Population Average Age	n/a	36 years old
Average Household size	n/a	2.5 persons
Median Household Income	n/a	$52,143
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	n/a	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	n/a	56 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	n/a / n/a	58% / 42%