2024–25 Profile Information for college admission offices, September 2024
Important information about NMH transcripts for 2024–25:
• All courses for the 2024–25 academic year are listed on the transcript. They will be populated with grades at the end of each semester. • You will find a student’s unweighted cumulative GPA on the transcript in bold beneath their name and address, in the upper left-hand corner. • For the academic year 2020–21, due to COVID-19, NMH moved to a trimester model, with each student taking the equivalent of two full-year classes each trimester. Please call or write the NMH college counseling office with questions: Joe Latimer, director, jlatimer@nmhschool.org Jen Davenport, administrative assistant, jdavenport@nmhschool.org 413-498-3434
Key Points
• The front side of the transcript shows a student’s work in major academic courses; the bottom front and/or reverse side shows other activities, including athletics, cocurriculars, and academic honors and awards. • GPAs are calculated at the completion of each semester and at the end of each academic year. Grades are not weighted. • Midyear reports include final fall semester grades and are released in late December.
• NMH has transitioned from AP courses to our Advanced Scholars Program, which offers courses at the AP level and beyond (500and 600-level). • Every student is required to earn credits in the arts and in religious studies and philosophy in order to graduate. • Students and families may not choose the semester in which courses fall.
Overview of NMH
Northfield Mount Hermon is an independent, coeducational boarding school for grades 9 to 12 and the postgraduate year. It is accredited by numerous educational associations, including the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. NMH has 630 students (including 103 day students), with a senior class of 200 (including 29 postgraduates). International students make up 23% of the student body. The school was formed by a merger in 1971 of the Northfield School for Girls (founded in 1879) and the Mount Hermon School for Boys (founded in 1881).True to the legacy of founder D.L. Moody, who educated a diverse group of students and encouraged the development of a spiritual life, NMH provides students with a world-class education and instills the values that will guide them through their lives. The school fosters academic excellence and intellectual engagement with an accomplished faculty. There are 80 full-time teaching faculty with an average of 20.5 years of teaching experience; 66% of them hold advanced degrees. Our rigorous curriculum consists of 159 courses, including advanced-level courses in each department. NMH has exceptional facilities and resources that rival those at many colleges. In the Class of 2024, 100% of students who applied to four-year colleges and universities were accepted. Graduates of NMH enroll at more than 100 institutions each year. Every year, a few students decide to pursue alternative paths, such as athletics, certificate or training programs, military service, or employment.