The Williston Northampton School vs. Northfield Mount Hermon
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The Williston Northampton School
(17)
19 Payson Avenue
Easthampton, MA 01027, United States of America
Easthampton, MA 01027, United States of America
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Overview
Located on 125 acres in Western Massachusetts, Williston has a history dating back to 1841. Williston`s 420 students come from 30 countries and 25 U.S. states.
All Williston students take part in Williston`s Comprehensive Program for Academic and Social Success, known as COMPASS, which unifies our CORE Life and Leadership Program; our Williston Scholars program; our College Counselling program; and our Center for Academic Success (Academic Suport).
At the core of the Williston experience is our balance of academic excellence and support-students choose from 145 courses, and they utilize our Writing Center, our Math Center as well as more formalized academic support.
Additionally, Williston has a long history of athletic excellence, with over 35 percent of our graduating seniors going on to play at the college level in the last 5 years.
Northfield Mount Hermon (NMH) is an independent boarding and day school serving 630 students in grades 9 through 12, plus a postgraduate year.
We offer an advanced educational experience in a student-centered, inclusive community that prioritizes academic excellence.
As students learn, they develop the skills and the resolve necessary to live with humanity and purpose.
At NMH, we educate our students' heads, hearts, and hands, preparing them to be citizens and leaders who learn with passion, lead with intention, and act with humanity.
We are located on a serene, wooded 1,353-acre campus in Massachusetts' Connecticut River Valley.
School Focus
College Preparatory
College Preparatory
Grades Offered
9-12, PG
9-12, PG
School Type
Co-ed
Co-ed
Year Founded
1841
1879
Campus Size
125 acres
1353 acres
Students Body
Enrollment
400
630
% Students of Color
18%
34%
% International Students
24%
23%
% Students Boarding
70%
84%
Average SAT Score
1360
n/a
Average ACT score
29
n/a
Offers Post-Grad Year
Yes
Yes
Academics and Faculty
Saturday Classes
Yes
No
Frequency of Saturday Classes
Bi-Weekly
Weekly
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Casual
Average Class Size
13
13
Student-Teacher Ratio
7:1
6:1
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered
29
34
ESL Courses Offered
Yes
Yes
% Faculty with Advanced Degree
75%
66%
Summer Program Offered
No
Yes
Finances
Endowment Size
$60 million
$139 million
Tuition (Boarding Students)
$74,000
$74,826
Tuition (Day Students)
$51,000
$49,751
Avg. Financial Aid Grant
$25,250
$56,314
Merit Scholarships Offered
$1
n/a
Admission
Application Deadline
Jan. 15 / rolling
Jan. 15 / rolling
Accepts Standardized Application
Yes
Yes
SSAT Required
Yes
Yes
Average Percentile SSAT
63
73
Acceptance Rate
33%
31%
Director of Admissions
Christopher J. Dietrich
Clair Ward
# of AP/Advanced Courses Offered
29
34
Sport
Total Sports Offered
21
18
Sports
Alpine SkiingBaseball
BasketballCrew
Cross CountryDiving
Field HockeyFootball
GolfIce Hockey
LacrosseSoccer
SoftballSquash
SwimmingTennis
Track and FieldUltimate Frisbee
VolleyballWater Polo
Wrestling
Alpine SkiingBaseball
BasketballCrew
Cross CountryField Hockey
GolfIce Hockey
LacrosseNordic Skiing
SoccerSoftball
SwimmingTennis
Track and FieldUltimate Frisbee
VolleyballWrestling
Extracurricular
Total Extra-curric.Total Extracurriculars
33
68
Extra-curric.Extracurriculars
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Blue and White Society (school spirit)Blue Notes (male a capella)
Filipino Culture ClubJane Austen Club
Maiyeros (boys a capella)Math Tutoring Society
Milagros (gospel choir)Mitchell Cabinet (Service Club)
Model UNPhilanthropy Society
Photography ClubScience Team
Service ClubSpanish Community Center Tutors
Student Council OfficersStudent Multicultural Board
SubterraneansT.R.I.B.E. (Trust, Respect, Individuality, Belief, Equality)
The Book Club and Literary SocietyThe Debate Society
The Log (Student Newspaper)Theater
Westtown Competitive Gaming ClubWillistonian (Student Newspaper)
Arts and Music Programs:
Chinese Chess ClubMake-a-Wish
Muslim Students AssociationNative American Club
Peer Educators (healthy decisions)Philanthropy Club
Principles of Coaching
Recreational Athletic Programs:
Maiyeros - male a cappellaThe Press - campus sports news
Club or Organization:
Arts and Music Programs:
Aerial Photography and Videography ClubAmnesty International
an Asian American advocacy groupAnglers Club
Animal Activist ClubAsian American Students Association
Atheist/Secular Humanist Students AssociationBreakaway
Cancer Support TeamChinese Student Association
Circle of SistersDebate Society
End the Silence of Relationship Violence Advocacy GroupFound Threads
Gemini (yearbook)Gender Sexuality Alliance
Getting Ahead of Global EpidemicsGreen Cup Challenge
Interfaith Student CouncilInvestment Club
Jewish Students AllianceKorean Student Association
Mandala (arts and literary magazine)Math Team
Me to We ClubMindfulness Meditation
Model United NationsMuslim Students Association
Nature-Centered Beliefs GroupNMH Outreach
Operation Happy BirthdayPeer Educators
Pokémon Trainers AssociationQuiz Bowl
Room to ReadScience Club
Shark ClubSouth Asian Student Association
Spanish and Latino/a Students Association (SaLSA)St. Edmund Campion League of Catholic Students
Stream NewsStudent Alumni Association
Student CongressStudent Diversity Committee
Super Smash Brothers ClubThe Bridge (student newspaper)
The BrothersThe F Word (feminism)
The Girl EffectThe Hermonite (student newspaper)
The Prejudice ProjectThird-Culture Kid Affinity Group
Vietnamese Student AssociationVVar (vegan)
WNMH Radio 106.7 FMYouth Initiative
Arts and Music Programs:
A Cappella EnsemblesBlue Key Society (Admission Tour Guide)
Jazz EnsembleNMH Pianists
NMH SingersQuiz Bowl
Select Women’s EnsembleSenior and Junior Dance Companies
SoapboxSociety for the Study of Political Ideologies (SSPI)
Theater ProgramWriters Forum