My D is a freshman at NMH…we love the school and the feel as discussed by PnFwd is accurate. With nothing to compare it to, i would say NMH certainly values independence and independent thinkers. My D is very independent and mature person who has made a fairly smooth transition, considering the jolt of a 14yr old living away from home. Great arts programs and strong english program as well. My only issue has been a lack of consistent communication between school and freshman parents. The “Partnership of 12” ideology seems to be more marketing than substance as there’s very little personal correspondence about our child—as 1st timers, we thought there would be more unprovoked notes from staff, etc “saw your D today at lunch…really happy and surrounded by friends, etc”…probably naive on our part!