Outcomes
Class of 2021 College Acceptances:
American University | Azusa Pacific University | Bridgewater College | Brigham Young University | Catholic University of America | College of William & Mary | Colorado School of Mines | Christopher Newport University | Dickenson College | Drexel University | Eastern Mennonite University | Eastern Michigan University | Elon University | Franklin & Marshall College | George Mason University | George Washington University | Goshen College | Goucher College | Guilford College | Hawaii Pacific University | Hesston College | International Christian University (Japan) | James Madison University | Johns Hopkins University | Juniata College | Kenyon College | Kyushu University (Japan) | Lancaster Bible College | Mary Baldwin University | Messiah College | Michigan State University | Michigan Technological University | Old Dominion University | Radford University | Randolph-Macon College | Regent University | San Diego Christian College | Shenandoah University | Sophia University (Toyko, Japan) | Smith College | Stevens Institute of Technology | Stevenson University | Temple University | University of Lynchburg | University of Colorado Boulder | University of Mary Washington | University of Maryland--Baltimore County | University of Richmond | University of San Francisco | University of South Carolina at Columbia | University of Tennessee | University of Virginia | Virginia Commonwealth University | Virginia Tech
EMHS teachers and administrators strive to nurture each graduate into whole people with skills that will serve them well in the next stage of their lives, whether that is in college, the work force or volunteer work. Our graduates stand out in college and university settings as strong writers and critical thinkers. They have developed study skills, self awareness and emotional maturity that prepare them for a complex, inter-connected world.
Curriculum
Minimum Graduation Requirements
• 4 credits of English
• 3 credits of mathematics
• 3 credits of science
• 3 credits of social studies
• 2 credits of physical and health education (including driver’s education)
• 2 credits of Bible
• 1 credit of fine arts
• .5 credit of family & consumer science or technology education
• .5 credit of communications technology
Student Outcomes
EMHS does not rank students as the small size and composition of our student body does not yield meaningful data.
GPA range for the Class of 2021 (45 students) is 2.356 to 4.395.
National Merit Finalists Since 1998 we have had 57 commended scholars, 3 semi-finalists, 32 finalists and one presidential scholar.
EMHS Class of 2020: average SAT -- 1182; average SAT math -- 596; average SAT EBRW -- 586
AP and Honors Courses
Advanced Music
Biology (AP)
Biotechnology
Calculus (AP)
Research Writing
English Literature (AP)
Scientific Research Methods Statistics (AP)
World History (AP)
Optional Honors
Algebra II
English 9 & 10 (2nd semester)
Novel
Short Fiction
Anatomy & Physiology
Environmental Science
Physics
Spanish III, IV
Biology
Geometry
Poetry
Speech
Chemistry
Global Anabaptism
Pre-Calculus
US History
Creative
Writing
Global Christianity
Psychology
World Issues
Earth Science
Kingdom Living
Shakespeare
World History
EMS Students in the News
Karen Suderman reflects on her first year as the English for International Students (EIS) teacher at Eastern Mennonite High School. Karen came to EMS from her role as director of the Intensive English Program at Eastern Mennonite University. She is originally from Didsbury, Alberta, Canada. Picture L-R: Yejin Lee, Seoyeon (Nancy) Bok, Karen S with Adelaido Frrokaj on Zoom from Albania, Myungseon (Jei) Kim, Geonwoo (Steve) Kim In 2009 my husband and I moved to South Africa where we lived, learned, and worked for seven…
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