Outcomes
Our goal at EMS is to launch graduates into the world who are equipped mentally, emotionally, academically, and spiritually to navigate their future. We encourage and support all of our students' plans for the future, whether they pursue higher education, a wage-earning job, training in the trades, voluntary service, or a gap year experience.
Please tell Ms. Hertzler we all appreciate her keeping everyone on track for college. She treats each child like an individual and helps get their ownership. - Current Parent
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.
Student Outcomes
EMHS does not rank students as the small size and composition of our student body does not yield meaningful data.
Class of 2026 (32 graduates)
- 79% attending college
- 1% entering a service program
- 20% taking a gap year or entering the workforce
- Average GPA 3.84
- Mid-50% SAT score range 1050-1320
National Merit Finalists: Since 1998 we have had 62 commended scholars, 18 finalists and one presidential scholar.
EMS Students in the News
Since its founding in 1917, Eastern Mennonite School, a K-12 private anabaptist school, has placed a strong emphasis on music and the arts, integrating them into its curriculum as essential components of student development. Choral singing, in particular, has been a longstanding tradition aimed at preserving traditional four-part a cappella singing and preparing students to lead church services. Over the decades, EMS has cultivated a reputation for choral excellence. The Touring Choir consistently receives top ratings at the Virginia Choral Directors Association District V Choral…