In the fall and spring, the student's academic adviser prepares a formal written report, commenting extensively on the student's academic performance, attitude, work habits, dormitory life, participation in athletics and cocurricular activities and as a citizen of the school. The honor roll is made up of students with minimum averages of 87. Students in academic difficulty are reviewed by the Academic Standing Committee at the end of each term. Teachers are available during evenings, weekends, and free periods to assist students individually. In addition, the Tutoring Center, staffed entirely by students, provides assistance in all academic areas each evening.
Students can also get help from the Study Skills Coordinator.
Recognizing that diversity enriches the school, the Academy seeks to foster an appreciation of difference. Deerfield students came from thirty-seven states and eighteen countries. In all communities a healthy tension exists between the need for individuality and the need for common values and standards. A community's shared values define the place, giving it a distinct sense of itself. In all facets of school life Deerfield strives to teach that honesty, tolerance, compassion, and responsibility are essential to the well-being of the individual, the school, and society.