National Honor Society

The National Honor Society (NHS) is a nationwide organization for high school students in the United States and outlying territories, which consists of many chapters in high schools. Selection is based on four criteria: scholarship (academic achievement), leadership, service, and character.

National Honor Society
Formation1921 (1921)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Location
  • United States
Parent organization
National Association of Secondary School Principals
Websitewww.nhs.us

The National Honor Society requires some sort of service to the community, school, or other organizations. The time spent working on these projects contributes towards the monthly service hour requirement. National Honor Society groups are commonly active in community service activities both in the community and at the school. Many chapters maintain a requirement for participation in such service activities. In addition, NHS chapters typically elect officers, who, under the supervision of the chapter adviser, coordinate and manage the chapter as a student organization.

The National Honor Society was founded in 1921 by the National Association of Secondary School Principals. The Alpha chapter of NHS was founded at Fifth Avenue High School by Principal Edward S. Rynearson in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[1] NHS expanded its reach in 1929 by establishing the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS), giving middle school students an opportunity to benefit from this prestigious institution. The momentum continued in 2008 when NASSP, in collaboration with the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP), created the National Elementary Honor Society, extending the opportunity to our youngest of achievers.[2]

Membership

Over one million students are estimated to participate in the National Honor Society. NHS and NJHS chapters are found in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, many U.S. territories, and Canada. They can also be found in areas of Asia; Pakistan has three schools, each maintaining an active chapter. Furthermore, they can be found in international and American schools throughout the globe.

Scholarship

Since 1946, the National Honor Society has given out more than US$23 million in scholarship awards. In the 2022-2023 school year, 600 awards were to be distributed, including 1 National Winner ($25,000), 24 national finalists ($5,625 each), and 575 national semifinalists ($3,200 each). [3]

Parent and sister organizations

See also

References
  1. "About Us". Archived from the original on 2010-01-23. Retrieved 2010-03-12.
  2. "The History of NHS". NHS. 2023-07-20. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  3. "The NHS Scholarship". NHS. 2017-01-16. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
  4. "NHS". www.nhs.us.
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