National Honor Society

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National Honor Society
Formation1921; 103 years ago (1921)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Location
  • United States
Parent organization
National Association of Secondary School Principals
Websitewww.nhs.us

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. 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. 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]

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.

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.

Motto

The NHS motto is noblesse oblige[2] (French: "nobility obligates"). The Dictionnaire de l'Académie française defines it thus:

  1. Whoever claims to be noble must conduct himself nobly.
  2. (Figuratively) One must act in a fashion that conforms to one's position, and with the reputation that one has earned.

Scholarship

Since 1946, the National Honor Society has given out more than US$15 million in scholarship awards. In the 2018-19 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. ^ NASSP. "History of NJHS and NHS". Retrieved 2008-10-31.[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "The NHS Scholarship". NHS. 2017-01-17. Retrieved 2019-02-01.
  4. ^ "NHS". www.nhs.us.

External links

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