National Honor Society
| National Honor Society | |
|---|---|
| Founded | March 1, 1921 Fifth Avenue High School Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US |
| Type | Honor |
| Affiliation | National Association of Secondary School Principals |
| Status | Active |
| Emphasis | High school and Middle school |
| Scope | International |
| Pillars | Scholarship, Character, Leadership, and Service |
| Colors | Blue and Gold |
| Chapters | 17,000+ |
| Members | 1.4 million active |
| Headquarters | c/o/ National Association of Secondary School Principals 1904 Association Drive Reston, Virginia 20191-1537 United States |
| Website | www |
The National Honor Society (NHS) is one of the oldest, largest, and most widely recognized cocurricular student organizations in American high schools, with 1.4 million members.
The purpose of the NHS is to create enthusiasm for scholarship, to recognize outstanding students, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote leadership, and to develop character in the students of secondary schools.
Membership in local NHS chapters is an honor bestowed upon a student by a Faculty Council and is based on the four pillars of NHS: scholarship, character, leadership, and service. Once selected, members have the responsibility to continue to demonstrate these qualities.