Membership Requirements

• Open to students in grades 10 - 12.
• A cumulative unweighted high school GPA of 3.5 or higher.
• A satisfactory recommendation from a staffulty member.

Benefits of Membership

• Membership is registered with the nationwide NHS organization registry, so you can confidently put this membership on your college applications.
• Club-sponsored community service opportunities to help others and earn hours toward Bright Futures both on and off campus.
• Opportunities to pursue extracurricular activities.
• Opportunity to apply for a NHS scholarship during your senior year.

History

The National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) officially established NHS in 1921. Though many local and regional honor societies existed prior to 1921, no nationwide organization had been founded. Under the leadership of Dr. Edward Rynearson, principal of the Fifth Avenue High School in Pittsburgh, the organization grew from the original Alpha Chapter at the Fifth Avenue School to more than 1,000 chapters by 1930. Equipped with a constitution, an emblem and motto, and a group of dedicated principals as coordinators, the new NHS organization quickly developed into one of the country’s leading educational groups.