HISTORY, MISSION,
ETC.
History
"In 1921, the
National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) officially
established the National Honor Society. 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, Pittsburgh,
Pa., 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. Today, it is estimated that more than one million students participate
in activities of the NHS and NJHS, through chapters found in all 50 states, the
District of Columbia, Puerto Rico,many U.S. Territories, and Canada. Chapter membership not only
recognizes students for their accomplishments, but also challenges them to
develop further through active involvement in school activities and community
service."
Mission
"... to create
enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote
leadership, and to develop character in the students of secondary
schools."
Motto
"Noblesse
Oblige"
Please visit nhs.us
for more info and nationwide NHS-specific scholarships.
Klein Oak Message
Membership in the
National Honor Society is one of the highest honors that can be awarded to a
high school student. The NHS has worked hard to bring the accomplishments of
outstanding students to the attention of parents, peers, and community.
Chapters in more than 20,000 high schools across the nation strive to give
pratical meaning to the Society's goals of Scholarship, Leadership, Service and
Character. Your selection is based on these four ideals. No student is inducted
simply because of a high academic average. The National Honor Society strives
to recognize the total student: one who excelts in all of these areas, as
evaluated by faculty members.
