percentage of high school students in national honor society
Over one million students
title: National Honor Society text: 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. 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 title: National Junior Honor Society text: National Junior Honor Society The National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) is an international student organization that consists of chapters in middle schools (grades 6-9). The NJHS was founded by the National Association of Secondary School Principals, and today has chapters in the United States, Puerto Rico, other U.S. Territories, and Canada. To be considered for the honor of membership applicants must reach the five standards which include leadership, citizenship, character, service, and scholarship. Applicants must have at least 5 or more hours of community service to get in. Each chapter sets its own membership selection criteria. Generally, the selection is title: National Honor Society text: 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 maintaining an active chapter. They further can be found in international and American schools throughout the globe. The NHS motto is "noblesse oblige". This is French for "nobility obligates". The "Dictionnaire de l'Académie française" defines it thusly: Since 1946, the National Honor Society has given out more than $15 million in scholarship awards. National title: National Junior Honor Society text: based on six of these: citizenship, service, leadership, scholarship, behavior, and character. The selection will be judged by the teacher which reviews the application and confirms that the applicant is achieving at an exceptional level. Common requirements include maintaining a high-grade point average (the national minimum is a 3.5 or all A's and one B) and becoming good citizens (by participating in service projects). The NJHS requires some sort of school service to the community, school, or other organization. The projects help students to meet the required monthly service hours of 1.5 hours. Some Chapters have officers, which lead the title: National Junior Honor Society text: chapter as a whole, and are selected by their peers. National Junior Honor Society The National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) is an international student organization that consists of chapters in middle schools (grades 6-9). The NJHS was founded by the National Association of Secondary School Principals, and today has chapters in the United States, Puerto Rico, other U.S. Territories, and Canada. To be considered for the honor of membership applicants must reach the five standards which include leadership, citizenship, character, service, and scholarship. Applicants must have at least 5 or more hours of community service to get in. Each chapter