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WHAT IS IT?The National Honor Society (NHS) was founded in 1921 by the National Association of Secondary School Principals and 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.Over one million students are estimated to participate in the National Honor Society. 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.Since 1946, the National Honor Society has given out more than $15 million in scholarship awards.WITHROW UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL CHAPTER of NHSHere are the service projects the WUHS NHS has done since its reactivation in 2023:Supported the Erica J. Holloman TNBC Foundation during Breast Cancer Awareness MonthVolunteered for Game Night and the spring festival at a local elementary schoolCreated a permanent memorial for a Civil Rights alumServed as Student Ambassadors for school functions
