National Honor Society - wikipedia National Honor Society This article relies too much on references to primary sources. Please improve this by adding secondary or tertiary sources. ( April 2016 ) This article contains content that is written like an advertisement. Please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links, and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view. ( April 2016 ) National Honor Society Formation 1921 ; 96 years ago ( 1921 ) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. Location United States Website www.nhs.us 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 High School by Principal Edward S. Rynearson in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. National Honor Society groups are commonly active in community service activities both in the community and at the school. Many chapters maintain a requirement for participation in such service activities. In addition, NHS chapters typically elect officers, who, under the supervision of the chapter adviser, coordinate and manage the chapter as a student organization. Contents 1 History 2 Membership 3 Motto 4 Scholarship 5 Parent and sister organizations 6 See also 7 References 8 External links 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. Four main purposes have guided chapters of NHS from the beginning : 1. to create enthusiasm for scholarship 2. to stimulate a desire to render service 3. to promote leadership 4. to develop character in the students of secondary schools Membership Over 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. Motto The NHS motto is noblesse oblige. This is French for `` nobility obligates ''. The Dictionnaire de l'Académie française defines it thus : Whoever claims to be noble must conduct himself nobly. ( Figuratively ) One must act in a fashion that conforms to one 's position, and with the reputation that one has earned. Scholarship Since 1946, the National Honor Society has given out more than $12 million in scholarship grants. Among all the applicants, 300 will receive $1,500 each while 25 will get $3,000 each ( with an additional $1,500 added to the national semifinalist award ), and one will receive the award of $15,500 plus $12,500 to the national finalist award. Parent and sister organizations National Association of Secondary School Principals National Junior Honor Society National Elementary Honor Society National Association of Student Councils See also Arista -- National Honor Society German National Honor Society French National Honor Society Spanish National Honor Society Mu Alpha Theta National Art Honor Society National Beta Club National Junior Honor Society National Technical Honor Society Quill and Scroll Tri-M References Jump up ^ http://www.nhs.us/AboutUs/tabid/2126/Default.aspx Jump up ^ NASSP. `` History of NJHS and NHS ''. Retrieved 2008 - 10 - 31. Jump up ^ `` National Honor Society ''. Jump up ^ http://www.nhs.us/about-us.aspx External links National Honor Society National Junior Honor Society National Elementary Honor Society National Association of Secondary School Principals Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=National_Honor_Society&oldid=794900161 '' Categories : 1921 establishments in the United States Student organizations established in 1921 Organizations based in Virginia School terminology Hidden categories : Articles lacking reliable references from April 2016 All articles lacking reliable references Articles with a promotional tone from April 2016 All articles with a promotional tone Talk Contents About Wikipedia Português Edit links This page was last edited on 10 August 2017, at 18 : 36. About Wikipedia

Question: percentage of high school students in national honor society
Answer: Over one million students