Selection is made by the faculty council and is based upon national standards.
Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors who have a 3.5 overall grade point average and have attended MHS for 1 year are eligible for membership. Selection and induction take place in the fall semester. Those selected as members to NHS have distinguished themselves in each of these four areas. However, NHS does not serve only as a medium for the recognition of excellence but also as a source of encouragement for the continued pursuit thereof. This year, NHS members have volunteered hours tutoring other students, helped organize Open House, donated money to local families whose homes were devastated by Hurricane Georges, are sponsoring a service project to benefit Ronald McDonald House, and will host the annual Grace Jones Christmas party for children.