National
Honor Society (NHS) is an organization devoted to acknowledging high school
students who have excelled in four characteristics during their high school
years. These four characteristics are Leadership, Service, Character, and
Scholarship. NHS members make every effort to work for the betterment of their
community.
Every
high school that is part of NHS has its own set of rules and standards that are
laid down by its advisors. In addition, each state that has schools that are
part of NHS has a state board and state advisors. The job of the state advisors
is to make sure that each school follows the national charter of the National
Honor Society.
Any student who is a candidate for the
Mortimer Jordan High School Chapter of NHS must have attained a unweighted GPA of 3.5 in their sophomore or junior year. Secondly, they must exhibit outstanding leadership qualities, character, and service during their years in high school.Once the student has become a member, they must retain their GPA and attend
as many NHS meetings as possible, well as completing a service requirement during the school year.