Summary of National Honor Society
Provided by The National Honor Society Official Homepage

The National Honor Society (NHS) is the nation's premier organization established to recognize outstanding high school students. More than just an honor roll, NHS serves to honor those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of Scholarship, Leadership, Service, and Character. These characteristics have been associated with membership in the organization since its beginning in 1921.

Today, it is estimated that over one million students participate in activities of the NHS and its middle level counterpart, the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS). NHS chapters are found in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and many U.S. Territories and Canada. Chapter membership not only recognizes students for their accomplishments, but challenges them to develop further through active involvement in school activities and providing community service.                                  

How to Become a Central A & M
National Honor Society Member

     In order to become a National Honor Society you must be a junior or senior in high school with at least a 3.2 Grade Point Average on a 4.0 scale.  An application listing your extracurricular activities and community involvement must be turned into the counselor by a certain date.  A panel of teachers then vote on which students fit the National Honor Society profile and an assembly is held in order to announce who was inducted for that year.  Later a closed banquet is held and the members are officially inducted.