The National Honor Society develops and promotes leadership, commitment, character, and community service; it is a national organization that recognizes outstanding high school students.
Being a member of the National Honor Society represents an ethical, hardworking individual; Which demonstrates excellence in character and leadership both on-campus and community. You’ll need to be on top of school work academically and while in service.
“I wanted to be in a club where it helps the community and the school at the same time.” an NHS member said.
It recognizes and encourages academic achievement while developing character and leadership skills.
“The responsibilities of being an NHS member is; technically being committed and serving the community as well as being respectful,” said Esmeralda Loera. “Any NHS members understand that they are representing the school itself, people are going to look up to them, and they’re well aware of that.”
Some benefits of NHS are giving to the community, arranging activities to help the school out. Additionally, NHS allows students to make a difference for those in the community who are struggling or do not have enough.
“Giving back to the community by helping others, for example, on a past event we were on a toy drive in an Elementary school, and it was rewarding to see the smile on the kid’s faces after they all received a toy,” Loera said.
There are many responsibilities for the NHS; being trustworthy, fair, caring for others, having citizenship, and being well informed of everything.
“When there was a big freeze during February in 2020, the NHS community helped out by volunteering at a food drive in Palmview and giving back,” NHS member Frida Beltran said.
NHS members have the opportunity to engage with their community and serve as a benefit to students’ future social and academic interactions.
