National Honor Society

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 recognize 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.


Current NHS members:

*Do not submit a new application if you are already a member of the NHS (inducted last year). The requirement for continuing your NHS membership is met by maintaining the 3.5 GPA and earning an additional 10 service hours (since the time of induction last year), by February 1st, and submit them in a google form posted on the NHS Google Classroom page.


Aspiring members

Requirements for National Honor Society:

  • You must be a Junior or Senior

  • You must have a 3.5 unweighted cumulative GPA

  • You must have at least 20 hours of community service completed before applying

    • The timeframe for acceptable hours is: any community service hours since the start of your Freshman year.

  • You must have 3 teacher/coach references that reflect their opinion of your character and leadership.

Application Process:

  1. Aspiring members will complete a two part application process.

    1. The first part of the application is completed through Google Form on our Google Classroom page. The Google Form application consists of teacher references, leadership positions, service hours, student and/or community activities, and work experience.

    2. The second part of the application process is a personal essay that will be submitted via Google Classroom. All requirements for the essay are included on the “Personal Essay” assignment on Google Classroom.

  2. The NHS Faculty Council will meet and review your application and personal essay. You will receive a letter regarding your selection status.


Contact Mrs. Ruthers or Mrs. Rado with questions.

  • If you are a current NHS member or an aspiring member, please join our NHS Google Classroom page using the following code: ospne57

National Honor Society students picking up trash around Westland!