National Honor Society

Description of activity: The National Honor Society is a national organization recognizing students for academic scholarship, character, service and leadership. The NHS is also affiliated with the Minnesota Association of Honor Societies. The purpose of NHS at Wayzata High School is to create enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote worthy leadership and to encourage the development of character.

Where to go for more information: Ms. Ellis in A411 or Ms. Foss in A106.

Meeting site: Meetings are held in the mornings usually twice a month in Auditorium 2. Additional meeting times include those for sponsored NHS Events. Currently our NHS sponsored events include Tackle Cancer, Blood Drives, Wayzata Idol, and the Winter Dance. These meetings are located at WHS in various locations.

Eligibility requirements: GPAs will be pulled at the end of your sophomore year. All students with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher, will receive an email inviting them to participate in NHS for their junior year as Honor Society Candidates. Please expect this email to be sent to STUDENTS in early June.

• Your induction into National Honor Society as official members will take place at the end of your junior year and will be based on your consistent and thoughtful demonstration of the four pillars of NHS. This will be defined as engaged participation at monthly meetings and mandatory events, the completion of your service requirement while upholding a high standard of character and leadership in your community.
• If you have demonstrated commitment to the four pillars as a candidate, you will be inducted into membership for your senior year.

Average number of members: Membership varies each year.

Student leadership: A four member executive board is selected by the members.

Additional information: This is a service based organization. Students in this organization will have opportunities to render service to their school and community at a variety of events.