About NHS

The purpose of the National Honor Society is to create enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, promote leadership, and to develop character in the students of secondary schools. Selection for membership in the National Honor Society is based on scholarship, leadership, character and service.

NHS student membership is the true mark of academic achievement, it goes far beyond a report card. All student members must also reflect the program’s respective pillars to be inducted—ideals such as scholarship, service, leadership, and character—and they must continue demonstrating these pillars within their community throughout their membership. The Xenia High School Chapter of NHS focuses on academic achievement, and giving back through our service projects.

Meeting Date/Time
National Honor Society members will meet on the second Thursday of every month.  Members will be notified if there is a change to the schedule.

How to Apply
Juniors and Seniors with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher are invited to apply to NHS. Eligible students are invited in early October, and their applications are due two weeks following. Students are required to complete 25 hours of community service in order to apply to NHS. Those service hours need to be from 2 different sources-1 being non-school affiliated.

Current members are required to maintain the 3.5 GPA, complete 15 hours of community service each semester and during the summer.