The mission of the National Technical Honor Society is to honor student achievement and leadership, promote educational excellence, and enhance career opportunities for the NTHS membership.
Leander High School became a recognized National Technical Honor Society chapter in August 2017. It is among 3,700 charter schools and colleges with more than 50,000 students enrolled in vocational and technical education each year.
To be inducted into the Leander High School chapter or the National Technical Honor Society, students are required to meet strict criteria. Students must:
Complete Membership Application with a CTE(Career & Technical Education) Instructor Signature
Overall GPA of 3.0 on an unweighted 4.0 scale
GPA of 3.0 in all CTE (Career & Technical Education) courses
Member of a CTE(Career & Technical Education) student organization (Ex: HOSA, FFA, DECA, etc.)
Be enrolled in a coherent sequence of CTE courses (most students are enrolled in this due to endorsements)
Example of Coherent sequence:
9th- Principles of Health Science
10th- Medical Terminology
11th- Health Science Theory
12th- Practicum of Health Science
Once inducted, members are required to maintain the above criteria in addition to:
1) Participate in National Technical Honor Society events. (community service, fundraising, or service learning projects.)
2) Attend monthly meetings. A schedule of dates will be given to all new members.
*Members can be dropped from the National Technical Honor Society if a GPA of 3.0 or higher is not maintained.
Member Benefits include
NTHS Scholarship Opportunities
Letters of Recommendation
Membership Recognition including a certificate of achievement, official NTHS diploma seal, membership pin, membership card, graduation tassel and window decal
Important career and professional recognition by education business and industry
Online career center access with resume tools and job connections
Recruitment opportunities to top S Colleges and Corporations
Member discounts for GEICO, STEM Premier and more.
For additional information, contact
Leander High School's National Technical Honor Society Advisors.
Amber Hall at amber.hall@leanderisd.org,
Emily Veraa at emily.veraa@leanderisd.org,
Advisors
Congratulations to all inductees into the National Technical Honor Society!
