National Honor Society enshrines four pillars at its heart: Scholarship, Service, Leadership, and Character. More than mere badges of honor for NHS members, these principles are transformative keys that unlock potential, enhancing every student’s educational journey, and ultimately empowering them to make profound, enduring contributions to our world.

The KMS Chapter of NHS provides opportunity and support to those students that embody the four pillars. Being a member of NHS is an honor and responsibility. Students in NHS represent KMS High School and the KMS community through service projects, hard work, leadership, being a role-model, and having exemplary behaviors.

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NHS History: How it Began

The National Honor Society (NHS) stands as a beacon of intellectual rigor, a celebration of service, a paragon of leadership, and a champion of character.

In 1921, amidst an educational landscape caught between the balancing act of athletics and academics, Dr. Edward Rynearson, principal of the Fifth Avenue High School in Pittsburgh, PA, had a profound vision. He saw the future of an organization that would not only ignite the flames of scholarship but also fan the sparks of service, leadership, and character in the young minds of our nation.

With the support of the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), Rynearson’s dream turned into reality, and on March 1, 1921, the National Honor Society was born. It was an initiative that changed the narrative of American education. NHS, in its founding resolution, established the notion that high schools must be the wellspring of democracy, and anything that jeopardized this was not just a roadblock to education but inimical to public welfare.

KMS NHS Selection Procedure Description

The National Honor Society chapter of KMS High School is a duly chartered and affiliated chapter of the National Honor Society. 

Membership is open to those students who meet the required standards in four areas of evaluation: scholarship, leadership, service, and character. Students are selected for membership by majority vote of a 5-member Faculty Council, appointed annually by the principal, which bestows this honor upon qualified students on behalf of the faculty of our school each year. The chapter adviser, Jess Anderson, is also appointed by the principal and facilitates all selection procedures and chapter activities during the year.

Students in 11th and 12th grade are eligible for membership. For the scholarship criterion, a student must have a cumulative GPA of 3.6 or better on a 4.0 scale. Those students who meet this criterion are invited to complete a Candidate Information Form that provides the Faculty Council with information regarding the candidate’s leadership and service. A history of leadership experiences and participation in school or community service is also required. 

To evaluate a candidate’s character, the Faculty Council obtains additional professional input. First, official school disciplinary records are reviewed. Second, members of the faculty are requested to provide their professional reflections on a candidate’s service activities, character, citizenship, and leadership. These forms and the Candidate Application Forms are carefully reviewed by the Faculty Council to determine whether each candidate meets the criteria for membership.  A majority vote of the Council is necessary for selection.  Following a review of the results of the Faculty Council voting by the principal, candidates are notified regarding selection or non-selection according to a predetermined schedule. 

Once the notification process is completed, a formal induction ceremony is held at the school to recognize all the newly selected members.  Once inducted, new members are required to maintain the same level of performance (or better) in all criteria that led to their selection.  This obligation includes regular attendance at chapter meetings held monthly during the school year, and participation in the chapter service projects(s). Students or parents who have questions regarding the selection process or membership obligations can contact the chapter adviser, Jess Anderson, by email (janderson@fightingsaints.org) or by phone (320) 264-1412 ext. 1923.

For more information on the National Honor Society, click the button below for the NHS official website.

Annoucements and Events

• NHS New Member Induction: October 27th 7pm

• NHS Blood Drive: November 30th

• NHS Spring Blood Drive: April 15th