Who are We?

The National English Honor Society (NEHS) recognizes the academic accomplishments of America's high school students and promotes their continuing interest in the English language arts. NEHS is the only high school honor society exclusively for students of English. As such, it provides a unique opportunity to engage students, teachers, and local schools in the valuable experience of discipline-related national honor-society participation.

Our mission is to:

• • • • confer national distinction upon secondary school students for high achievement in the English language arts;

      • build a national community of academic achievers;

      • provide, through local chapters, cultural stimulation in high school environments;

      • encourage interest in the English language arts; and

      • serve society by fostering literacy.

      • serve our classmates, school, and area by creating and celebrating a “language rich environment;"

      • encourage members to use their talents in the service of others; and 

      • foster and promote a love of literature, reading, and writing, and related  English activities in a creative, fun way.