The National Honor Society (NHS) is one of the oldest and largest recognition programs for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States of America; however, it is also present in several other countries. NHS honors those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of scholarship, leadership, service, and character. The National Honor Society was founded in 1921 by the National Association of Secondary School Principals.
Selection Procedures
Students in grades 10, 11, and 12 are invited to apply for induction into Brent’s chapter of the National Honor Society. Completed applications must be submitted to Mr. Zamudio Friday, October 28th, 2022. Late applications will NOT be accepted. Students may also reference the NHS Candidate Rubric (to be completed by the NHS Faculty Council) for more information about how new members are selected.
Steps to apply:
- Service and Leadership Eligibility Form to be completed and attached to the application in step 2. You should make a copy and type your responses. Files must be uploaded in PDF format.
- NHS Application to be completed by the student.
- Faculty Character Recommendation Form to be sent to and completed by a faculty member.
- Sponsor Verification Form (to be sent to and completed by sponsor) If there are multiple events that need to be verified, they can write them all in one form. Be sure to let them know of all of the events and activities that needed to be verified for when you send the email to them.
Scholarship
The scholarship requirement is based on a student’s cumulative grade point average. The minimum GPA allowable in Brent International School, Manila is 3.50. All students who meet this requirement are then eligible for consideration on the basis of service, leadership, and character.
Service
This quality is defined through the voluntary contributions made by a student to the school or community, done without compensation and with a positive, courteous, and enthusiastic spirit.
Leadership
Student leaders are those who are resourceful, good problem solvers, promoters of school activities, idea-contributors, dependable, and persons who exemplify positive attitudes about life. Leadership experiences can be drawn from school or community activities while working with or for others.
Character
The student of good character upholds principles of morality and ethics, is cooperative, demonstrates high standards of honesty and reliability, shows courtesy, concern, and respect for others, and generally maintains a good and clean lifestyle.
Process Timeline
Interest Meeting – After school on Tuesday, October 11th in Mr. Zamudio’s Classroom (U204).
Submission Deadline – Friday, October 28th, 2022 by 5:00 pm PST, No extensions will be given.
Member Selection Notification – Wednesday, November 16th, 2022 Candidates will be notified of their admittance into the NHS via the Tapping Ceremony.
Induction Ceremony Tuesday, November 22nd, 2022 during the upper school assembly.
*Upon admittance into the National Honor Society, students are required to attend an Induction Ceremony*
The Pillars of NHS
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NHS Members and the Advisors
NHS Community Projects
National Honor Society members, along with other Brent students and an NHS advisor, go to Gawad Kalinga Philips Village every Saturday morning and teach Math and English to a group of about 50 children in the village. Since it has been going on for a few years, the children of this village have become part of Brent family. NHS students organize Christmas and end of the year party every year at Brent International School Manila Campus for the students and their parents.
Brent NHS Chapter Wins 2012 Outstanding Service Project Award for Children’s Library
The NHS chapter at Brent International School Manila has been making a difference in the lives of the public school children of Gawad Kalinga (GK) Philips Village, Philippines. For the past 6 years we have held a weekly tutoring program, but these children only had access to two workbooks (Math and English). Last year, the chapter decided to establish a children’s library for the village. Members took initiatives and worked collaboratively for 6 months. They organized a school- wide book drive and a fundraiser to build the library. The ‘Brent NHS Children’s Library’ was inaugurated on the10th December by our principal and the president of the village. For this accomplishment they were selected for one of the 10 Outstanding Service Project Awards given in 2012. Considering there are 23,000 active chapters of NHS and NJHS worldwide, this is a remarkably admirable accomplishment. The full list of winning chapters is posted on the national website at www.nhs.us/osp.
