National Junior Honor Society
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Abbreviation | NJHS |
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Formation | 1929 |
Founded at | Webster Groves, Missouri |
Purpose | To promote the values of scholarship, service, leadership, character, and citizenship within a school |
Headquarters | Reston, Virginia |
Membership (2020) | >1 million |
Parent organization | National Association of Secondary School Principals |
Website | njhs |
The National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) is an international student organization that consists of chapters in middle schools (in the range of grades 6-9 depending on the school). The NJHS was founded by the National Association of Secondary School Principals, and today has chapters in the United States, other U.S. territories, and around the world.[1] To be considered for membership, applicants must reach the five standards which include leadership, citizenship, character, service, and scholarship. The National Junior Honor Society claims that they teach students leadership and citizenship, as well as provide educational opportunities. For the scholarship standard, the student scholar must have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 from a scale of 4.0. This, however, can vary between schools.[2]
History
NJHS was founded in 1929 at Webster Groves High School in Missouri[1], eight years after NHS.
References
- ^ a b "About Us". National Junior Honor Society. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ https://www.njhs.us/students/membership/how-to-become-a-member/
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