About
The Riverside chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) serves our local and global community through volunteer and charity work while pursuing high standards of scholarship, service, leadership, and character. These values have been followed by the National Honor Society since its inception in 1921.
Over time, NHS has accumulated chapters in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, many U.S. territories, and Canada, with as many as 1 million participating members.
Pillars
Character
Character is the combination of being courteous, respectful of others, and possessing high principles of ethics. Every member of NHS demonstrates cooperation and high standards of honesty and reliability.
Service
Service is about giving back to the community and school through many different means. The student
will have an enthusiastic and encouraging attitude while contributing time and effort into making a positive difference.
Leadership
Leadership is about directing and enabling a group of people to work cooperatively to achieve a goal. A
leader is someone who must possess the skills of communication, delegation, commitment, and be able to inspire the group to follow the vision and to complete the task.
Scholarship
Scholarship is achieving academic excellence by maintaining at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA in their high
school career. Members will also tutor students that need help in their classes.