When the National Honor Society was founded in 1921, the hope of NASSP was to create an organization that would recognize and encourage academic acheivement while also developing other characteristics essential to citizens in a democracy. The ideals of scholarship, character, service, and leadership remain as relevant today as they were in 1921.

Now, more than 75 years later, the National Honor Society has become a prestigious organization, ranking high among administrators, faculty members, students, parents, and residents of the school community. Its reputation for excellence is the result of years of commitment on the part of everyone involved. Through NHS chapter service activities, members maintain and extend the qualities that won them selection. Membership is thus both an honor and a commitment.

When founding the National Honor Society, objectives were to create an enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote worthy leadership, and to encourage the development of character in the nation's secondary school students. Membership in the National Honor Society is both an honor and a responsibility. Students selected for membership are expected to continue to demonstrate the qualities of scholarship, service, leadership, and character.

The official colors of the National Honor Society are blue and gold, and the Society's motto is Noblesse Oblige, a French phrase literally meaning "mobility obligates." In broader terms, it signifies that those of high rank have the obligation to behave honorably, generously, and responsibly to others. The official flower of the NHS is the yellow rose.

The emblem of this society is the keystone and flaming torch. The keystone bears at its base the letters CSLS, which stands for the four cardinal principles of its organization: character, scholarship, leadership, and service.

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