Science National Honor Society
What is the history of the Science National Honor Society?
America has been honoring brilliant students through honor societies since 1921. Educators began to notice the need for subject specific honor societies in America’s high schools in the 1980's. Since then, new honor societies have sprung up to recognize and encourage students in such areas as English, Art, French, and Spanish. Until now, there has been no national honor society for Science. In this era of rapidly changing technologies and scientific advancement, it is time to encourage and recognize high school students in the Sciences.
What are the requirements to be in the Science National Honor Society?
- Must maintain an overall minimum unweighted GPA of 3.0.
- Must maintain a minimum unweighted Science GPA of 3.5.
- Must currently be enrolled in an Honors or AP Science Class in application year.
- Must completed the required attendance and volunteer hours (5 pts./semester) to be in good standing.
What are the key benefits of being a member of the Science National Honor Society?
The Science National Honor Society (SNHS) recognizes students who have demonstrated excellence in encouraging and recognizing scientific and intellectual thought. These students work to advance the students within the schools knowledge of classical and modern science.
Throughout the year, students will meet at general meetings once a month to hear guest speakers and student board speakers discuss relevant topics in science. Members are also required to participate in science outreach opportunities and encouraged to be involved with the society science competition teams.
Based on the information, here is our review:
Our first observation is: that this society has a general GPA requirement, as well as a different GPA requirement for the subject of Science itself, which is unique.
Our second observation was: that this society requires service hours, and while that is not unusual for an honor society, it is usually not broadly listed as a requirement for membership.
Our third observation was: that SNHS is a prominent scientific organization that will engender a new group of young thinkers who will be the future of industry, research, and scientific exploration for America.
