National Honor Society at STA

The National Honor Society (NHS) is a nationwide organization for high school students in the United States. Selection is based on four criteria: scholarship (academic achievement), leadership, service, and character. St. Thomas Aquinas High School maintains strict requirements for students who wish to be accepted into NHS, including a 3.9 GPA, annual service hours, outstanding character, and strong leadership.

National Honor Society Service Requirements Update

Due to COVID-19 the NHS Service Requirements have been updated for the Class of 2024, 2025, and 2026 for the 2022-2023 school year.

Freshmen – Class of 2026

Minimum of 40 hours during your freshman year (2022-23)


Sophomores – Class of 2025

Minimum of 25 hours during your freshman year (2021-22)
Minimum of 40 hours during your sophomore year (2022-23)


Juniors – Class of 2024

Minimum of 50 cumulative hours during your freshman year (2020-2021) and sophomore year (2021-2022)
Minimum of 25 hours during the first semester of junior year (2022-2023)

**Invitation for admission will be sent out to eligible juniors in February 2023**

All other requirements as outlined in the Student Handbook on pages 53-56 remain unchanged.

Any questions or concerns, please speak to Mrs. Veni, NHS Adviser, in counseling or by email [email protected].