Clinton Junior Senior High School History
NHS Basics
NHS History
NHS Structure & Requirements
NHS Extra Knowledge
100

Clinton High School was built in this year

What is 2001?

100

These three letters stand for a national organization recognizing outstanding high school students

What is NHS?

100

This is the approximate number of NHS members worldwide

What is 1 million?

100

This is part of the application process:

(Students must make this to highlight their leadership, service, and character)

What is an essay?

100

These are the official colors of the National Honor Society

What are blue and gold?

200

Clinton, Wisconsin was founded in this year

What is 1837?

200

This GPA is required to be eligible for NHS

What is 3.7?

200

NHS began for this purpose

To celebrate excellence in students who are great in the four pillars of NHS. 

(to recognize high‑achieving students beyond academics)

200

These four leadership positions run a typical NHS chapter

What are President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary?

200

This is the current Advisor of the Clinton NHS Chapter

Who is Amanda Sullivan?

300

Clinton officially became part of the National Honor Society in this year.

What is 2024?

300

Students may be inducted into NHS beginning in this grade level

What is 10th grade (Sophomore year)?

300

The first NHS chapter was established in this year

What is 1921?

300

Clinton’s NHS chapter has existed since this year

(Different from its reinstatement)

What is 1940?

300

NHS helps students in what ways (name two)

Provides platform for: Academic excellence, Leadership Development, Community Service, Creates lifelong habits of learning and community engagement, Scholarships/Awards

400

Clinton High School consolidated from three schools down to two in this year

What is 2021?

400

This is the number of additional service hours required each year to remain in NHS

What is 10 hours?

400

NHS was founded by this individual

Who is Edward Rynearson?

400

To join NHS, students must meet academic, service, leadership, and this personal quality requirement

What is character?

400

This is the official symbol featured on the NHS emblem, representing knowledge and scholarship

What is the keystone and flaming torch?

500

This is the number of students in the Class of 2026

What is 71?

500

This is the number of hours of community service required to graduate from Clinton High School

What is 30 hours?

500

This state was home to the first NHS chapter

What is Pennsylvania?

500

These are the four official pillars of NHS

What are Scholarship, Service, Leadership, and Character?

500

This is the number of NHS pillars that can be measured with a calculator

None! 

The pillars are based off of personal attributes, values, and ethical considerations.

Scholarship's GPA portion can, but the pillar represents one's willingness to exceed basic academic expectations qualitatively

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