The National Honors Society is a student organization that teaches young leaders how to commit to a lifestyle of service and learning. NHS students demonstrate leadership, service, character and scholarship. The NHS National Constitution requires NHS members to attend grades 10 through 12, maintain a grade point average of three point five or higher, demonstrate volunteer or service hours, maintain excellent behavior in and outside of school grounds and participate in leadership roles within the school or in community activities.

Antioch Community High School teacher and administrator of NHS, Joseph Loffredo said, “Our communities need young leaders who are educated and invested in giving back. Hopefully they become active in making their communities safe and productive for years beyond high school. First semester, our members completed over 3,000 hours of service work. That is an incredible commitment and sacrifice on their part, and every one of them makes me proud.”

Members of this organization have a fall and spring fundraising activity to raise money for service project supplies and the annual induction ceremony in May. NHS hosts a dodge ball tournament during homecoming week. Some of the group service projects involved members assisting the Village with Fall Fest activities, helping to run the Boo Bash / Treat the Streets activities this past Halloween.

Antioch Community High School teacher and administrator of NHS Andrew Ehrhardt said, “One of my goals for the organization is to challenge our students to earn just as many, if not more, community services hours second semester than they did first semester. NHS to get involved more with the community and have our face shown here at Antioch, and in the greater community, it would be beneficial for the organization and the services we provide for everyone.”