Welcome Educators

NSHSS is a proud partner of The National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC)

Our mission is simple: To inspire students to become a positive influence in the world. NSHSS understands that you have a great responsibility in guiding and preparing students to make wise choices about their futures.

We accomplish this by recognizing students who excel academically and by providing valuable benefits that help students further their academic and leadership goals through scholarships and access to life changing study programs (summer study, study abroad, world-class academic and leadership programs), and saving our members on testing and educational services. We encourage you to review the benefits offered to our members.

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Nominate Your Students

We want to work with you to help equip students and prepare them for college and their future careers.

We rely on local school leaders, like you, to notify us of deserving students that should be considered for membership in NSHSS. NSHSS prides itself on the many benefits, resources and opportunities offered to exceptional high school students worldwide. We hope that you will add NSHSS membership to the choices available to your remarkable students.

We invite you to nominate students for membership who you feel represent the very best. Nominees must be a student in high school and must meet ANY ONE of the criteria below:

• 1750 SAT score or higher
• 200 PSAT score or higher
• 26+ ACT score or higher
• Score 4 or higher on any AP exam
• Score 5 or higher on any IB exam
• 3.5 Cumulative GPA (4.0 Scale) or higher (or equivalent GPA)
• Top 10% rank in class

Click here to register and nominate your students.

NSHSS PARTNERSHIPS:
NACAC, SACAC, NAFSA & CASIE

NSHSS believes that teachers and couselor's are critical to furthering our mission. NSHSS partners with the National Association for College Admisions Counselors (NACAC) and a number of their regional affiliates such as SACAC.

We also have a strong commitment to international education and have established partnerships with key educational organizations who share that commitment. As a Global Associate Partner with NAFSA: Association of International Educators and CASIE (The Center for Advancement and Study of International Education), NSHSS is creating a global learning place for our student membership.

Sponsoring member events around the country, NSHSS often invites teachers and counselors to attend member events as a way of engaging them in the lives of our students through member recogniton, scholarship presentations and to hear thought leaders in the education industry.

NSHSS connects with counselors and other academics at a number of conferences such as the National Association for College Academic Counselors (NACAC), NAFSA, Association of International Educators and the European Association for International Educators (EAIE).

NSHSS enters into strategic partnerships with educational organizations that provide meaningful content and programming to our student members. We welcome input from teachers and counselors regarding programs that can provide such value to our members.

EDUCATORS OF DISTINCTION

NSHSS also recognizes the value of teachers through our Educators of Distinction Program. Currently, our student members have the opportunity to select one teacher who has made a positive impact on their lives during their high school career. The student may log in to complete a nomination form and submit it online.

We receive notification immediately that one of our student members has nominated one of their teachers, we contact the educator to let them know that one of their students recognized them as an NSHSS Educator of Distinction. All of our Educators of Distinction are invited to attend any NSHSS regional member event.

Here is what our educators told us about their experience of being honored as an NSHSS Educator of Distinction:

"Thank you, the NSHSS and Mr. Nobel so much for a truly wonderful day yesterday [Scholar's Day]. It was such an honor receiving, not one, but two awards; I was overwhelmed to say the least. I will not soon forget the pride I felt when I walked up to get my plaque and check and certificate. Thank you again for the great honor of recognizing my work."

Julie Good

Rocket Corps Coordinator (teaching internship program)

Richard Montgomery High School

Rockville, Maryland

"I found the NSHSS group and the students and Mr. Nobel purposeful and proud to be learners and educators."

Christopher Robin "Kit" Adams

Florida Virtual School

Apopka, Florida

"I am honored to be a reference for the NSHSS. . .. The experience at the NSHSS recognition event was the highlight of my 46 years of teaching."

Jerry Freedman

Social Studies Department Chair

Los Angeles County School for the Arts

Los Angeles, California
"Most Inspirational Teacher Award" recipient, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, 2004

"I appreciate the recognition and really enjoyed your event at UC Santa Barbara. It was a lovely presentation and we enjoyed it very much. It was truly a surprise and an honor!"

Gayle Hamilton

Head Counselor

Oceanside High School

Oceanside, California

"Thank you and the Society for such a lovely and enriching experience. I am very happy to serve as a reference, and I appreciate the opportunity."

Irene Segade

Scripps Ranch High School

San Diego, California

"It was truly an honor and a surprise to be selected, especially among that group of teachers who were honored . The ceremony was special. It was informative as much as it was inspiring and a reminder that our efforts as teachers are greatly appreciated."

Errol Gauff

Saint Thomas Aquinas School

Hammond, Louisiana

"Scholarship is a high ideal which I believe we should all strive to attain. I feel that it begins first in the family. As a Family and Consumer Sciences teacher, I understand and believe in the importance of a family. My first family inspired me to pursue scholarship, and my family now supports lifelong scholarship immensely. Like your family (Mr. Nobel) we want to recognize and support the scholar in all of us.

Mary Alyce Knauff

West Forest Jr/Sr High School

Tionesta, Pennsylvania

"Time spent teaching is never lost. The highest compliment that a teacher can receive is knowing that a difference was made in the life of a student. Teaching is a profession of intrinistic rewards but to receive accolades such as this is always an honor. Thanks to the NSHSS and the Nobel family."

Barbara C. Hall

Career Internship Advisor for the Talented and Gifted Department of Fulton County Board of Education

Atlanta, Georgia

"Students of NSHSS are role models for all the rest of us - they remind us and show us why academic excellence, perseverance, and community service are important to our global future as a nation."

Lisa Hartman

Benjamin Franklin High School

New Orleans, Louisiana

"The ceremony was very nice and it was an honor to meet Mr. Nobel. One of the other teachers being honored was my principal's mentor when he was in college. It was very interesting to speak with her and to be a part such a wonderful group of professionals."

Amy Reed

North Hollywood High School

North Hollywood, California

"It was a privilege to meet so many outstanding young men and women who are members of this outstanding organization. It was also an honor for me to be among the Educators of Distinction who were recognized this day. Finally, I was delighted and humbled to meet in person the founder of this distinguished society, Mr. Claes Nobel."

Kathy Choina
St. Mary's Dominican High School
New Orleans, Louisiana

Read what other educators are saying.

NSHSS: COLLEGE RESOURCE

NSHSS serves as a valuable resource for students in their transition from high school to college and beyond. Learn more here:

"I commend students, parents, teachers and other education professionals who research any organization before joining (especially when there is a membership fee). I too researched the NSHSS before nominating my first student over seven years ago. I find it distressing to read comments on the internet regarding the legitimacy of The National Society of High School Scholars. It is my goal to share our story in hopes of dispelling this notion."

Susan Blanchette – Educator and Mother of an NSHSS Member

Susan resides in Massachussetts and has been an educator and professional musician for 31 years. Susan's daughter joined NSHSS in 2009. Read about how the Blanchette family benefited from their membership in NSHSS.