NMS NAtional Junior Honor SOCIETY

About NJHS 

The purpose of NJHS is to create enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to provide service, to promote leadership, to develop character, and to encourage good citizenship in the students of middle schools.

Read below to learn more about NJHS and Northbridge Middle School eligibility requirements and timeline for the current school year application and induction.

What is NJHS all about?

NJHS is a service organization that helps build student leaders in our community, providing service for the Northbridge citizens and promoting scholarship. Our eligibility requirements are based on the five pillars of NJHS.

Students who meet the scholarship requirement will have an opportunity to complete a form detailing their accomplishments in and commitment to service, leadership, character, and citizenship. By laws will be updated in October, after the faculty council meets.

Here are the 2023-2024 bylaws. 

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Eligibility Requirements (Applications available 12/11/23 - Due 1/11/24)


Upon meeting the grade level, enrollment, and cumulative grade standards, candidates shall then be considered based on their service, leadership, character, and citizenship.

Timeline for 2023 - 2024 School Year

November 30, 2023

Information meeting for interested students in media center (Mrs. Wermuth)

December 11 - 22, 2023

Applications available to sign out before homeroom and at dismissal (Mrs. Wermuth - 3rd floor).

December 15, 2023

Optional application assistance meeting rm 312 2:00 - 2:45 pm.

January 11, 2024

Completed applications due in room 312 (Mrs. Wermuth) by 2:15 pm. Late or Incomplete applications will NOT be reviewed for acceptance. *Applying does not guarantee acceptance.

Faculty Council will meet to review applications.

January 22 - 26, 2024

Students are informed of acceptance decision. Letter will be sent home.

February 8, 2024

Rehearsal 2-3pm NMS Auditorium

New member induction ceremony and reception NMS Auditorium 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Ceremony begins at 6:30, with refreshments following

February 12, 2024

New members begin attending monthly mandatory NJHS meetings will begin.


For more information, please contact the NJHS advisor.

MRs. Wermuth