honor society

American  

noun

1. (in a college, university, or secondary school) a student society that admits members on the basis of academic merit and, sometimes, worthwhile contributions in extracurricular activities.

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Etymology

Origin of honor society

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

Among other honors, he won the Scripps Howard Foundation Ernie Pyle prize for his war coverage, the Chicago Journalists Association Daniel Pearl Award for career achievement and the Tex McCrary prize from the Congressional Medal of Honor Society for career coverage of the military.

From The Wall Street Journal

She was a member of the school orchestra and the National Honor Society.

From Los Angeles Times

Copen, an Eagle Scout with Troop 67 in Santa Monica and a leader in the Scouts’ honor society Order of the Arrow, had seen the videos online of what the disasters had done to the camp where he had made so many memories.

From Los Angeles Times

In a 2024 interview with the International Honor Society in Psychology, social psychologist Sheldon Solomon explains this process in detail:

From Salon

He took on leadership roles as a mentor to younger students, an officer in the honor society and a campus ambassador to promote higher education.

From Los Angeles Times