Spanish National Honor Society
Encyclopedia
Spanish National Honor Society is an academic honor society
focused on Spanish language
excellence in secondary education
and promotes a continuity of interest in Spanish studies. The group, which was established in 1953 in the United States
is sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese. Society members are usually referred to as "Honor Spaniards".
Honor society
In the United States, an honor society is a rank organization that recognizes excellence among peers. Numerous societies recognize various fields and circumstances. The Order of the Arrow, for example, is the national honor society of the Boy Scouts of America...
focused on Spanish language
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
excellence in secondary education
Secondary education
Secondary education is the stage of education following primary education. Secondary education includes the final stage of compulsory education and in many countries it is entirely compulsory. The next stage of education is usually college or university...
and promotes a continuity of interest in Spanish studies. The group, which was established in 1953 in the United States
Secondary education in the United States
In most jurisdictions, secondary education in the United States refers to the last six or seven years of statutory formal education. Secondary education is generally split between junior high school or middle school, usually beginning with sixth or seventh grade , and high school, beginning with...
is sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese. Society members are usually referred to as "Honor Spaniards".
See also
- German National Honor SocietyGerman National Honor SocietyThe German National Honor Society or Delta Phi Alpha , seeks to recognize excellence in the study of German and to provide an incentive for higher scholarship...
- National Honor SocietyNational Honor SocietyThe National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries...
- French National Honor Society