ACCREDITATIONS
& AFFILIATIONS
Reaccreditation Process
for 2026
Cognia is the largest community of education professionals in the world, whose standards guarantee the quality of student education.
St. Patrick School has been a fully accredited school by Cognia since 2021.
We are a Lighthouse
School
Since 2015, St. Patrick School has been affiliated with "The Leader in Me" by Franklin Covey.
In 2024, SPS earned the prestigious Lighthouse Accreditation, a distinction achieved by only 600 out of 7,000 schools worldwide.
Alliance with Spain and
Ibero-American Institutions
Since 2021, SPS has been part of the Circle of Schools for Educational Innovation.
This international network facilitates the exchange of best practices in educational, pedagogical, technological, and social areas among schools worldwide.
ELIGIBILITY AND SELECTION
High School students who meet the academic requirements and demonstrate strong leadership, service, and character will be invited to apply during the second semester of each school year. A faculty council will review all applications based on the NHS criteria.
INDUCTION CEREMONY
Selected students will be formally inducted into the NHS at a special ceremony celebrating their commitment to the Society's ideals.
CONSTITUTION
Every chapter of the NHS operates under a National Constitution and Bylaws that guide the organization's oversight. All chapters and members must comply with and implement the outlined policies.
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
Pledge
I pledge to uphold the high purposes of the National Honor Society to which I have been selected; I will be true to the principles for which it stands; and will maintain and encourage the high standards of scholarship, leadership, service, and character.
St. Patrick School is an official chapter member of the National Honor Society (NHS), the leading U.S. organization recognizing high school students for excellence in academics, leadership, service, and character.
Founded in 1921 and present in over 15,000 schools worldwide, the NHS represents one of the highest honors a student can receive. Membership is not just a distinction—it’s a commitment to uphold the values of integrity, civic engagement, and academic achievement.
At St. Patrick School, we are dedicated to shaping well-rounded, purpose-driven leaders, and the NHS offers students meaningful opportunities to grow and lead:
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Participate in service projects that impact the school and community
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Develop leadership through meaningful action
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Grow as responsible citizens guided by values and character
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Be recognized for their dedication and achievements
St. Patrick School is an official chapter member of the National Honor Society (NHS), the leading U.S. organization recognizing high school students for excellence in academics, leadership, service, and character.
Founded in 1921 and present in over 15,000 schools worldwide, the NHS represents one of the highest honors a student can receive. Membership is not just a distinction—it’s a commitment to uphold the values of integrity, civic engagement, and academic achievement.
At St. Patrick School, we are dedicated to shaping well-rounded, purpose-driven leaders, and the NHS offers students meaningful opportunities to grow and lead:
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Participate in service projects that impact the school and community
-
Develop leadership through meaningful action
-
Grow as responsible citizens guided by values and character
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Be recognized for their dedication and achievements
First NHS Inductees
I pledge to uphold the high purposes of the National Honor Society to which I have been selected; I will be true to the principles for which it stands; and will maintain and encourage the high standards of scholarship, leadership, service, and character.
Pledge
Everyday Pillars of NHS
Everyday Scholarship
Everyday Service
Everyday Scholarship is a commitment to learning and growing on an educational path. It means making the most of the educational opportunities provided and seeking out learning, not only in school but personally. Everyday Scholarship doesn’t require a minimum GPA—but it does require effort. More importantly, it stems from a desire to contribute to this world in a positive way by building on your own knowledge, skills, and talents through new experiences.
Everyday Leadership
Everyday Character
Everyday Service is seeing a need and fulfilling it voluntarily. Sometimes it’s driven by a passion for a specific cause or people in need. Other times, it’s driven by personal or family need, like taking care of siblings or other family members, or maybe even working part-time to help with family finances.
Builds on Everyday Service—and leadership and service can often look very similar. Everyday Leadership is carrying yourself with dignity and taking ownership and responsibility for your own actions and participation. Being a public speaker, playing quarterback, or having an official title is not required for Everyday Leadership. Everyday Leadership means being an agent—someone who takes action and responsibility—of your own pathway.
Valuing diverse cultures and building relationships that reflect love of self but also concern for others. There are endless attributes to good character: perseverance, respect, integrity, honesty, sacrifice—the list goes on. Good and noble character is a high calling. We don’t often “see” character unless there is a public display of self-sacrifice or, more frequently, a very public mistake. Everyday Character is not about praiseworthy or blameworthy behavior but the personal commitment to ethical and compassionate decision making that affects you and others.