The National Honor Society was founded in 1921 and is one of the most widely recognized co-curricular student activity organizations. It is estimated that active membership exceeds 1 million students per year. Colegio Maya’s National Honor Society Eagle Chapter is one of many NHS organizations around the globe, in which students aim to improve their surrounding communities by actively participating in service and leading by example through demonstration of the society's four key pillars: scholarship, service, leadership, and character.