National Honor Society

National Honor Society Membership

Membership Criteria

1.   Scholarship

• A minimum cumulative scholastic grade of 3.0 on a weighted 4.0 scaled (5.0 scale for Class
  of 2023 and beyond) is required.

2.   Leadership: The student who leads:

• Demonstrates resourcefulness in proposing new problems, applying principles, and making suggestions.
• Contributes ideas that improve the civic life of the school.
• Delegates responsibilities.
• Inspires positive behavior in others.
• Holds school offices or positions of responsibility, conducts business efficiently and effectively, and, without prodding, demonstrates reliability.
• Demonstrates leadership in the classroom, at work, and in school or community activities.
• Accepts responsibility and is dependable.

3.   Service: The student who serves:

• Upholds scholarship and maintains a loyal school attitude.
• Participates in some outside activity: Girl Scouts; Boy Scouts; church groups; volunteer services for the aged, poor, or disadvantaged.
• Volunteers dependable and well-organized assistance, is gladly available, and is willing to sacrifice to offer assistance.
• Works well with others and is willing to take on difficult or inconspicuous responsibilities.
• Cheerfully and enthusiastically renders any requested service to the school.
• Represents the class or school in interclass and interscholastic competition.
• Performs committee and staff work without complaint.
• Shows courtesy by assisting visitors, teachers, and students.

4.   Character: The student of character:

• Takes criticism willingly and accepts recommendations graciously.
• Exemplifies desirable qualities of behavior (cheerfulness, friendliness, poise, stability).
• Upholds principles of morality and ethics.
• Cooperates by complying with school regulations concerning property, programs, office, halls, etc.
• Shows courtesy, concern, and respect for others.
• Observes instructions, rules, punctuality, and faithfulness both inside and outside of class.
• Demonstrates powers of concentration and sustained attention as shown by perseverance and application to studies.
• Manifests truthfulness in acknowledging obedience to rules, avoiding cheating in written work, and showing unwillingness to profit by the mistakes of others.
• Helps to reduce negative influences on school environment.

Selection Process

Juniors and seniors who meet these criteria are eligible candidates for membership in the Honor Society.

• Applications are reviewed by a five-member faculty counsel.
• Names of those students selected by a majority vote of the faculty council are then shared with the entire faculty to gain additional information.
• The actual selections, however, are made by a majority vote of the five approved members of the faculty council.
• An official induction ceremony is held for new inductees each year.

Conduct

Any conduct violations will be handled according to the National Charter.