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NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
The National Honor Society is a service organization founded to bestow recognition on junior and senior
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students who have demonstrated exemplary accomplishments in the areas of scholarship, leadership,
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character, and service. Students do not apply for membership but are invited to apply based on having a
cumulative G.P.A. of 3.5 or higher by the end of the second semester of the sophomore year (for juniors) or
junior year (for seniors). New students to the school need to be in attendance for one semester before
qualifying for National Honor Society.

Students who have met the G.P.A. requirements are notified by mail that they are eligible to become
candidates for membership. An informational meeting for all candidates is held in order to outline the
application process.

NHS guidelines state that membership is a privilege and not a right. Students are informed prior to

candidacy that the NHS Faculty Advisory Committee is prohibited from sharing any information

regarding the selection process. For the membership process, please see the current NHS Advisors.
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1. Candidates must complete and submit an application of activities and service hours by the deadline

date on application. A minimum of 40 hours of service for juniors and 60 hours of documented

service for seniors is required before application due date.
2. The NHS faculty advisor receives a document which informs him/her of each student’s G.P.A.,
Co-curricular Activities, Leadership Positions, Service Activities and Community Activities.
3. The NHS Faculty Advisory Committee then considers the strength of each Candidate. The Committee
then selects the membership.
4. Candidates are informed in writing of their membership status immediately following the NHS
Faculty Advisory Committee meeting which is held in the fall.

PRESIDENTS' EDUCATIONAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE
This award was established to recognize and reward students for achieving educational excellence. This
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award is received at the end of each school year.
● Grade Point Average
Students are to earn a grade point average of 90 on a 100 point scale (an A- on a letter scale or a
3.5 on a 4.0 scale.) Computing the G.P.A. includes grade 9 through the fall semester of the 12th
grade.
● Standardized Achievement Test Scores
Students must achieve in the 85th percentile or higher in math or reading. (High school seniors may
use college admissions examinations such as the SAT or ACT).

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