SPONSOR: Ms. Lucy Johnson
National Honor Society Membership Expectations
Membership in the National Honor Society (NHS) is one of the highest honors that can be awarded to a high school student. Our chapter has worked hard to bring the accomplishments of outstanding students to the attention of parents, teachers, peers, and the community. Our chapter strives to give practical meaning to the Society’s standards of scholarship, service, leadership, and character. These four ideals are considered as the basis for selection. No student is inducted simply because of a high academic average. The National Honor Society strives to recognize the total student—one who excels in all of these areas. The standards used for selection are:
Scholarship: 3.0 cumulative average GPA Leadership, service, and character: as demonstrated by activities and teacher evaluations Membership, however, is more than an honor. It is an ongoing responsibility and an obligation to continue to demonstrate those outstanding qualities that result in a student’s selection.
Membership also carries a responsibility to the chapter. If our NHS chapter is to be effective and meaningful, each member must become involved.
As such, Southmont NHS members are expected to:
- Maintain 3.0 GPA
- Be an example of good character at school (one suspension will result in a panel meeting/decision regarding membership; two suspensions will result in an automatic dismissal from NHS)
- Attend at least 75% of chapter meetings
- Participate in chapter service projects
- Spend a minimum of five hours performing service to the community (outside of NHS sponsored projects) for each year of NHS membership
