National Honor Society
Selection Procedure
by Marti Tuck
September 27, 2006
CUSD 101
National Honor Society
Erie High School
SELECTION PROCEDURE
CUSD 101 high school NHS chapter is affiliated with the NASSP Department of Student Activities. Membership is open to qualified juniors and seniors during the fall semester of each school year. CUSD #101 National Honor Society members must exhibit superior scholarship, leadership, service and character.
SCHOLARSHIP The scholarship requirement is based on cumulative high school grade point average and success in courses identified by grade level. The minimum GPA allowable for all candidates is 3.6 (3.549). In addition to the GPA requirement, candidates must also be enrolled in or have successfully completed the following courses:
Junior Candidates
Biology
English III
Chemistry or Physics
Algebra II and Geometry
American History
Senior Candidates
Junior courses and
English IV
Chemistry and Physics
Pre-Calc or Calculus or other 4th year Math
American Government
LEADERSHIP The leadership criterion is highly important. Leadership is interpreted in terms of offices held, as well as effective participation in school and community activities and organizations.
SERVICE Service is considered to be those actions undertaken by the student which are done with or on behalf of others without any direct financial or material compensation. Contributions the candidate has made to school, classmates and community will be reviewed.
CHARACTER A student of character demonstrates respect, responsibility, trustworthiness, fairness, caring and citizenship.
STUDENT ACTIVITY INFORMATION
The building principal annually appoints an NHS Faculty Council of no less than five members.
Students who meet the scholarship requirements will be asked to complete a signed activity information form and return it to the NHS chapter advisor by a deadline. Information provided on the student activity form will be reviewed by all members of the Faculty Council.
Juniors and Seniors must be able to complete at least two entries in each category.
FACULTY COUNCIL EVALUATION
The Faculty Council will review the student activity information forms and complete and sign a confidential faculty evaluation form, rating students in the areas of leadership, service and character. Invitations to membership will be issued to candidates who earn at least superior rating averages in each area.
NOTIFICATION OF INDUCTEES
As a courtesy, all students who return the completed activity information sheet by the deadline, will be notified by the chapter advisor as to the decision reached by the Faculty Council regarding their invitation to membership.
TRANSFER STUDENTS
An active member of the National Honor Society who transfers to the district will be automatically accepted for membership. This transfer member must maintain membership requirements in order to retain membership.
