How do you become an NHS Member?
Membership in the National Honor Society is based on stiff criteria in the areas of scholarship, leadership, service, and character. A minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5 must be achieved in order to be considered. Potential members are then evaluated by the entire staff on their character, and a rating from 0 to 4 is given. A five-member faculty council then meets and rates students in the areas of service and leadership, based on the activity sheets students return. Scores in the areas of character, service and leadership are then averaged, and students achieving an average score of 3.0 or above are considered favorably by the council for induction into the National Honor Society. Students are selected for membership by a majority vote of the faculty council. Advisors are not involved in the selection process. Once inducted, members are responsible for upholding the ideals of the organization.