National Honor Society

Juniors and Seniors must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.75 or higher to maintain membership in NHS.

“Service is seeking out and engaging in meaningful service, not simply doing acts of service to fulfill a school, district, or program requirement, or to collect hours.”  (NHS.us)

This section of the Candidate Form concerns your involvement in service activities during your high school years. Eligible students will have completed at least two separate examples of community service after 8th grade. Plus the following graduation service hours must be approved in x2vol - Juniors 10 out of their 20 and Seniors 15 out of their 20.

See the exemplar for examples of what is and is not acts of service. 

“Leadership is carrying oneself with dignity and taking ownership and responsibility for one’s own actions and participation.” (NHS.us) 

Students will provide 2 experiences where they demonstrated leadership. Evidence of leadership can be obtained in many ways - extracurricular activities, both in and out of school, give students excellent opportunities to develop and display leadership. See the exemplar for what is and is not considered to be leadership examples. 

“Character is not about praiseworthy or blameworthy behavior but the personal commitment to ethical and compassionate decision making that affects oneself and others.” (NHS.us) 

Character will be demonstrated by students in two ways: 

·      Students will write a character essay demonstrating how they exemplify strong character. 

·      Eligible students will have no evidence of behavior suggesting a lack of character as shown by school records, information from staff/adults, or public records. 

Discipline Disclosure: Candidates who have received a disciplinary  action from administration (including detention, suspension, referral, "zero," grade reduction, mandatory redo, etc.) for misconduct (including academic misconduct such as cheating, plagiarism, etc.) in high school must include a written statement. See Candidate Form for further information. 

Important Dates for New Candidates

The Selection Process

Informational Meeting Presentation (available on 09/16)

Rubric & Exemplar -- Review these examples before writing and submitting your evidence. 

- Candidate Form -

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- Eligible Juniors and Seniors will receive letters on September 9, 2026

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