Sponsor: Louise Cooper

    The National Honor Society (NHS) is the nation's premier organization established to recognize outstanding high school students. NHS serves to honor those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of Scholarship, Leadership, Service, and Character. These characteristics have been associated with membership in the organization since its beginning in 1921.

    Membership for NHS is available only for grades 10 – 12. Each October, the sponsor checks grade point averages (G.P.A.) to determine who qualifies for NHS. Students must have a 4.0 overall G.P.A. to be invited into the chapter. Students who are invited to apply to be members of the chapter must interview with a five-member faculty council for final determination.

    After students are inducted, they must maintain a 3.8 G.P.A. If a student’s G.P.A. falls below this requirement, he or she will be placed on academic probation for one nine-week grading period. If the student has not met the probation requirement at the end of that time, the student will be removed from the chapter.

    All members must perform community service for school, community, or charity organizations individually and as part of the chapter. Each student has a folder on file in which to keep a record of all community service completed throughout high school years.