Potential Members

For potential members:

NJHS interest forms are available to all current 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students during the last two weeks of each school year. Students should pick up paper copies from the Guidance Secretary in the Counseling Office before school, during lunch, during passing periods, or after school. Interest forms will not be distributed during class. All forms are due at the end of the day on the last day of school. No late applications will be accepted for any reason. Specific dates will be shared with students through schoolwide announcements and email each year during the 4th Quarter. 

Members will be selected by the Faculty Council based on your commitment to Service, Scholarship, Leadership, Citizenship, and Character.

Timeline of Member Selection:

• Student Profile & Activity Information Forms become available two weeks before the last day of school. 

• Students will have two weeks to complete the form. All instructions must be followed and the form must be complete. If not, the student will not move forward in the selection process.

• After the submission deadline, the forms will be checked for completion and teacher recommendations will be requested by sponsors. Service hours will be verified in x2vol. 

• After grades have been finalized for the year (in June), cumulative GPAs will be requested from AISD. 

• All information will then be made available to the Faculty Council.

• The Faculty Council will review the form and student histories and make recommendations for membership.

• Selected members will be notified in writing by end of day, the last school day of August. 

• Our formal induction ceremony will take place early in the Fall semester. (Date TBA)

What to do if you would like to be invited for membership:

If you are interested in membership, we encourage you to use this information to set goals for developing behaviors and habits required for membership in NJHS. 

However, membership needs to be a goal that you set and work toward for the entire school year, not just something you think about when it is time to apply.

The most important thing to remember is that membership in NJHS is NOT just about grades. As a matter of fact, grades are the easiest part of the qualifying process.

NJHS is first and foremost a SERVICE organization. That means we exist to make the world better through our service to others. We want members who are passionate about serving their community and who are committed to seeking out unique opportunities for service and leadership.

One thing we hear a lot is, "Well, I'm a just a sixth/seventh/eighth grader. We don't have that many opportunities for unique service opportunities or for real leadership."  

While we know that opportunities for formal leadership and outside service are more limited for sixth graders and for middle schoolers in general, we believe where there is a will there is a way. If you are committed to being a positive leader... If you are committed to service... If you are committed to striving to be a better person and to make your world better, then you will actively seek out those opportunities and you will follow through in acting on those opportunities - no matter your age. 

Use the Suggested Goals page as a place to begin generating ideas, and don't be afraid of asking questions if you need more guidance.