National Honor Society Selection Process:

• Students may not apply for membership.

• The faculty council reviews academically eligible students in the tenth and eleventh grade.

• To be academically eligible, a student must have a 4.50 GPA and have taken or be taking an average of three honors-level or higher courses per year.

• All teachers evaluate all academically eligible students in scholarship, service, leadership and character. 

• Official discipline reports (including tardy sweep) from the administration are obtained for each student undergoing review.

• Students must demonstrate examples of leadership (which includes participation in 2 or more extracurricular activities (sports, clubs, band…) and/or community organizations (one of which should be school based)), service, and character in an information form that the student completes.

• Based on all information available, the faculty council selects the students who are invited to become members of the James Island Chapter of the National Honor Society.

• To maintain membership members are required to attend ¾ of all meetings, fully participate in the chapter service projects (2-4 hrs/each, 4 per year,  1 per 9 weeks), earn 9 individual service hours (NOT including the Chapter service Project) / 9 weeks, maintain a 4.50 GPA, no referrals or disciplinary actions that result in ICE or OSS or academic dishonesty, and meet financial and fundraising obligations.

National Honor Society Selection Timeline

• March/April: academically eligible students are notified by email and are invited to complete candidate information request.

• April: NHS faculty council reviews academically eligible students who have completed information request.

• May: Students are notified of acceptance and date of induction.

NHS students can serve as peer tutors. NHS members interested in tutoring are to contact Mrs. White in the library as she coordinates all school tutors through the Center for Student Learning. Need a tutor - click here!