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The National Honor Society (NHS) is a national organization established to recognize students who demonstrate excellence in the areas of scholarship, leadership, service, and character. Established in 1921, this organization maintains a long history of awardees who have excelled and are admired for their accomplishments.
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General NHS Information
Membership in the National Honor Society (NHS) is one of the highest honors that can be awarded to a high school student. Our chapter has worked hard to bring the accomplishments of outstanding students to the attention of parents, teachers, peers, and the community. Our chapter strives to give practical meaning to the society's standards of scholarship, service, leadership, and character. These four ideals are considered the basis for selection. No student is inducted simply because of a high academic average, but rather because they excel in all of these areas. At Clovis Online School, member selection is based upon the following method:
Sophomores, juniors, and seniors who are eligible (cumulative unweighted GPA of 3.7) must have been enrolled for a period equivalent to one semester at Clovis Online School and must be an active participant in the COS Student Union.
Each academically eligible student is responsible for researching the procedures and deadlines to follow if they wish to seek National Honor Society selection. Student candidates are responsible for obtaining, completing, and returning the application by the deadline.
Leadership, character, and service are key components for selection in the National Honor Society. A student’s cumulative GPA simply makes him/her eligible for membership consideration.
Teachers and faculty members will be invited to comment on qualified potential members.
Academically eligible students will receive either an acceptance or denial letter.
All decisions are final. Eligible students may resubmit an updated application the following semester.
Fall Application Information
Fall Application Information
Important reminder: Students who don't meet the requirements this semester are welcome to apply again in the Spring. Make sure all areas of the application are filled out and that you brag about yourself!
The Fall 2026 National Honor Society application will be open from October 9, 2026, through November 2, 2026, at 3:00 PM. If you are interested in applying, please email Mrs. Copeland at selynacopeland@cusd.com to request an application. Students may type or handwrite their applications.
Completed applications may be emailed to Mrs. Copeland or dropped off with her. All applications must be submitted by Monday, November 2, 2026, at 3:00 PM. Before completing your application, please take a moment to review the National Honor Society Criteria section below. This information will provide helpful guidance as you complete your application.
Important Deadline: Monday, November 2, 2026, at 3:00 PM
National Honor Society Criteria
The following criteria and information taken from the National Honor Society Handbook will give further help in the definition of leadership, service, and character. The Clovis Online School Chapter of the National Honor Society strongly considers candidates who demonstrate the following traits in both their school and in the community consistently during their high school tenure.
Leadership
The student who exercises leadership:
Is resourceful in proposing new problems, applying principles, and making suggestions
Demonstrates initiative in promoting school activities
Exercises influence on peers in upholding school ideals
Contributes ideas that improve the civic life of the school
Is able to delegate responsibilities
Exemplifies positive attitudes
Inspires positive behavior in others
Demonstrates academic initiative
Successfully holds school offices or positions of responsibility; conducts business effectively and efficiently; demonstrates reliability and dependability
Is a leader in the classroom, at work, and in other school or community activities
Is thoroughly dependable in any responsibility accepted
Is willing to uphold scholarship and maintain a loyal school attitude
Service
The student who serves:
Volunteers and provides dependable and well organized assistance, is gladly available, and is willing to sacrifice to offer assistance
Works well with others and is willing to take on difficult or inconspicuous responsibilities
Cheerfully and enthusiastically renders any requested service to the school
Is willing to represent the class or school in inter-class and inter-scholastic competition
Does committee and staff work without complaint
Participates in some activity outside of school, for example, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, church groups, volunteer services for the elderly, poor, or disadvantaged
Mentors person in the community or student at other schools
Shows courtesy by assisting visitors, teachers, and students
Character
A person of character demonstrates the following six qualities: respect, responsibility, trustworthiness, fairness, caring, and citizenship. In addition, it can also be said that the student of character:
Takes criticism willingly and accepts recommendations graciously
Consistently exemplifies desirable qualities of behavior (cheerfulness, friendliness, poise, and stability)
Upholds principles of morality and ethics
Cooperates by complying with school regulations concerning property, programs, office, halls, etc.
Demonstrates the highest standards of honesty and reliability
Regularly shows courtesy, concern, and respect for others
Observes instructions and rules, is punctual, and faithful both inside and outside the classroom
Has powers of concentration, self-discipline, and sustained attention as shown by perseverance and application to studies
Manifests truthfulness in acknowledging obedience to rules, avoiding cheating in written work, and showing unwillingness to profit by the mistakes of others
Actively helps rid the school of bad influences or environment
Clovis Online School National Honor Society members receive special recognition at graduation, including the traditional gold medallion.
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