Membership

ARTICLE IV: MEMBERSHIP

Section 1. Membership in this chapter is an honor bestowed upon deserving students by the faculty and shall be based on the criteria of scholarship, service, leadership, and character.

Section 2. Membership in this chapter shall be known as active and alumni. Active members become alumni members at graduation. Alumni members have no voice or vote in chapter affairs.

Section 3. Eligibility:

A. Candidates eligible for selection to this chapter must be members of the junior or senior class.

B. Candidates eligible for election to the chapter shall have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 85%.

C. Upon meeting the grade level and GPA standards, candidates shall then be considered based on their service, leadership, and character.

ARTICLE V: SELECTION OF MEMBERS

Section 1. The selection of members to this chapter shall be by a majority vote of the faculty council, which consists of five faculty members appointed by the chapter adviser(s) and approved by the principal. The chapter adviser(s) shall be the nonvoting, ex officio member(s) of the faculty council.

Section 2. The selection of active members shall be held once a year during the first semester of the school year.

Section 3. Prior to the final selection, the following shall occur: 

A. Students’ academic records shall be reviewed to determine scholastic eligibility.

B. All students who are eligible scholastically (i.e., candidates) shall be notified and asked to complete and submit the candidate information form for further consideration.

C. The faculty and staff shall be requested to evaluate candidates determined to be scholastically eligible using the official input form provided by the chapter adviser.

D. The faculty council shall review the candidate information forms, faculty and staff input, and other relevant information, such as essays or letters of recommendations, to determine those who fully meet the selection criteria for membership.

Section 4. Candidates become members when inducted at a special ceremony.

Section 5. An active member of the National Honor Society who transfers from this school will be given

an official letter indicating the status of their membership.

Section 6. An active member of the National Honor Society who transfers to this school will be automatically accepted for membership in this chapter.