How to Join
Invitation to Join
Every fall, students are invited to join National Honor Society through a personal invitation delivered to their classroom. Students invited to join must meet the following criteria as stated in the Galena Park ISD Student Handbook and our chapter bylaws:
be sophomores, juniors, or seniors;
must have spent at least one semester in Galena Park ISD
must have a 3.35 GPA on a weighted 4.0 scale
must not have been assigned to ISS, suspension, AEP in the previous year
Petition for Membership
Once invited, students must complete a petition to join. The faculty council will vote on membership according to the guidelines listed below.
Membership Requirements
According to the Galena Park High School National Honor Society bylaws, an active member is one who:
Maintains the standards of the society: character, leadership, scholarship, and service;
Completes 15 hours of individual community service per semester;
Attends all meetings and NHS activities;
Pays annual dues of $10.00 which are used to fund our induction, t-shirts, and scholarships for seniors;
Maintains a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.35 on a weighted 4.0 scale.