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.

3 Selection Guidelines

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.