The National Honor Society recognizes juniors and seniors who display outstanding characteristics of scholarship, leadership, service and character. The Grandville High School chapter of the NHS is bound by the rules and regulations of the national NHS organization. The National Honor Society candidate information sheets will be distributed to all students who qualify with a 3.5 GPA or higher and Junior or Senior standing. This will be done in October. Once the information sheets are reviewed and new members are selected, the induction ceremony will occur in November. In order to become a member of the Grandville High School chapter of the NHS, students must have completed four semesters of attendance, and meet a minimum standard in each of four criteria: scholarship (3.5 GPA or greater), leadership, service to school or community, and character. Students will be invited to be a candidate for membership by a letter sent to their home. The invitation for membership will be extended to students who meet the minimum academic requirement. Candidates will prepare a list of school and community activities and briefly state their particular qualifications for membership in the NHS. The character component is evaluated based on faculty input. Incidents of cheating, disciplinary action, and poor attendance will be taken into consideration as a part of a student’s character. A faculty committee reviews the information sheets from the candidates and votes on approval for membership. Filling out an information sheet does not guarantee selection. Students who are accepted will be held accountable to a service requirement, a meeting attendance requirement, an academic requirement, and upholding the student code of conduct. Students who fail to adhere to the GHS policies and the NHS policies will be placed on probation or will be removed from the NHS. In any instance of disciplinary action taken against an NHS member, the NHS constitution and due process will be followed. Written notice of any action will be sent to the parents and the member. NHS membership from other schools is transferable for students who transfer to GHS during their 11th or 12th grade year. These members will be held to the local chapter membership requirements.