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**Fall applications are open to juniors and seniors for a limited time starting on September 2, 2025!!!**
**Last chance for seniors to apply!**
**Regular applications will open again at a later date**
** See below for information about the application process. **
Cedar Park Rho Kappa
A Chapter of the Rho Kappa National Social Studies Honor Society
Dear Prospective Member:
RHO KAPPA Social Studies Honor Society is the only national organization for high school juniors and seniors that recognizes excellence in the field of Social Studies. The mission and purpose of this organization is to promote scholarship and to recognize academic excellence in social studies in secondary school environments and the community, to provide through its local chapters opportunities for exploration in the social studies in secondary school environments and the community, and to encourage interest in, understanding of, and appreciation for the social studies.
Rho Kappa is comprised of chapters. Each chapter is led by student officers who work with the chapter sponsor; together they determine and induct new society members, as well as plan chapter meetings and activities that engage their memberships. Each chapter determines the activities that are appropriate for their own chapter. All chapters register members with the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) National office, and all agree to abide by the national Rho Kappa Social Studies Honor Society Constitution.
We hope that you aspire to be a member of this prestigious honor society. On this page, you will find an application for membership in Cedar Park Rho Kappa, the Cedar Park Chapter of the Rho Kappa National Social Studies Honor Society. Please submit a paper application no later than Friday, September 19, 2025 at 3:45 pm.
Before submitting your application, please review the requirements for membership below to ensure that you are eligible. If you are not currently eligible, we encourage you to continue to strive to achieve eligibility.
Cedar Park Rho Kappa Constitution’s eligibility requirements for new applicants:
Section I: In order to apply to be a member of Cedar Park RHO KAPPA, students must meet the following criteria:
a) Must have successfully completed two advanced placement Social Studies courses
b) Must be on pace to successfully complete four Advanced Placement Social Studies Courses by graduation*; OR ; Be on place to complete three Advanced Placement Social Studies courses PLUS two ACC Social Studies Courses (with a B or better) by graduation.
c) Have a weighted 95 average** or better when averaging all Social Studies courses that have been completed (AP classes will be weighted with an additional 10 points);
d) Must have no incidents of academic dishonesty.
e) Must have no failed Austin Community College (ACC) Social Studies classes.
f) Must have an overall GPA of 4.0 or better.
g) Must have a complete application meeting all application requirements (including any application fees).
All applicants should mark their calendars & be prepared to attend one of the October Rho Kappa General meetings should your application be accepted. (You may choose between attending the meeting on October 7th or 8th during DEN). If you meet the qualifications for membership you will receive an acceptance email by the end of the day on September 19th. Members will be officially inducted in the spring, along with the spring applicants. If you do not receive an email indicating the status of your application by the end of the day on September 19th, please reach out via email immediately to BOTH jennifer.fortenberry@leanderisd.org and cphsrhokappa@gmail.com.
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* What counts toward the 4 "AP" Social Studies Courses to be completed by graduation?
The following Semester ACC Courses would count for .5 of the 4 “AP” courses required for graduation each:
ACC Government = counts for .5 of the 4 “AP” courses required for graduation
ACC Macroeconomics = counts for .5 of the 4 “AP” courses required for graduation
ACC Microeconomics = counts for .5 of the 4 “AP” courses required for graduation
ACC US History 1301 = counts for .5 of the 4 “AP” courses required for graduation
ACC US History 1302 = counts for .5 of the 4 “AP” courses required for graduation
ACC Psychology = counts for .5 of the 4 “AP” courses required for graduation
ACC Sociology = counts for .5 of the 4 “AP” courses required for graduation
The following AP courses count for 1 FULL AP course of the 4 required by Rho Kappa for graduation:
AP Human Geography
AP World History
AP US History
AP Government (semester course, but still counts as 1 of the 4 required AP courses)
AP Macroeconomics (semester course, but still counts as 1 of the 4 required AP courses)
AP Microeconomics (semester course, but still counts as 1 of the 4 required AP courses)
AP Psychology
AP European History
** What do you mean when you say a weighted 95 average or better when averaging all Social Studies courses that have been completed?
For example, if a student completed the following courses & received the following grades he/she WOULD qualify for membership.
(Understanding, of course, that he/she would have to keep his/her Social Studies grades up & take the equivalent of 2 more AP Social Studies courses by graduation (such as AP Gov & AP Econ for example).
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