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Junior or senior class members who attend Manchester High School for the equivalent of one semester and have earned a minimum weighted GPA of 8.0 by the beginning of that school year are invited to apply for NHS chapter membership. Invitations will be sent out at the beginning of the school year to students who qualify.
To be considered for membership, candidates must submit documentation of academic excellence, extracurricular activities, and exemplary teacher and administrator recommendations. Candidates must prove themselves excellent role models in service, character, and leadership both inside and outside of Manchester High School. Only completed applications that adhere to the directions and deadline stated will be considered.
The selection of each applicant to the chapter is by a majority vote of the Faculty Council and shall be consistent with the rules and regulations of the NHS. The decisions of the Faculty Council is binding. Candidates are notified regarding selection or non-selection according to a predetermined schedule.
Newly selected members will be formally inducted into the National Honor Society in a ceremony.
A bit of history...
In 1921, NASSAP officially established the National Honor Society. As outlined in the constitution that guides all chapters, its purpose is to "create enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote leadership, and to develop character in the students of secondary schools." This purpose translated into the criteria used for membership selection at Manchester High School's local chapter which honors its first superintendent of schools, Fred Ayer Verplanck.
"If a tree falls in the forest but no person is around, does it make any sound? If a person commits an act of evil but no person sees them, is it morally wrong? This is a test of character in a person: the ability to stay true to one's morals and ethics, even if there is no way for anyone to find out about it.
The National Honor Society can not create character in a person but it can help find the character that a person already has and help it reach the surface. Our character defines us; we must pay attention to our actions. Buddha remarked that you should 'Watch your habits, for they become character [and] watch your character for it becomes your destiny.' The National Honor Society can lead a person towards a better destiny, a better future, if they make the choice to promote a beneficial character."- Michael Amato, 2011-12 Secretary, NHS Induction
The formal ceremony of the 2024 induction will be on December 2 at 7 PM in the Bailey Auditorium. There will be a mandatory rehearsal for inductees after school on December 2 in the auditorium; final instructions and procession line up at 6 PM.
The formal ceremony of the 2024 induction will be on December 2 at 7 PM in the Bailey Auditorium. There will be a mandatory rehearsal for inductees after school on December 2 in the auditorium; final instructions and procession line up at 6 PM.
Family and friends are invited to attend!
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