To be inducted into the World Language National Honors Societies, they must meet the below criteria:

Grade Level: Students must be in grade 11 or 12.

Enrollment:  Students must be enrolled in at least their third year of language study at the high school.  Courses in middle school do not count.

GPA - World Language:  Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.6 (A) in the world language.  This includes the midterm exam of the induction year.

GPA - Overall:  Students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.33 (B+)  in school overall.  This includes midterm exam scores of the induction year.

Chain of Command:  If you are unsure of your status or believe an error has been made, please contact school personnel in the below order:

1. Your current World Language teacher

2. Co-Advisors of the Honors Society:  Ms. DiGirolamo and Ms. Timmermann

3. Department Head:  Mr. Santoro

Induction occurs every April in the evening.  Students will receive an invitation if they qualify; there is no application required.

To qualify for the New Jersey Seal of Biliteracy, students must meet state eligibilty requirements, as outlined below:

New Providence High School offers New Jersey’s Seal of Biliteracy program to any/all interested students.  This award is jointly given by a school district and the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) in recognition of students who have studied and attained proficiency in two or more languages by high school graduation.  Students must meet the NJDOE’s graduation assessment requirements in English Language Arts to demonstrate proficiency in English, and demonstrate a linguistic proficiency level of at least Intermediate Mid according to the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Proficiency Guidelines.  The district offers an exam to assess proficiency in languages other than English each year in the winter.  Those who meet the requirements will earn a physical seal on their transcript upon graduation indicating the achievement.  

Additional information about the Seal of Biliteracy program can be found on the NJDOE’s Seal of Biliteracy website.

Information about the STAMP 4s test can be found on Avant's website.