Overview:

The National Honor Society is an organization that helps to create enthusiasm for scholarship, stimulate a desire to render service, promote leadership, and develop character in the students of secondary schools. We offer the National Honor Society for our 10th-12th grade students and the National Junior Honor Society for our 7th-9th grade students.

There are many reasons to be a part of such an organization:

1. NJHS and NHS are prestigious organizations and look excellent on college and job applications.

2. Students have the opportunity to complete community service hours.

3. Students will hone skills such as leadership, collaboration, teamwork, and creative brainstorming.

4. Students will have opportunities to interact with other students at Pacific Coast Academy.

Timeline:

• August/September: Emails will be sent to eligible students via their school email address with instructions on how to fill out the Candidate Application Form. HSTs are also notified via email.

• September/October: Candidate Application Forms are due

• October: The Advisory Committee will look over the Candidate Information Forms and decide who will be invited to become a member.

  • Students will be notified of the Advisory Committee's decision of who will be invited to be a member.

  • October: We will hold an induction ceremony via Zoom. 

Requirements to stay in good standing: 

• Meet virtually with members and the advisor on a monthly basis (1 hr/month)

• Complete an individual community service project of your choice (time varies)

  • • Complete a write-up/reflection activity for your individual community service event

• Participate in a chapter-wide community service event (2-3 hours) 

Individual Project of your Choice: 

• Complete an individual community service project of your choice (ex: feeding the homeless, volunteering at a Nursing Home, etc)

  • Possible Projects: Community Day Volunteer 

• Complete a write-up/reflection activity for your individual community service event. Your project can be in the format of your choice: i.e., a slide deck, written report with pictures, Canva, or a video. Project Presentations must include:

  • • • 1. Your full name

      • 2. Who does your project serve

      • 3. Date(s) you completed it

      • 4. Where did you complete your project

      • 5. Description of what you did for your project.

      • 6. Why did you choose to do this project

      • 7. Picture(s) of you doing your project

Group Project:

• Participate in at least 1 chapter-wide community service event (2-3 hours) 

• Possible Projects: 

  • • • Attend 2-4 virtual LCAP meetings as a student representative.

      • Volunteer at our College Career Fair: Dream Big Expo

      • Volunteer at the Beach Clean-up