GPA Requirements = 3.75 unweighted minimum and on track to meet the following criteria:

Students must be on track to meet the Distinguished Scholar summa cum laude criteria to be eligible for NHS membership:

Distinguished Scholars - Beginning with the class of 2026, Kennett High School will offer students the opportunity to earn a Distinguished Scholar Diploma as a way to recognize the academic achievements of those who take initiative to challenge themselves with rigorous coursework.

To earn a KHS summa cum laude Distinguished Scholar Diploma, students must meet the following minimum requirements:

1. Summa cum laude distinction (GPA of 3.8 or higher, NHS requires 3.75);

2. Earned at least 30 credits, meeting all graduation requirements of the 25 credit diploma;

3. Completed at least seven of the required core credits listed below at the Advanced level, or higher:

1. English (4)

2. Social Studies (3)

3. Math (3 1/2)

4. Science (3); and

5. Completed at least two AP or Early College credits OR is a Career and Technical Education program completer and has earned at least one AP or Early College credit.

NHS Service Hours Submission Form

STUDENT CONTRACT

NHS Google Classroom

Students are invited to join our chapter based on GPA and above criteria, and then they submit the consideration packet for review.

The requirements to join this organization are based on its four pillars of scholarship, leadership, character, and service. Through a comprehensive application process, students must demonstrate their merit in each of these facets of their lives. In this application, students show their scholarship through strong academic grades; their character and leadership through an essay and personal recommendations; and their service through the community outreach activities in which they participate. Once complete, these applications are reviewed by a board of teachers who choose to admit students who display excellence in each of the four pillars of our society. 

Induction ceremony for new members is scheduled for October 8 at 6pm in the KHS auditorium.

Officers 2025/2026: 

President: Charles Doherty     Vice President: TBA    Treasurer: Aleks Lillis   Secretary: Lily Zediana

Historian/Social Media: Grace Yannelli Fundraising: Abigail Smith

Advisor: Leslie Jones  Faculty Council: Chris Bailey, Jason Cicero, Susan Dirubbo, Sean Littlefield, Rachel Murphy