National Junior Honor Society
The National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) recognizes those students who exemplify the best in scholarship, leadership, service, citizenship, and character. Honor Society members are not just excellent students, they serve as role models for their peers.
During the first term of each academic year, Grade 7 and Grade 8 students with a GPA of 3.5 or higher in the previous academic year are invited to apply for NJHS membership. The applications are reviewed confidentially by a Faculty Committee that considers each student’s academic and co-curricular record in the Middle School, as well as teacher recommendations. After careful appraisal and review based on the published rubric, a selection of new inductees (a specific number from each grade may vary) of the most qualified students is made and the students are recognized during a formal induction ceremony. This includes our current NJHS members to reach a cap of 24 students.
Applicants with a misbehavior record in the previous academic year (up to the induction ceremony date) and/or incomplete applications will not be considered in the initial review process by the NJHS Faculty Committee.
Successful candidates will be informed a week before the induction ceremony. An unsuccessful candidate may meet with the NJHS advisor for feedback; also he/she may submit an appeal within 48 hours after names are announced. Appeals will be reviewed by a separate, independent committee other than the NJHS Faculty Council which will make a decision not less than 24 hours before the induction ceremony.
Once inducted, each member of NJHS is required to design and lead a service project that contributes to the betterment of their community. Service projects can support the Al-Bayan Community, the Kuwait Community, or the Global Community at large.
Please click here to view the NJHS constitution for additional information.