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National Honor Society Selection Process
National Honor Society Selection Process
The object of the Gamma Chapter of the National Honor Society is to create an enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to give service, to promote able leadership, and to encourage the development of character in Beverly High School students. Candidates will have spent at least one semester in Beverly High School and shall be members of the junior or senior class.
Scholastically eligible (3.75 GPA) juniors will be notified of their eligibility after second quarter (usually in February). Seniors will be notified in mid-October. In addition to the minimum scholarship average, a student must have demonstrated the following:
Leadership
Leadership
All elected or appointed leadership positions held in school, community, or work activities in which the candidate is directly responsible for directing or motivating his/her peers will be considered. Examples of leadership include: holding or running for class office or officer position in a club, being an athletic team captain, student-director in drama, section leader in the band, demonstrating initiative in promoting school activities founder/co-founder of a new activity, etc.
Service
Service
Service is generally considered to be those actions undertaken by the student that are done in or outside of school with or on behalf of others without any direct financial or material compensation. Any service performed in school, the community, or with religious organizations will be considered. A candidate must have been involved in a significant form of service during his/her freshman year onward. This does not necessarily mean community service, but a student must show that he/she has given up time to help others in an unselfish manner.
Character
Character
The candidate should have displayed outstanding character. A person of character demonstrates the following six qualities: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship. A candidate may demonstrate this by taking criticism willing, accepting responsibility graciously, and complying with school regulations and staff instructions both in and outside of the classroom. An applicant’s character is determined through 3 teacher recommendations that are a required part of the NHS application. In addition, any previous suspendable/disciplinary offense, infraction of school rules and /or improper conduct may be cause for rejection of a candidate. All candidates must display academic integrity (avoid plagiarism, cheating, etc.)
Requirements
Requirements
Guidenlines: Students should demonstrate consistent community service prior to their junior year. Examples of service include: Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, religious/church groups, tutoring, volunteering services to those in need etc.
Candidacy: Candidates must fill out an NHS Application that demonstrates/describes their leadership, service, and character. Students who submit these forms by the established deadline should understand that review of this information by the Faculty Advisory Committee DOES NOT guarantee election. Members are expected to maintain these high standards during the entirety of their membership. Failure to do so may result in probationary status or resignation from National Honor Society.
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