In Keller ISD, students qualify for NJHS as 7th grade students and become members as 8th graders. After the third 9 week grading period, 7th graders who have met the GPA requirement  (93 cumulative average in core classes with Honors classes weighted) will receive an email and a physical letter from a campus administrator or NJHS sponsor inviting them to fill out an electronic application.  

Parents/Guardians of students will also receive notification of their student’s eligibility through email. In this application they will detail their school activities, community involvement, any awards or accomplishments, character traits, and what it means for them to give back to their community. The application also requires three teacher recommendations. Students will be given approximately one to complete the application. After applications are submitted, the campus Faculty Council, consisting of 5 campus staff members (a mixture of core content and at least one elective teacher) will review the applications. Campus NJHS sponsors do not participate in the application scoring process. 

Students who score at least a 9 on the rubric are recommended as members by the faculty council, and they and their parents/guardians are informed by email and physical letter. They are inducted into NJHS through a ceremony in May of their 7th grade year, with expectation for them to be active members as 8th graders. 

Students who transfer/move into Keller Middle, their 8th grade year, need to provide signed documentation from their previous sponsor showing that they were inducted into NJHS at their previous school in order to be members of the Keller Middle School NJHS chapter. There are many benefits to being selected to be in the National Junior Honor Society.  Some of the benefits include:

•  Membership in a nationally recognized Honor Society.

•  Local recognition for outstanding achievement in scholarship, leadership, service, and character.

•  Chapter activities that provide students with opportunities to cultivate those ideals within themselves, their school, and their community.

•  Leadership training opportunities.

•  Programs that recognize students for their leadership and scholarship achievements.

•  Preparation for National Honor Society at the high school level.

**Please note that acceptance and/or participation in the National Junior Honor Society does not guarantee selection for National Honor Society at the high school level**