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Selection Procedure Description 

The National Honor Society chapter of Voyager Academy High School is a duly chartered and affiliated chapter of this prestigious national organization. Membership is open to those students who meet the required standards in four areas of evaluation: scholarship, service, leadership, and character. Students are selected based on these merits and GPA criterion which is evaluated on a biannual basis. 

Students in grades tenth- twelfth are eligible for membership. For the scholarship criterion, a student must have an unweighted GPA of 3.7 or better on a 4.0 scale. Each fall and spring those students who meet this criterion are invited to complete a Candidate Form that provides the faculty adviser with information regarding the candidate’s leadership and service.   

To evaluate a candidate’s character, the faculty adviser uses two forms of input. First, school disciplinary records are reviewed. Second, members of the faculty are solicited for input regarding their professional reflections on a candidate’s service activities, character, and leadership. 

Any solicited faculty input and all Candidate Forms are carefully reviewed by the faculty council to determine membership. A majority vote of the council is necessary for selection. Candidates are notified regarding selection or non-selection according to a predetermined schedule. 

Following notification, a formal induction ceremony is held at the school to recognize all the newly selected members. Once inducted, new members are required to maintain the same level of performance (or better) in all four criteria that led to their selection. 

Article IV: Membership

Section 1: Membership in this chapter is an honor. Active members will become graduate members upon graduation and will receive an NHS Honor Cord at graduation ceremonies.

Section 2: Membership Requirements

Academic

• • Maintain a minimum 3.7 cumulative unweighted GPA as evaluated at the end of each semester.

  • Must be current 10th -12th grader (must have been at Voyager for one semester prior to acceptance into NHS)

Character

• • Support, adhere to, and abide by the Voyager Academy Student Code of Conduct

  • Support, adhere to, and abide by all Local, State, and Federal Laws

  • Have no disciplinary actions

Meetings

• • Attend NHS Meetings

  • Regularly Check School Email & NHS website

  • Attend or help prepare for the Fall Induction Ceremony during senior year

Service (Minimum of 20 hours required)

• • • Hours can be earned through club events or through outside service activities. 

Dues

• • • NHS National membership dues of $25 ($20 national dues, $5 for t-shirt purchase)

Article V: Selection of Members

Section 1: The selection of members to this chapter is based off an evaluation of the students GPA, which is done at the end of the semester using the OVERGRAD system.

Section 2: Prior to final selection, the following shall occur:

• Students will complete the required candidate form (form found on website NHS.us)

  • This form is time sensitive and must be completed by required due date

  • Required parent and student signature

• Faculty Council will review all applications for the following:

  • Completeness of form

  • Quality of answers to application questions

  • Review all academic requirements and disciplinary actions

• Faculty Council will recommend those candidates eligible for induction to advisor

  • Adviser will confirm candidates with administration

  • Adviser will send induction letters home with students

Section 3: Candidates become members when inducted at a special ceremony held in the fall and the spring.

Section 4: An active member of the National Honor Society who transfers from this school will be given an official letter indicating the status of his/her membership.

Section 5: An active member of the National Honor Society who transfers to this school will be automatically accepted for membership in this chapter. The student shall be granted one semester to attain the membership requirements and, thereafter, this member must maintain those requirements for this chapter in order to retain his/her membership.