National Honor Society was created to recognize students who demonstrate clear and consistent evidence of outstanding service, leadership, character, and scholarship throughout all their years of high school. The following information refers specifically to the Westlake Chapter of NHS.

• • • Induction is held once a year, in the fall, for both juniors and seniors.

    • Juniors and seniors with an unweighted 3.5 cumulative GPA will receive a letter informing them that they are eligible to submit information to the Faculty Selection Committee.

    • Junior applicants must have a minimum of 30 hours of documented service. Senior applicants must have minimum of 45 hours of documented service. 

    • The Faculty Selection Committee convenes to consider the information provided by each student regarding his/her academics, character, service and leadership activities. 

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING

• • Membership is only available to students who are actively involved in their school, church, and/or community. Being involved does not guarantee an invitation to join. It is the prerequisite.

  • The national guidelines emphasize that all four areas are to be fulfilled. The “leadership” component is often the most difficult. The Westlake High School Faculty Selection Committee requires that leadership must be demonstrated through strong faculty recommendations along with documented leadership positions held throughout high school. The committee looks at the number of hours invested in each activity. Invitations to join are offered to those students whom they feel have gone above and beyond average participation.

  • To receive a strong leadership recommendations from the faculty, it is encouraged that each student participate actively in class every day, demonstrate good conflict resolution skills, and serve as a role model to others.

  • Schools differ widely in their approach to NHS. Some require only that a certain GPA be achieved. Inclusion is then automatic. Westlake requires documented evidence of service and leadership activities throughout the first three years of high school. Students meeting the grade point criteria will receive all information needed in the fall of their junior and senior year.

Questions: Please contact our advisors: 

Mrs. Jacy Nichols: Nichols@wlake.org

Mrs. Kim Sullivan: SullivanK@wlake.org