Who qualifies to apply to NHS?
Students with a cumulative 3.6 GPA and above qualify to be a candidate for membership in to NHS. All candidates will be notified by mail. See Mrs. Stevenson with questions concerning qualifications.
To be considered for membership, all candidates must complete the NHS process by filling out all required forms by the deadline.
NHS Guidelines
Junior and Senior candidates to the National Honor Society have already demonstrated Scholarship by achieving the minimum of a 3.6 GPA throughout their high school career.
Candidate forms
submitted to CHS will be evaluated for the their achievements in the areas of Scholarship, Character, Service, and Leadership.
To receive nomination in to this nationally recognized society, candidates must score very well in ALL four areas and will be expected to continue to exemplify these qualities throughout the period of their membership.
Members will be required to read and agree to the CHS National Honor Society Bylaws [PDF].
Membership requires a one-time $10 membership fee, attendance at monthly meetings, completion of at least 3 hours of service outside of the regular school day for each year they are a member as well as participation in school-related service projects.
NHS Candidate Process
Each candidate will be rated on the following:
1.Candidate Ratings
For anonymity, all candidates will be assigned a number.
Candidates will be required to complete the NHS Process by filling out all required forms and completing an essay. Completed candidate forms will be rated by each of the five members of the Faculty Council.
Service
Service includes but is not limited to participation in outside activities such as Girl or Boy Scouts, church, and volunteer groups, willingness to represent the school in competitions, mentoring in school or community setting, willingness to sacrifice to provide assistance.
2.Teacher Ratings
All CHS faculty members will be given the opportunity to rate candidates on:
Leadership
Displayed by promoting school activities, contributing ideas in class, inspiring positive attitudes and behavior in others, being dependable and reliable both in and out of the school setting.
Character
Displayed by following school rules, demonstrating reliability and honesty, showing courtesy, concern and respect for others, never plagiarizing, and accepting constructive criticism graciously.
3.Attendance
Students will be rated separately according to the following scale:
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95% or better = 5
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94% = 4
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93% = 3
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92% = 2
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91% = 1
Candidates may include explanation for excess absences.
4.Tardies
Tardies from the previous full school year will be listed for each candidate and may be considered by the faculty committee.
5.Discipline
Any school suspensions during the student’s high school career will be noted next to the student’s number and may be considered by the faculty committee.
Following completion and collation of the above assessments, the five Faculty Council members nominated by the principal will meet and determine the final membership of National Honor Society based on each candidates’ achievement of at least 65% of maximum points possible.