jchs 2011-12 course catalogue - Geary County Schools USD 475

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
JUNCTION CITY HIGH SCHOOL CHAPTER
INFORMATION FOR POTENTIAL MEMBERS
Membership is open ONLY to sophomores, juniors and seniors with a cumulative grade point average of 3.7 or
better on a 4-point weighted scale, and the appropriate course selections:
Freshmen year: One Weighted Class Required
Sophomore year: Two or more Weighted Classes Required
Junior year: Two or more Weighted Classes Required
Senior year: Two or more Weighted Classes required
Previous Academic year courses will be closely scrutinized and will have a strong bearing on the selection
process for the current year.
Students who fit the above criteria will be provided with the formal membership application.
No student, however, is inducted into National Honor Society on the basis of a high grade point average
alone.
The Society seeks to recognize the total student. Four standards are used to form the foundation for your
selection:
1. Scholarship
2. Leadership
3. Character
4. Service
Each of these standards will be scrutinized carefully by the committee chosen to screen membership
applications.
In addition to your application form, you must also submit three references from a cross-section of the
following people:
1. A high school teacher you had for English, Mathematics, Science or Social studies
2. A high school sponsor/coach of a school-affiliated activity in which you participated.
3. Any high school counselor or administrator with who you worked the past year.
The committee will carefully consider the recommendations of the three persons you select, but the entire
faculty – as well as the counselors and administrators – will be asked to provide input regarding any student who
applies for membership in the Society.
Students who are selected for membership, as well as those already inducted, are expected to contribute a
minimum of two hours voluntary service per month in satisfaction of the service standard.
Additionally, all members and potential members are expected to maintain the high standards on which their
selection is based, and are, therefore, subject to periodic review.
Membership in National Honor Society is guaranteed to no one. The decision will be made by the selection
committee.
You cannot have any discipline referrals.
You cannot have any grades lower than a C.
Failure to comply with all of these rules, may result in loss of membership.
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