Student/Parent Handbook - Ysleta Independent School District

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETYSENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (GRADES 10-12)Membership in local chapters is an honor bestowed upon a student. Selection for membership is by a faculty council andis based on grade point average (GPA) of 85, then outstanding character, leadership, service, and scholarship. Onceselected, members have the responsibility to continue to demonstrate the qualities that were the basis of their selection.In order to be considered for membership in the National Honor Society a student:1. must be a member of the sophomore, junior or senior class,2. must not have been assigned to SAC during the current school year,3. must not have been truant during the current school year,4. must not have been assigned to the alternative school during high school5. must not have been expelled during their high school enrollment, and6. must not have committed serious violations of rules as outlined in the YISD Discipline Management Program.A list of eligible students will be posted, and students will be asked to complete and return a Student Information sheet bythe published date to be considered for selection. Students will be awarded from 0-4 points in Service and 0-2 points inLeadership based on their responses on the information sheet. Students will receive from 0-3 points in Character, and0-3 points in Leadership in the Classroom based on ratings by teachers. Students will receive from 2-8 points forScholarship based on their GPA. The total number of points possible is 20. Students who have a point score equal to,or exceeding the school cutoff score established by the Faculty Council, will be offered membership in the National HonorSociety. Students who question the fact that they were not selected for National Honor Society membership shall begiven the opportunity to present their complaints to the chapter adviser and/or school principal.NHS members who fall below the standards which were the basis for their selection will be warned in writing by thechapter adviser of possible dismissal and given a reasonable amount of time to correct the deficiency, except in the caseof flagrant violation of school rules or civic laws.A student may appeal a dismissal decision to the school principal, then to the superintendent, and then to the Board ofTrustees. The rules for determining the GPA for this purpose are:1. Grades for courses taken for local credit are excluded. The faculty council may set limited variations to thisrequirement.2. Grades for courses designated "S" (Special Ed) are excluded.3. The extra grade points awarded to qualifying PreAP/AP course grades are included in the GPA calculation.4. Grades for evening and summer school courses are included.5. An incomplete grade is counted as a 50.6. When an induction is conducted during the fall semester, the student's GPA is as of September 1 of the currentschool year. When the induction is conducted during the spring semester, the student's GPA is as of the firstsemester of the current school year.7. Grades resulting in Credit by Examination or Dual Credit opportunities will be calculated the same as other coursegrades.MIDDLE SCHOOL (GRADES 7-8)To be considered for induction into National Junior Honor Society, a student must maintain a minimum average of 85. Allstudents are eligible for National Junior Honor Society consideration if they meet the following criteria:1. scholastic grade average of 85 (summer school grades are considered in the averages),2. no more than two "N's" in conduct on report cards during the current school year,3. no "U's" in conduct on report cards during the current school year,4. must not have been assigned to SAC or received a suspension during the current school year, and5. must not have a truancy record during the current school year.Summer school grades are considered in the averages. Selections for membership into National Junior Honor Societyare not made solely on the basis of academic achievement. Students seeking membership in this organization shouldstrive to maintain a record of outstanding citizenship, character, leadership, and service. It is possible that a student witheven a 100 average might not be selected if he or she scores low in these areas.A student will be placed on probation for a nine weeks grading period if he/she receives one of the following during theschool year. While on probation, a student may not participate in any National Junior Honor Society activity. A secondoccurrence during the school year of any of the above seven items will result in the student's removal from theorganization. Once a student has been removed from National Junior Honor Society, he/she cannot be reconsidered formembership.1. "U" in conduct2. two "N's" in conduct3. an academic report card grade of 74 or lower4. assignment to SAC or alternative setting(disciplinary)5. truancy6. suspension7. proven cheating53