National Junior Honor Society _ National Website
Who is eligible for NJHS?
At SHMS, in accordance with national standards set by NJHS, students will first qualify
for an invitation through their demonstration of success in the area of
scholarship. That means, students in 7th with a cumulative GPA of
3.875 on an 4 point scale will receive an invitation to fill out a
Candidate Packet. Students will then fill out the information to give
examples of their accomplishments in the remaining areas of Leadership,
Service, Character, and Citizenship. Therefore, just because a student
qualifies based on their cumulative GPA (scholarship), they will not
automatically be inducted into the NJHS.
Who chooses inductees into the NJHS?
After students fill out a Candidate packet, all of their qualifications
will be reviewed by our Faculty Council. The Faculty Council is an
anonymous group of faculty members who make final decisions about who
will be invited for induction into the NJHS. The Faculty Council also
serves as the group who determines if a student should be dismissed
because of a failure to meet expectations in one of the five areas of
Scholarship, Leadership, Service, Character, or Citizenship. The NJHS
advisers do not have a vote on the Faculty Council and will not be
making any decisions regarding acceptance, rejection, or dismissal.
What does an exemplary NJHS candidate look like?
Scholarship: Students
who have a cumulative grade point average of 3.875 (on a 4.0 scale), as
established by the local school's Faculty Council, meet the scholarship
requirement for membership. These students are then eligible for
consideration on the basis of service, leadership, and character (and
citizenship for NJHS).
Service: This
quality is defined through the voluntary contributions made by a student
to the school or community, done without compensation and with a
positive, courteous, and enthusiastic spirit.
Leadership: Student
leaders are those who are resourceful, good problem solvers, promoters
of school activities, idea-contributors, dependable, and persons who
exemplify positive attitudes about life. Leadership experiences can be
drawn from school or community activities while working with or for
others.
Character: The student of good
character upholds principles of morality and ethics, is cooperative,
demonstrates high standards of honesty and reliability, shows courtesy,
concern, and respect for others, and generally maintains a good and
clean lifestyle.
If I'm a 6th grader, what can I do to become a better candidate for NJHS in 7th and 8th grade?
One
of the best things you can do as a 6th grader is to have really strong
grades. You should work hard every day in school because as a 7th grade
inductee, you will qualify in the area of scholarship based on your
grades in 6th grade! Also, becoming involved in school clubs and
activities, following all school rules and being a great role model for
other students will give you strong teacher recommendations. In
addition, out side of school, you can begin to track community service
hours (work in which you don't receive some kind of pay) in order to
strengthen your Candidate Packet.
What do you do in NJHS?
The
goal of NJHS is to build leaders and do service. Other than that, the
activities are up to the NJHS members. Things like car washes,
fundraisers, leadership retreats, and team building activities are all
ideas that have been discussed.
Click Here for past NJHS information