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National Junior Honor Society (NJHS)

NJHS membership includes students completing grades 7-9 who are invited by the faculty to become members. Candidates are evaluated in four areas: Scholarship, Service, Character, and Leadership.

  • Candidates must have a minimum cumulative average of 92.
  • Must complete service hours by the end of the third nine weeks.
  • Candidates must complete 3 hours of service, one of which must be through participation in school-sponsored service projects.
  • Faculty will grade qualities of character and leadership. Candidates must score above average for membership consideration
  • All qualifications must be maintained to remain a member

National Honor Society (NHS)

NHS membership includes students completing grades 10-12 who are invited by the faculty to become members. Candidates are evaluated in four areas: Scholarship, Service, Character, and Leadership.

  • Candidates must have a minimum cumulative average of 92.
  • Must complete service hours by the end of the fifth six weeks.
  • Must complete 5 hours of service, three of which must be through participation in school-sponsored service projects.
  • Candidates are graded by faculty on a scale of 1-5 (1=low, 5=high) on qualities of character and leadership
  • Candidates must average a 3 or above on this scale
  • All qualifications must be maintained to remain a member


Candidates are responsible for providing the NHS/NJHS sponsor with signed documentation for all service hours completed for other non-profit organizations.

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