National Honor Society
Guidelines and Forms
July 08, 2008
National Honor Society
Membership is National Honor Society is a high honor, meaningful and significant. Membership is a strong reference to a student’s character and provides an impetus for consistent academic achievement and service to the school. The Farragut Chapter of the National Honor Society is composed of juniors and seniors who are selected on the basis of scholarship, leadership, character, and service. A five member Faculty Council will conduct the selection process. Their decision is final.
NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY SELECTION PROCEDURE GUIDELINES
- All juniors and seniors who have obtained a cumulative grade point average of 3.25 on a 4.0 scale during the spring semester previous to the fall induction are eligible for membership in the National Honor Society.
- Students who are eligible scholastically may complete the Student Application Information Form for further consideration for selection to the Farragut National Honor Society.
- The Student Application Information Form will be completed in person by the applicant in order to be considered. The time and place of the application writing will be announced at least ten days prior to the actual writing.
- Notes may be brought to the application writing and should include only those activities during grades 9 – 12. Included in the notes for application writing should be groups – school, church, 4-H, and community – with which the student is affiliated. Any extra-curricular activities, awards or achievements earned, volunteer activities, and offices held in any organization should be noted. Other activities which would favor eligibility for the National Honor Society should also be included.
- Students should be aware that any violation of the Good Conduct Rule may discourage election to the National Honor Society.
- A sample application with examples and a scoring sheet is included in the Student handbook.
- The applications will be scored by the Faculty Council and only the highest scoring candidates will be considered for selection.
Participation in school-sponsored student organizations is a privilege. Individual sponsors or coaches may impose rules in addition to those contained in this handbook. The privilege of participation may be suspended or canceled for violating an individual coach's or sponsor's rules as well as for violation of school district policies, rules or regulations.
Examples of the NHS Application Forms (Word)
