How to Apply for NHS Membership?
Only sophomores and juniors can apply with membership starting the following school year.
The application process starts the second semester of their sophomore or junior year. Any sophomore and junior with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher will receive an invitation to apply for NHS membership via their lansinglions email. |
Candidates who submit an NHS application will be required to show that they have met the high expectations of ALL FOUR NHS pillars of excellence: scholarship, service, leadership, and character. Any candidate who falls below the NHS expectations in any category will not be accepted into the NHS organization. It is imperative that you start and maintain strong academic grades and get involved within your school and community. Don't forget about character as it defines who you are as a person and is shown through your actions and your words.
NHS Pillars
Additional information about these four pillars is provided as a way to inform you of the expectations NHS members and candidates are required to uphold and maintain.
Scholarship
- A cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher is expected to be maintain throughout their four years of high school.
- Maintains and promotes academic integrity at all times.
- GPA alone does not guarantee selection into NHS.
- Volunteer for BOTH school-sponsored and community-led service projects.
- Volunteer at least 10 service hours EVERY year of high school.
- Provide dependable and well-organized assistance and is willing to make sacrifices to aid others
- Works well with others and is willing to take on difficult or inconspicuous responsibilities
- Enthusiastically renders any requested service to the school
- Mentors or tutors students at school or in the community
- Demonstrates initiative in promoting school activities
- Contributes ideas that improve the civic life of the school
- Inspires positive behaviors in others
- Demonstrates academic initiative
- Successfully holds school offices or positions of responsibility
- Is a leader in the classroom, at work, in school activities AND community activities
- Is dependable when given leadership responsibility
- Is resourceful in solving problems and contributing ideas
- Is respectful and cognizant of diverse cultures and backgrounds
- Demonstrates high standards of honesty and integrity
- Is accountable and takes ownership for their actions.
- Shows courtesy, concern, and respect for everyone.
- They do their best work in all situations.
- Overall, they demonstrate - trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship.