Honor Societies

The National Honor Society promotes recognition for students who reflect outstanding accomplishments in the areas of scholarship, leadership, character and service. It is composed of chapters from thousands of secondary schools.

The Saint John’s Chapter was chartered in 1959.

National Honor Society Bylaws

Activities – NHS Members

• Tutor in an academic subject
• Complete an independent service project
• Participate in a yearly chapter service project
• Sponsor the NHS Senior Award, a scholarship for a senior member
• Raise funds to support these activities

Student Selection

The Faculty Council is a group of five faculty members appointed annually by the Head of School. The NHS advisor is a non-voting sixth member. The Council selects candidates for membership and considers dismissal of members and other actions related to membership.

• The selection process begins every fall.
• Juniors and seniors are eligible for consideration. Junior transfers will be considered the following academic year.
• Candidates must have a cumulative weighted GPA of 3.75 or higher to be invited to submit a candidate information form.
• Attendance and discipline records are reviewed.
• Service hours are considered. Juniors must have at least 50 hours and seniors must have at least 70 hours completed and documented in MobileServe.
• The Faculty Council reviews the candidate information forms, faculty evaluation forms, and other student records to determine which students will be selected to join our chapter.

For more detailed information about the selection process and the expectations for selection beyond the GPA requirement, please see the Selection Process & Standard Expectations document.

Selection Process & Standard Expectations

Students who have been invited to apply for National Honor Society membership may download the NHS Activities for Application and the NHS Candidate Information Form.

NHS Activities for Application

NHS Candidate Information Form

In 1978, the National Art Education Association began the NAHS program to inspire and recognize high school students in grades 9-12 who have shown an outstanding ability and interest in art. The program supports members in their efforts to attain the highest standards in art scholarship, character, and service and to bring art education to the attention of the school and community.

Activities – NAHS Members

To remain active students will:

• Participate in at least 1 of our community service or school projects to spread the joy of art.
• Participate in the annual Art Show.
• Contribute 10 hours of in hours dedicated to our endeavors.

Student Selection

• To be eligible for selection to membership in this chapter, the candidate must be a high school student enrolled in grade 9, 10, 11, or 12 in this school, and have completed a period equivalent to one semester of art in this school.
• An eligible candidate shall have a minimum art scholarship average of B, or this school’s equivalent.
• This is the national minimum standard of achievement required for eligibility and shall remain fixed.
• Members may remain active during such time when there is no art on their class schedule.

Students applications, along with one piece of artwork, will be reviewed by the Fine Arts Department.

NAHS Application Packet

Our society is a combination of two national and international academic honor societies that promote the study of world languages in high school. The French Chapter “L’union fait la force” of la Société Honoraire de Français and the Spanish Chapter “Lima Rimac” of the Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica are sponsored by AATF, American Association of Teachers of French and AATSP, American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese.

The purpose of the French and Spanish Honor Society is to recognize high achievement in French and Spanish by students at our high school and to promote continuity of interest in French and Hispanic culture and studies.

Activities – NLHS Members

The list below explains how students work towards the 40 service points required for the French and Spanish National Honor Societies.

• Club Officer (15 points) A club officer is responsible for organizing all group meetings, sending out e-mails and meeting reminders, collecting and depositing dues, and heading the induction ceremony. Officers are required to attend all meetings unless approved by one of the club advisors.
• Project Leaders (10 points) As a project leader, you are responsible for organizing and promoting various activities that will promote the French and Spanish language and culture.
• Event Participation (5 points each) You will receive service points for attending any of the Honor Society’s events. You will also receive service points for participating in the Induction Ceremony.
• Club Meetings (1.5 points each) Club meetings will be held twice a month unless there is an upcoming event that requires us to meet more frequently.
• SJCP language support (4 points each session) Occasionally, your language teacher will ask you to support other students during Enrichment or after school.

Student Selection

The standards used for selection and maintaining membership are:

• Enrolled in French /Spanish III or higher
• Must be enrolled in (or intend to be enrolled in) French /Spanish for all four years of high school*
• Maintain a minimum cumulative weighted 3.5 GPA. 
• Maintain a minimum weighted 3.5 GPA in French or Spanish classes.
• Receive 40 participation points per year.
• Members are expected to be present at all meetings and communicate in a timely manner of any pre-scheduled conflicts. Any student with 2 unexcused absences at monthly meetings will be dismissed from the application process and/or chapter. 
• Exemplifying Saint John’s Catholic Prep’s Core Values of Faith, Leadership, Scholarship, Honor, and Service always. 

French and Spanish Honor Societies By-Laws