National Junior Honor Society

NJHS is a service organization for students who exemplify and demonstrate the following traits: service, leadership, character, and citizenship.  Seventh grade students who meet the specified criteria will undergo evaluation by a faculty advisory council. 

To be considered for membership, students must satisfy the following requirements: 1. The student must be in eighth grade, 2. have a 3.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale beginning with grades active in sixth grade, and 3. meet the behavioral and character requirements.  Students must also be able to verify at least 20 hours of community service with documentation.  Acceptable forms of documentation include a letter or the form available on the website with signed documentation of the service done and number of hours.  Service hours may be completed at the same place and should be signed off by a non-family member.  The hours may begin at the beginning of his/her seventh-grade year and need to be completed by the first day of 8th grade.  Applicants are required to submit a letter of recommendation that addresses the student's character.  This letter may be provided by a coach, youth leader, neighbor, or other relevant individual.  The letter may not be from a middle school teacher or family member. 

Reasons for ineligibility are listed below. 

· Receiving an office referral 

· Discipline Probation 

· Receiving an N or U on your report card from more than one teacher during his/her sixth or seventh grade report cards 

· Two 6-demerit notices in the same grading period within sixth or seventh grade 

· Three or more detentions for the sixth and seventh grade school year, (only two detentions total are allowed) 

· Any flagrant violation of the Code of Student Conduct such as, but not limited to, vandalism, fighting, stealing, cheating, forgery, or plagiarism will be grounds for non-selection or removal from NJHS 

· Any student knowingly participating in bullying or hazing other students will also be ineligible for the organization