The ZHS Chapter National Honor
Society is a local chartered in affiliate of the National Honor Society
organization.
The objectives of the ZHS
Chapter National Honor Society shall be to promote and create enthusiasm
for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote
leadership, and to develop character in the students of
Zillah
High School
.
MEMBERSHIP
Membership in the ZHS Chapter
of NHS is a privilege, not an entitlement.The membership selection process acknowledges not only high
academic standards of courses and GPA but also service, leadership,
character and citizenship. A fair and equitable evaluation of all
candidates will be conducted by the ZHS faculty committee and only those
candidates who meet the highest standards will be inducted into
membership.
Each school year following the
completion of the first semester, ZHS students are inducted into the ZHS
Chapter of NHS if they meet the national and local criteria. To be
eligible for active membership in ZHS Chapter National Honor Society a
student must:
1.Be a member in good standing of the ZHS ASB.
2.Demonstrate a history of:
a.Scholarship which includes cumulative GPA criteria for
admission by grade level:
i.Sophomore
candidates 3.75 or higher
ii.Junior
candidates 3.60 or higher
iii.Senior
candidates 3.50 or higher
iv.And be
on track to follow the Honors Diploma plan for their grade level.
b.Service to school and community
c.Leadership in school and community
d.Exemplary character and citizenship
3.Have a desire to maintain and expand a high level of
scholarship, service, leadership, character and citizenship.
Candidates who meet the minimum
criteria may apply for membership.The membership application will be reviewed by a faculty committee
as outlined in the NHS constitution.The
faculty committee will then recommend to the advisor those candidates who
meet the high standards of the NHS for induction into the organization.
The ZHS Chapter will follow the
selection guidelines for membership as stated in the National
Constitution.
All candidates for membership
who submit a completed application will be given written notice of their
membership status at the conclusion of the evaluation process.Late or incomplete complete membership applications will be
rejected without committee review. Students
invited but not inducted into the ZHS Chapter of NHS following the first
semester, may apply again the next year’s cycle if they meet the
membership application criteria.
