The selection of students for membership is based on the four standards set forth by the National Honor Society. These standards Scholarship, Service, Leadership and Character are outlined below.
Scholarship - students are required to have a minimum overall academic average of 87. Once a student has been inducted as a member, he/she must maintain this 87% overall academic average to continue membership in addition to fulfilling the service, leadership and character standards set by the NHS and Upper Room.
Leadership, Character & Activities - each candidate must hand in 2 recommendation forms to be completed by teachers, religious leaders,coaches, etc.)
Service - each candidate must demonstrate his/her willingness and ability to be of service to their school and community. A total of 15 community service hours are required. Service does not include any activities for which the student received pay or compensation for performing the task. You will need to have paperwork signed off on all community service that you have done.
Selection - Selection of students for membership is the responsibility of the Faculty Council Board. This board consists of faculty members appointed by the administrator.
Any questions regarding the obligations of being an NHS member, please contact Mrs. Trimis at tbracchi@urcs.org.
To print out the application please follow this link - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HP-QUztFVfj-LareDpbC3NcH-8dgdOWk/view?usp=sharing