National Honor Society
NHS is more than an honor roll. Each member must demonstrate not only good grades, but also strength in each of the remaining three criteria (leadership, service, and character). This is not an election, nor is membership automatically conveyed simply because a student has achieved a specified level of academic performance.
Selection to NHS is a privilege bestowed upon students by the Faculty of the school, and not considered a right inherent to any student. Membership is granted to only to those students selected by the Faculty Council on the condition of their having met the standards for selection."
Selection to NHS is a privilege bestowed upon students by the Faculty of the school, and not considered a right inherent to any student. Membership is granted to only to those students selected by the Faculty Council on the condition of their having met the standards for selection."
Adviser: Becky Ayler
Email: becky.ayler@livingston.k12.mt.us
Email: becky.ayler@livingston.k12.mt.us
Park High School Chapter of the National Honor Society
THE CRITERIA
The Faculty Council of the PHS chapter selects students who demonstrate outstanding performance in all four criteria of scholarship, leadership, service, and character. All judgments in the selected criteria should be free of speculation, rumor, or hearsay.
Scholarship
Members shall maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.500 on a 4.0 scale. The phrase “cumulative grade point average” refers to the total academic performance as demonstrated by the grades earned by the student and posted to the student’s transcript while in attendance at an accredited 9-12 high school (see enrollment criteria).
Members shall have earned credit for a minimum of twelve credits by the start of the junior year and a minimum of eighteen credits by the start of the senior year. A failing grade is not an acceptable reason to automatically eliminate a student’s candidacy.
Leadership
To meet the leadership criterion for the PHS chapter, a student must name three leadership roles at school or in the community achieved since the ninth grade and indicate the roles and the name of the adult who supervised each of these activities on the Candidate Form. More than three roles may be listed, but there must be three verifiable listings to be selected to our chapter.
The following list shall be used as a resource for the Faculty Council to evaluate candidates’ leadership. This list shall not be used as a checklist for evaluation; nor is it all-encompassing in its description of leadership attributes.
A student exercises leadership when he or she:
Service
To be selected as a member of the PHS chapter, a junior candidate must demonstrate on his or her Candidate Form, the completion of twenty hours of service (thirty hours for senior candidates) undertaken at school or in the community since the start of the ninth grade. All such service references by candidates shall include verification by an adult supervisor of the activity under consideration, or be on file at Park High School.
The following list shall be used as a resource for the Faculty Council to evaluate candidates’ service experience. This list shall not be used as a checklist for evaluation; nor is it all-encompassing in its description of service attributes. The student who serves:
Character
NHS is a member of the Character Counts!™ Coalition and supports and recommends the use of a multi-faceted definition of character known as the Six Pillars of Character.
To meet the character criterion for the PHS chapter, a student must demonstrate the following six qualities: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship.
The following list shall be used as a resource for the Faculty Council to evaluate candidates’ character. This list shall not be used as a checklist for evaluation; nor is it all-encompassing in its description of character attributes.
A student of character:
The Faculty Council of the PHS chapter selects students who demonstrate outstanding performance in all four criteria of scholarship, leadership, service, and character. All judgments in the selected criteria should be free of speculation, rumor, or hearsay.
Scholarship
Members shall maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.500 on a 4.0 scale. The phrase “cumulative grade point average” refers to the total academic performance as demonstrated by the grades earned by the student and posted to the student’s transcript while in attendance at an accredited 9-12 high school (see enrollment criteria).
Members shall have earned credit for a minimum of twelve credits by the start of the junior year and a minimum of eighteen credits by the start of the senior year. A failing grade is not an acceptable reason to automatically eliminate a student’s candidacy.
Leadership
To meet the leadership criterion for the PHS chapter, a student must name three leadership roles at school or in the community achieved since the ninth grade and indicate the roles and the name of the adult who supervised each of these activities on the Candidate Form. More than three roles may be listed, but there must be three verifiable listings to be selected to our chapter.
The following list shall be used as a resource for the Faculty Council to evaluate candidates’ leadership. This list shall not be used as a checklist for evaluation; nor is it all-encompassing in its description of leadership attributes.
A student exercises leadership when he or she:
- Is resourceful in proposing new problems, applying principles, and making suggestions
- Demonstrates initiative in promoting school activities
- Exercises positive influence on peers in upholding school ideals and spirit
- Contributes ideas that improve the civic life of the school
- Is able to delegate responsibilities
- Inspires positive behavior in others
- Demonstrates academic initiative
- Successfully holds school offices or positions of responsibility; conducts business effectively and efficiently; demonstrates reliability and dependability
- Is a leader in the classroom, at work, or in other school or community activities
- Is dependable in any responsibility accepted
Service
To be selected as a member of the PHS chapter, a junior candidate must demonstrate on his or her Candidate Form, the completion of twenty hours of service (thirty hours for senior candidates) undertaken at school or in the community since the start of the ninth grade. All such service references by candidates shall include verification by an adult supervisor of the activity under consideration, or be on file at Park High School.
The following list shall be used as a resource for the Faculty Council to evaluate candidates’ service experience. This list shall not be used as a checklist for evaluation; nor is it all-encompassing in its description of service attributes. The student who serves:
- Takes action with or on behalf of others without any direct financial or material compensation.
- Volunteers and provides dependable and well-organized assistance, and is willing to make sacrifices to offer assistance
- Works well with others and is willing to take on difficult or inconspicuous responsibilities
- Enthusiastically renders any requested service to the school
- Is willing to represent the class or school in interclass and interscholastic competition
- Does committee and staff work without complaint
- Participates in some activity outside of school, for example, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, religious groups, volunteer services for the elderly, poor, or disadvantaged
- Mentors in the community or students at other schools
- Shows courtesy by assisting visitors, teachers, and students
Character
NHS is a member of the Character Counts!™ Coalition and supports and recommends the use of a multi-faceted definition of character known as the Six Pillars of Character.
To meet the character criterion for the PHS chapter, a student must demonstrate the following six qualities: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship.
The following list shall be used as a resource for the Faculty Council to evaluate candidates’ character. This list shall not be used as a checklist for evaluation; nor is it all-encompassing in its description of character attributes.
A student of character:
- Consistently exemplifies positive and desirable qualities of behavior (cheerfulness, friendliness, poise, stability)
- Cooperates by complying with all school policies and regulations and codes of student conduct
- Takes criticism willingly and accepts recommendations graciously
- Demonstrates the highest standards of honesty, academic integrity, and reliability
- Regularly exhibits courtesy, concern, and respect for others
- Complies with instructions and rules, and displays personal responsibility
National Honor Society Criteria
|
Park High School Chapter of the National Honor Society
SELECTION OF MEMBERS
Selection to NHS is a privilege bestowed upon students by the Faculty of the school, and not considered a right inherent to any student. Membership is granted to only to those students selected by the Faculty Council on the condition of their having met the standards for selection.
NHS is more than an honor roll. Each member must demonstrate not only good grades, but also strength in each of the remaining three criteria (leadership, service, and character). This is not an election, nor is membership automatically conveyed simply because a student has achieved a specified level of academic performance. This selection process shall remain public information.
Prerequisite Conditions for Selection
Selection to NHS is a privilege bestowed upon students by the Faculty of the school, and not considered a right inherent to any student. Membership is granted to only to those students selected by the Faculty Council on the condition of their having met the standards for selection.
NHS is more than an honor roll. Each member must demonstrate not only good grades, but also strength in each of the remaining three criteria (leadership, service, and character). This is not an election, nor is membership automatically conveyed simply because a student has achieved a specified level of academic performance. This selection process shall remain public information.
- Academic Eligibility. All Park High School students’ academic records shall be reviewed upon the completion of their sophomore year. Any student with a 3.500 or higher cumulative grade point average (on a 4.000 scale) will be considered a NHS candidate at the start of their junior year. Any student, including transfer students, not deemed NHS candidates at the start of their junior year will automatically be included in the academic record review process the following year (see enrollment condition listed below). The GPA standard must be applied fairly and consistently to all candidates including any candidates with disabilities.
- Candidate notification and forms. Students who are eligible scholastically will be notified and informed that for further consideration for selection to the PHS chapter, they are to complete the Candidate Form. This form outlines the candidate’s accomplishments in the areas of Service and Leadership. Candidates must adhere to set guidelines and time schedules for submitting forms. Both student and parent/guardian must sign the Candidate Form when submitting them, indicating that the content is both complete and accurate.
- Review, deliberate, and vote. The Candidate Form shall be reviewed by the Faculty Council, along with any other verifiable information about the candidates relevant to their candidacy, including whether or not candidates are officially noted as having a disability that could affect their consideration. The leadership, service, and character of all candidates shall be reviewed carefully. Faculty Council members will deliberate in order to guarantee that their decisions are based on accurate and complete understandings of all information presented for review. With the vote on each candidate, those candidates receiving a majority vote of the Faculty Council shall be invited to be inducted into the PHS chapter. All candidates identified and listed as “not selected” shall also be notified.
- Report results to the principal. Prior to notification of any candidates, the adviser must report to the principal the results of the Faculty Council’s deliberations for approval. Lists of selected and nonselected students as well as reasons for nonselection will be incorporated into this report. This reporting will ensure the support of the administration prior to any student notification.
- Notification. The PHS chapter will initiate formal notification of all selected candidates and their parent/guardian to inform them in writing about selection and timing of the induction ceremony. Nonselected students will also be notified in writing in a method that is timely and considerate of the student’s well-being.
- Verification and induction. To finalize the plans for the induction ceremony, acceptance of the invitation for membership as well as attendance at the induction ceremony will be verified.
Prerequisite Conditions for Selection
- Enrollment. Only those students who have attended the school for the equivalent of one semester may be considered for membership. This period is necessary for students to establish themselves academically and involve themselves in various service and leadership activities, and for the faculty to get to know them and the quality of their character. Even after a semester, however, it may be necessary to contact a transfer student’s former school for additional information.
- Grade level. Membership is open to qualified juniors and seniors.
- Common GPA standard. The minimum 3.500 cumulative GPA (on a 4.000 scale) requirement is the same for all candidates in both the junior and senior class. 3.500 is the absolute minimum for the GPA standard; rounded cumulative grade point averages will not be considered.
NHS Selection Process
|
2016-2017 Fall Induction Ceremony
2015-2016 Induction Ceremony
Academic Team - Band - Boosters - BPA - Cheerleading - Choir - Climbing Club - Economics Challenge - FCCLA - FFA - Model UN - National Honor Society - Principal Advisory - Science Olympiad - Student Council - Tech Students Assoc - TNT - World Quest - Youth Legislature
