Wheeler Central National Honor Society
January 01, 2019
National Honor Society:
The National Honor Society chapter of Wheeler Central is a duly chartered and affiliated chapter of this prestigious national organization.
Admission to the National Honor Society
Membership is open to those students who meet the required standards in four areas of evaluation: scholarship, leadership, service, and character. Standards for selection are established by the national office of NHS and have been revised to meet our local chapter needs. Students are selected to be members by the Faculty.
Students in the 10th, 11th, or 12thgrades are eligible for membership. For the scholarship criterion, a student must have at least a 92.0 grade for semesters completed in grade 10 – 12. In addition, as sophomores, they must be enrolled in at least two of the following courses: Biology, Geometry, Physics, Algebra II, Chemistry, Biology II, Pre-Calculus and Accounting II, and be on the A or AB Honor Roll. As juniors, they must have completed and/or be enrolled in three of the above course, and be on the A or AB Honor Roll every semester since the beginning of the 10thgrade. Faculty and administrators may nominate seniors. After the student becomes a member, the rule no longer applies.
Those students who meet this criterion are invited to complete a Student Activity Resume that provides the faculty with information regarding the candidate’s leadership and service. A history of leadership experiences and participation in school or community service is required.
Membership Ballot
The purpose of this ballot is faculty and administration nomination. The enclosed lists of students are eligible for membership. The faculty and administration are asked to rate only students enrolled in their classes, or at some time enrolled in their classes (administration may vote on all). Students are rated on three traits. (5-Superior; 4-Excellent; 3-Good; 2-Fair; 1-Poor).
Following notification, a formal induction ceremony is held at the school to recognize all the newly selected members. Once inducted, new members are required to maintain the same level of performance (or better) in all four criteria that led to their selection. This obligation includes regular attendance at chapter meetings held during the school year, and participation in the chapter service projects(s).
Students or parents who have questions regarding the selection process or membership obligations can contact the chapter advisor Dawn Erickson.
Removal from National Honor Society
A student may be removed from the NHS by action of the Advisors upon a determination by the advisors that the student:
1. Prior Conduct. Engaged in conduct prior to induction which was not known at the time of induction and which, if known, would have caused denial of induction;
2. Post-Induction Conduct. Engaged in conduct after induction which is grounds for a student to be long-term suspended or expelled from school under the student code of conduct contained in this handbook; which is grounds for suspension or removal from any extracurricular activity of the school, or which would cause denial of induction if such conduct had taken place prior to the time of induction.
The student may appeal the advisors’ decision to the Superintendent by giving written notice of appeal to the Superintendent within ten calendar days of receipt of the advisors’ removal decision. The appeal procedures shall be established in the discretion of the Superintendent such as to allow a fair opportunity for the student’s views and information to be considered. The decision of the Superintendent on the appeal shall be final.