National Honor Society - Miramar HS
About
The National Honor Society (NHS) and National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) are the nation's premier organizations established to recognize outstanding high school and middle level students. More than just an honor roll, NHS and NJHS serve to honor those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of Scholarship, Leadership, Service, and Character (and Citizenship for NJHS). These characteristics have been associated with membership in the organization since their beginnings in 1921 and 1929.
Today, it is estimated that more than one million students participate in activities of the NHS and NJHS. NHS and NJHS chapters are found in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, many U.S. Territories, and Canada. Chapter membership not only recognizes students for their accomplishments, but challenges them to develop further through active involvement in school activities and community service.
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*all information taken from the National Honor Society website
Membership Requirements
​Period of Eligibility
Students may become eligible for membership in the National Honor Society at the beginning of the second semester of their Sophomore year.
Membership Requirements
The qualifications for membership in the National Honor Society Chapters of all Broward Public High Schools will be in compliance with the general requirements as set forth in the Handbooks of the Florida Chapter of the National Honor Society and of the National Honor Society itself. That is, achievement in the following 4 areas will be necessary for membership: Scholarship, Service, Leadership and Character.
Character: Students are assumed to be of good character unless there is documentation of disciplinary action taken by the school, community or state for serious or persistent misconduct on the part of the student.
Service: The student must accumulate 30 hours of documented community service hours from the time of the student's entry into high school. The hours must apply to the guidelines of The Student Volunteer Service Program.
Leadership: Leadership will be determined by a Letter of Recommendation for a teacher administrator or of the school staff member documenting two specific instances in which leadership was demonstrated by the student.
Scholarship: 3.0 unweighted cumulative Grade Point Average
Maintaining Membership
1. Scholarship: 3.0 unweighted cumulative Grade Point Average must be maintained
2. Character: Continued record clear of school disciplinary action
3. Minimum of sixty (60) hours of service per year (20 of which must be contributed to the National Honor Society)
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*all information taken from the Broward County High Schools National Honor Society Information Pamphlet