National Honor Society Guidelines Mackay School

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National Honor Society Guidelines
Mackay School District #182
National Honor Society
The purpose of the National Honor Society is to create enthusiasm for scholarship. To
stimulate a desire to render service, to promote leadership, and to develop character in
students of secondary schools.
At Mackay Jr. /Sr. High School, member selection is based upon the following method.
1. The Administrative assistant will verify academic eligibility (3.5 GPA for three consecutive
semesters) after the first semester of sophomore, junior, or senior years.
2. Leadership, character, and service are key components for selection in National Honor
Society. A student's GPA simply makes him/her eligible for membership consideration.
Students will give a National Honor Society Rubric scoring sheet to four (4) of their current
classroom teachers. They are to ask the teacher to complete the rubric to evaluate their
observed behavior of the students’ leadership, character and service qualities. The student
must ask their teacher to return the completed form to the NHS adviser, by the stated
deadline. Scoring rubrics received after the given deadline will not be considered. It is the
students’ responsibility to follow-up with their teacher to see that deadlines are being met.
Students not receiving four (4) rubric scoring sheets by the given deadline will not be
considered for National Honor Society Membership.
3. It is the students’ responsibility to follow-up on all scoring rubrics deadlines.
4. The adviser will call a meeting of the committee and review the received rubrics and check
scoring totals. Those students meeting the selection process criteria for National Honor
Society will be notified by the adviser.
5. Students must receive a total minimum score of 40 points from the four (4) rubrics.
National Honor Society Criteria
The following criteria and information taken from the National Honor Society Handbook will
give further help in the definition of leadership, service, and character.
Leadership
The Student who exercises leadership:
1. Is resourceful in proposing new problems, applying principles, and making suggestions
2. Demonstrates initiative in promoting school activities
3. Exercises influence on peers in upholding school ideals
4. Contributes ideas that improve the civic life of the school
5. Is able to delegate responsibilities
6. Exemplifies positive attitudes
7. Inspires positive behavior in others
8. Demonstrates academic initiative
9. Successfully holds school offices or positions of responsibility; conducts business effectively
and efficiently; demonstrates reliability and dependability
10. Is a leader in the classroom, at work, and in other school or community activities
11. Is thoroughly dependable in any responsibility accepted
12. Is willing to uphold scholarship and maintain a loyal school attitude

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