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What is Pierian National Honor Society?

The National Honor Society (NHS) is the nation's premier organization established to recognize outstanding high school students. More than just an honor roll, NHS serves to recognize those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of scholarship, service, leadership, and character. These characteristics have been associated with membership in the organization since its beginning in 1921. Leon High School has maintained the Pierian Chapter of NHS since 1940.

National Honor Society Tenets

Membership in the National Honor Society is an ongoing process governed by four tenets: scholarship, leadership, character, and service. The faculty advisory council decides all issues related to these tenets. The following traits are among those considered by the council when determining membership eligibility.

Members must consistently demonstrate the following traits:

Integrity: Possess uprightness of character, sound moral principles, absolute truthfulness and honesty.

Dependability: Honor their commitments.

Initiative: Identify needs and take actions to fulfill them.

Tact: Interact others without creating offense.

Justice: Be impartial and consistent when exercising leadership.

Enthusiasm: Display sincere interest and exuberance in the performance of duties.

Decorum: Create a favorable impression in carriage, appearance and personal conduct at all times.

Judgment: Weigh facts and possible solutions to make sound decisions.

Selflessness: Avoid providing for their personal comfort and advancement at the expense of others.

Commitment: Work with others to improve the quality of our school and community.

Qualifications for Membership

Student records will be checked to verify GPA, academic eligibility, and citizenship. Issues related to each applicant’s character will be screened by teachers, Student Affairs and/or Attendance. With the exception of transfer students, only those courses taken at Leon High School for which grades are reported at the end of each nine-week grading period will count in calculating grade point averages.
Scholarship
- An unweighted cumulative GPA of 3.70 or cumulative mean GPA (average of the weighted and unweighted) of 3.85
- A minimum of a 3.5 unweighted average the three immediate semesters prior to application.
- An unweighted GPA of at least a 3.50 for the most recent 9-weeks grading period
Character
- No 1’s in citizenship
- No more than one 2 in citizenship for any academic year.
- No in-school or out-of-school suspensions while enrolled at Leon High School.
Leadership
- An essay submission answering the following prompt:
- - Leadership can take many forms, but often involves improving the development of others, communication, and action to achieve a goal. Write an informative essay that details how you demonstrated leadership in one area over the past 18 months.
- Include the clearly printed name, signature and phone number of an adult (not related to you) who can verify your essay.
Attendance
- Must have attended high school for three semesters
- Must attend Leon High School for a minimum of 1 semester
- Transfer students must meet the following criteria:
  - Transfer students who were members of NHS at their previous school must meet the 3.5 unweighted 9-week average requirement and get a letter from his/her previous advisor verifying service, character and leadership.
  - Seniors who transfer from a school without an NHS chapter may apply meeting all criteria and a score of 1290 on their SAT or a 29 on their ACT. Documentation must be provided.

Bylaws

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Qualifications for Membership

Scholarship

Character

Leadership

Attendance

Bylaws