The NNational Honor Society is a Nation wide organization based on four pillars. The four pillars are Scholarship, Service, Leadership, and Character. It is these Pillars that are used for consideration for membership.

Eligibility for Membership:

Students may not apply for membership in the National Honor Society.  Only those students selected by the faculty council are inducted into the society.  According to national rules, to be eligible for membership, students must meet the following three requirements:

1.    Be juniors or seniors

2.    Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.2 (B) for juniors and 3.0 for seniors (class of 2008 only).

3.    Have been a student at John Glenn High School for at least one semester, unless otherwise approved by administration.

4.    40 hour of community service (20 hours per year). A portion of the 20 hours must involve school-related community service.

 

Selection for Membership:

After the deadline established for the return of student information forms and evaluations, the faculty council will meet to select new members.  Selection of membership will be made following these criteria:

1.    Academic qualifications, including both grade point average and the level of difficulty of the classes taken.

2.    Students' records of leadership and service.

3.    Results of students evaluations, including evidence of outstanding character.

The same requirements will apply to both juniors and seniors.  Of course, the higher a student's standards are in the above mentioned areas, the better his or her chances for selection are.  The members of the faculty council will follow the national guidelines for selection of new members and will make every effort to be consistent and fair in their decisions.