National Honor Society

The National Honor Society (NHS) is the nation's premier organization established to recognize outstanding high school students. NHS strives to honor those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of Scholarship, Leadership, Service, and Character.

NHS is more than just an honor roll. The NHS chapter establishes rules for membership that are based upon a student's outstanding performance in the areas of scholarship, service, leadership, and character. These four criteria for selection form the foundation upon which the organization and its activities are built.

Selection Process

These four criteria for selection form the foundation upon which the organization and its activities are built:

Scholarship:		Students who have a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) meet the scholarship requirement for membership. These students are then eligible for consideration on the basis of service, leadership, and character. A National Honor Society member whose cumulative grade point average falls below 3.0 at the end of any semester will be placed on academic probation. A member whose cumulative grade point average is still below 3.0 at the end of the following semester will be considered for dismissal from the Society
Service:		This quality is defined through the voluntary contributions made by a student to the school or community, done without compensation and with a positive, courteous, and enthusiastic spirit.
Leadership:		Student leaders are those who are resourceful, good problem solvers, promoters of school activities, idea-contributors, dependable, and persons who exemplify positive attitudes about life. Leadership experiences can be drawn from school or community activity while working with or for others.
Character:		The student of good character upholds principles of morality and ethics, is cooperative, demonstrates high standards of honesty and reliability, shows courtesy, concern and respect for others and generally maintains a good and clean lifestyle.

Students who meet the above criteria are encouraged to submit a Student Information Sheet (Resume). The Faculty of BHS will use the information from the Student Information Sheet, as well as information gathered from the faculty and staff at BHS, to select new members of the NHS.