National Honor Society

The purpose of the NHS is to create enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote leadership, and to develop character. Membership is an honor bestowed on a student. Initial selections are scheduled to be made by a Faculty Council during the third quarter, with inductions at the Academic Recognition Ceremony. A student denied admission his/her junior year, will have the opportunity to reapply in September of the following school year. 

Selection Procedure:

1. The Faculty Council is selected by the Principal and the advisor. 
2.  All juniors and seniors who have attended Elyria Catholic High School an equivalent of one full semester and have a grade point average of 3.6 or higher are eligible candidates for NHS.
3. The advisor will meet with the juniors and seniors who are eligible and explain the CRITERIA (leadership, character, scholarship, service) and the application form. Late applications will not be considered. 
4. To retain membership the students must maintain a 3.6 cumulative grade point average and continue to demonstrate sufficient evidence of leadership, character and service. 
5. Students will be required to participate in the Peer Tutoring service project with underclassmen and participate in two other NHS service projects throughout the year as deemed necessary by the NHS Advisor. 6. All selection procedures will be distributed by the advisor to the candidates prior to the selection process.