National Honor Society

Advisor: Cari Nielsen

Phone: 509.558.5176

National Honor Society helps students continue in the development of skills in leadership, service, scholarship and character. Scholarships and college entrance are possible benefits to its members.

Membership in the Honor Society at Central Valley High School is by application only, and applications are accepted for Honor Society every year in the Fall. The application window for 2023-2024 is open until October 27, 2024 and eligible 10-12^th grade students have been sent application information to their CVSD email addresses. Not all who apply will be guaranteed acceptance. A faculty panel screens the applications and makes the decision; the NHS advisor is not included in this panel. The CVHS Principal has the final say for all applications/dismissals. [See Bylaws]

Requirements for admission include 3.5 or higher cumulative GPA, community service and leadership activities, and at least one semester at CVHS. Students must be sophomores, juniors, or seniors. Freshmen are not eligible for National Honor Society. Members in middle school honor society do not automatically become members of the Honor Society at CVHS. If students transfer from other schools with active National Honor Society Memberships, those memberships will be honored at CV, and students will receive a one semester grace period to meet CV’s membership requirements.

In order to wear honor cords at graduation, members of Honor Society must meet the requirements each year and pay their annual dues ($12). Students must also have ASB membership. Once a student is a member of honor society, they remain a member as long as they continue to meet the requirements (there is no need to reapply). Students must continue to meet the GPA and other membership requirements each year to remain active members and be eligible for honor cords at graduation. If a member fails to meet membership requirements, they will be given a one semester grace period to remediate before being recommended for dismissal. [See Probation Policy]

Membership requirements also include completing 15 hours of community service per year, attendance at at least 50% of NHS meetings, and participation in at least one NHS sponsored service activity.

Academic Letters

Students may apply for an Academic Letter after they are accepted as a National Honor Society Member. [See Requirements for earning an Academic Letter] Requirements are:

3.6 or higher cumulative grade point average
2 Letters of Recommendation
25 hours of verified community service
Rigorous academic schedule
ASB membership

Community Service requirement: For the 2024-2025 school year, honor society members must complete 15 hours of community service to maintain their membership (25 for an Academic Letter). Community service is any kind of volunteering for non-profits or charitable organizations. It cannot be paid, and it cannot be for a business or for-profit organization. Beginning May 29, 2023, hours must be submitted using the online platform, InnerView. Instructions for submissions are in our google classroom. Service hours for 24-25 are due no later than May 1, 2025. After reviewing the Service Hour Policy, if you have questions about what counts as community service, please contact Ms. Nielsen at cnielsen@cvsd.org.

Members will be given the Band App and Google Classroom codes upon selection

2024-2025 Faculty Council: TBD