At the end of either their 6th or 7th grade year, students are invited to apply for NJHS membership based on their academic achievement; however, academic achievement alone does not guarantee selection to NJHS. To be eligible to apply for NJHS, students must have a 90% cumulative GPA. Invited students will be given a Candidate Information Form that they must fully complete and return by the scheduled deadline.

What qualities do members demonstrate?

Students selected for membership have shown excellence in the following areas:

• Scholarship: Earned an accumulated grade percent average of 90% or higher during their sixth and/or seventh grade year.

• Service:  Gives time, effort and talent to help others, places the common good above self-interest, works willingly as part of a club, team, or activity, and serves to school or community without compensation.  

• Leadership:  Acts as a positive leader, takes a constructive part in classroom activities, and performs assignments efficiently and responsibly.  

• Character: Demonstrates high standards or reliability, fairness, tolerance and open-mindedness, acts courteously toward peers, faculty and staff, demonstrates positive qualities of attitude, is motivated and self-disciplined.

• Citizenship: Cooperates willingly with school and community rules, demonstrates school pride and spirit, and demonstrates involvement with school, community and/or service organizations.

How are members selected?

Membership is an achievement, not a right. It is an honor earned by past effort and performance. Prospective members are offered an opportunity to complete this application.  Simultaneously, members of the middle school faculty may be asked to either recommend or not recommend all prospective members.  

When the faculty recommendations and the student’s applications are returned by the deadline, a five-member faculty council appointed by the principal, and a sixth, non-voting member of the faculty council, the chapter adviser, will meet to review all recommendations and applications.  The principal and/or additional faculty member may also be present at this meeting in a non-voting capacity.  With a vote of 3-2 or better in favor of membership, a student is granted membership into the National Junior Honor Society.  

What do National Junior Honor Society Members do?  

NJHS members are involved!  You will have an opportunity to shape activities of the chapter. Activities will likely include school and/or community service, opportunities for members to enhance their leadership skills and assist other members.  Additionally, you will be required to continue participating on your own, outside of school, service activities.  Finally, NJHS is an honor and officially recognizes your achievements and accomplishments in scholarship, service, leadership, character and citizenship.