An organization that recognizes students who show achievement in scholarship, leadership, service, and character
Membership is not a right but a privilege
Sponsors The Painted Turtle
Open to Juniors and Seniors
How do I get in?
Evaluated in FOUR specific areas
Scholarship
Character
Leadership
Service
Need to be well-rounded in ALL 4 areas
Scholarship
To qualify in the scholarship aspect: A Cumulative Un-Weighted Academic Grade Point Average of at least 3.65 (GPA is no longer a factor after the minimum is reached)
Character
To meet the character requirement, you must be a student of good character
All PVHS faculty will complete a character evaluation checklist for all applicants
This is confidential information & will not be shared with student or parent
Example of automatic disqualification in the character area: Cheating and Stealing
Service
Any Volunteer Services – (non-paid & non-academic)
Service-oriented clubs, youth groups, volunteer work programs DURING High School
Description sheet MUST be signed by, and only by, adult sponsor with a contact phone number
Leadership
Any position, office, or membership on sport, club, production, band or committee
Membership is not as significant as holding a position
Seriousness of organization is taken into consideration
Evaluation Process
Each application becomes completely anonymous (so do NOT write your name anywhere else than required on your app)
Read by Faculty members who don’t know who’s application they’re reading
Admission is based off the faculty member’s decisions
You will not know who read your application
Ms. Secrist and the NHS Student Board are NOT INVOLVED in this evaluation process
Advisor Roles
DO NOT contact Ms. Secrist or NHS student board regarding individual issues
They have no influence over the decision process and are not part of the selection committee
Other Notes
Information Packet available at top of this page.
Don’t write your name except for when it’s required
Don’t list duplicate recognitions
All activities must be from High School (this is a HS organization)
You are not penalized for submitting an activity that doesn’t count. It will simply be ignored
Scholarship
Service
Leadership
Advisor: Cari Secrist