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CEEB Code: 052358 PVPUSD

NHS

NHS Painted Turtle logoAdvisor: Cari Secrist
Room: 410
310-378-8471 Ext. 43710
[email protected]
 

Congratulations to all of our newly selected NHS members!
Please make sure to join the NHS Google Classroom (class code 6at6tkh2)!
Acharya Suri   Gardner William   Ogawa Celeste
Ammons Henry   Genie Choi   Park Maxwell
Balaji Ananya   Gianchandani  Vikraant   Park Jay Min
Bates Samantha   Gomez Kiana   Porth Greyson
Benton Lyla   Hansen Ella   Recknor Chole
Bhatia Divya   Hardesty Owen   Rhodes Brynne
Blachy Jobi   Harrigian Ellis   Roche Maggie
Blond Elizabeth   Hickman Jessica   Rodriguez Rylee
Brogan Anna   Hirsch Olivia   Ruberg Ivy
Burwell Lucas   Hong Jonas   Sachs Cara
Byrne Hailey   Huang Annabelle   Schrader Sofia
Chen Ariel   Huber Davia   Slamar Frances
Choi Dean   Jaco Olivia   Stoler Darla
Chrysostomou Sofia   Jiang Shangyi   Tamashiro Quinn
Chuang Amanda   Jorczak Natalie   Tamilin Malia
Ciccone  Lucca   Khan Aleeza   Thakar Krish
Clarke Emma   Kim Noah   Tobias Chloe
Clinton Courtney   Kim Lucas   Tydlaska Paige
Conrrad  Caroline   Kontes Loukas   Viljoen Anabelle
Contino Dylan   Kordich Ava   Voytilla Chance
Coppola Tess   Koretzby Joshua   Wiederekehr Livia
Correa  Ellie    Lachowicz Magdalena   Willoughby Sofia
Creighton Kristie   Ledbetter Abigail   Yang Timothy
Daniel Izzy   Lee Aira   Zhu Savanna
Danon Reese   Lee Amanda      
Darrell Perrin   Lesser Nayantara      
Douglas Eva   Lorraine Zachary      
Duarte Sophie   Masellis Francesca      
Durre Casey   Matthews Alexandra      
Fang Aidan   McDonald Adeline      
Farnsworth Madeline   Neville Kaori      
Finazzo Gemma   Ngo Madeleine      
Friedman Asher   Nishiguchi Andrew      

National Honor Society

  • 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
 
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Scholarship
 
    • To qualify in the scholarship aspect: A Cumulative Un-Weighted 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
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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
 
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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
  • Invalid Info = Disqualification
  • You must be well rounded in all four areas!