Saint Andrew Catholic School is proud to induct eighth-grade students into the Saint Andrew Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS). Selection is based on a rubric-point system for the following categories: Scholarship, Service, Leadership, Character, and Citizenship. Membership in the NJHS is one of the highest honors that can be awarded to a student. Our chapter has worked diligently to bring the accomplishments of outstanding students to the attention of parents, teachers, peers, and the community.
NJHS is an organization that creates enthusiasm for scholarship, stimulates a desire for service, promotes leadership, develops character, and encourages good citizenship in eighth grade at Saint Andrew Catholic School and in the community. To be invited into this society, a student must be identified as academically eligible for consideration. Eligibility is determined by a student’s seventh-grade cumulative grade point average, which must meet or exceed our chapter’s scholarship standards, currently set at 93%. Students who meet the academic standards are invited to apply at the beginning of their eighth-grade year. In addition to educational standards, membership in NJHS is based on service, leadership, character, and citizenship.
To be selected, students must complete a candidate application form. The application is reviewed by the chapter advisory board, comprised of five teachers and an administrator. Admittance to the National Junior Honor Society is based on a rubric-based point system. If a student meets or exceeds these standards, they will be accepted into the chapter.
Outreach
The NJHS elevates a school’s commitment to the values of scholarship, service, leadership, character, and citizenship and helps middle-level students develop the knowledge and skills to become well-rounded student leaders in their school, community, and beyond.
NJHS chapters operate in all 50 states and schools around the world, engaging and serving more than one million students.
Each year, the average NJHS chapter contributes:
650 hours of school/community service
$1,000 in charitable donations
500 pounds of food to local, state, and national causes