North Dakota Honor Society Wahpeton High School Chapter

Welcome to our guests and V.I.P.s! School Board Members Administration Staff / Faculty And especially Parents, Family and Guardians!

Honor Society Honor Society is one of the highest achievements a high school student can attain. At Tonight’s Ceremony New Members will receive: Honor Society Certificates of Membership Honor Society Pins Honor Stoles will be presented at a Senior Awards Ceremony in May.

Becoming Honor Society: Three Major Obstacles: 1. Qualify – Maintain a 94% average over eight semesters. 2. Apply – Students that qualify over six semesters receive an application at the start of their Senior year and return it in December. 3. Selection – Applicants are selected by a majority vote of the Faculty Council.

Honor Society is different than the Honor Roll. Honor Roll measures academic success only. Honor Society examines a student’s performance in four areas: The Four Pillars of Honor Society. 1. Scholarship 2. Leadership 3. Service 4. Character

Four Pillars: Four Pointed Star & Four Candles

1. Scholarship Maintain a 94% average. Enroll in more classes than the minimum to graduate! Take challenging classes in Math, Science and Foreign Language. Successfully complete classes that are Advanced Placement and qualifying Dual Credit.

2. Leadership Measured by involvement in all types of school activities: Academic, Athletic, Fine Arts and Clubs. Multiple Activities during Multiple Seasons is encouraged! Other factors: Receiving Awards Serving as an officer in Activities and Clubs Representing Wahpeton High School at certain functions

Examples of Volunteer Work 3. Service Only volunteer work that is unpaid and unrelated to school activities qualifies. Must provide an adult reference that is not a family member. Examples of Volunteer Work School – Peer Mentoring and Tutoring Community – Humane Society, Food Pantry, Assisted Living Homes…etc. Church – Youth Groups, Teaching Sunday School & Mission Trips

4. Character Points are awarded based upon the responses of staff and faculty on a character survey. The survey measures six components of a student’s character. 1. Trustworthiness 2. Respect 3. Responsibility 4. Fairness 5. Caring 6. Citizenship

Failure to do so could result in forfeiting membership! Congratulations! Tonight’s new members are not only high achievers but they represent the best of the best! One Final Requirement! New members are expected to maintain the core values and characteristics that have helped them achieve this very high honor. Failure to do so could result in forfeiting membership!