The purpose of the National Honor Society is to set examples of service, character, leadership and scholarship. Applicants are evaluated for membership based upon these four criteria. Members are expected to participate in the NHS service activities, model exemplary character, and demonstrate scholarly excellence.

Cumulative GPA
In the fall of each year those juniors and seniors who have a cumulative 3.70 GPA or higher and have attended LCC for at least one semester will be notified of their eligibility to apply for membership in the NHS.

Activity Points
Applicants are considered based on activity points, letters of recommendation, and disciplinary record. The application form asks the student to list activities in which he or she participated during high school. A student is given one point per activity per year (or per season for athletics). Points are given for school-related activities as well as community activities. Community activities must be volunteer and can't be an activity in which the student pays for (e.g. - music lessons). Juniors need a minimum of 15 points and seniors need a minimum of 20 points.

Turning in Applications for Memberships
The applicant is to turn in the NHS adviser one large envelope containing:

1. Completed application which lists all activities
2. Disciplinary Record
   Each applicant's disciplinary record (detentions and suspensions) will be reviewed by the faculty committee as an indication of character that is not consistent with the NHS standards. Applicants with suspensions or excessive detentions will not be accepted into NHS.
3. Essay

Membership Requirements

1. Maintaining a minimum of a 3.70 GPA
2. Attending all membership meetings
3. Paying Dues: $10.00
4. Participating in NHS tutoring program
5. Performing 20 hours of service to LCC, the community and/or church.
6. If a student's cumulative GPA falls below 3.70 for one semester, he or she will be put on probation. If a student's GPA remains below 3.70 for two consecutive semesters, his or her membership will be revoked.
7. Teacher Evaluations. Students will be evaluated by the faculty at the end of each quarter. Comments regarding behavior, leadership or scholarship by three or more teachers will result in probation. The student will be reevaluated at the end of the nex t quarter, if the problems are taken care of student will remain in NHS, more comments by three or more teachers may result in removal from NHS.
8. All applications, evaluations and comments are brought before the facutly committee.

 Students on probation at time of graduation will not be permitted to wear gold Honor Society cord.  Juniors who fail to meet NHS requirements may be removed.

National Honor Society Graduation Honor Cords

Members who have maintained a cumulative 3.70 GPA at the end of the third quarter of senior year will wear a gold honor cord. GPA's are not rounded up. Students who are on probation from NHS will not be allowed to wear the gold honor cord.

For more information, please contact the Director of Academics, Mr. Dean Brinkman or National Honor Society Advisor, Mrs. Barb Schmiedebusch.