Election of student for membership is the responsibility of the local school through its Faculty Council.  The following procedure is used because it adds some very objective criteria that Faculty Councils can use to assist them in this difficult, partially subjective task.

    The election of members to this chapter of the National Honor Society shall be by a chapter council, consisting of the principal and members of the faculty; in no case should there be fewer than four teachers, who are to be chosen by the principal.

    Any member of the faculty may propose to the council the names of students eligible for membership in the chapter.

    Any member who falls below the standards which were the basis of his election shall be promptly warned.  If during the next regular marking period of the school, the member fails to meet the standards used as bases for his election to the Society, his case shall be passed upon by the faculty council.  A National Honor Society member must maintain the standards for membership in order to retain his membership.  A member will be allowed only one warning period.  Once a member is dismissed, he is never again eligible for membership in the National Honor Society.

    When a member is dismissed, he must be notified in writing and his emblem and membership card returned to the advisor or principal.  Notice of his dismissal must be indicated on the annual report submitted to the national secretary at the end of the school year.

    An active member of the National Honor Society who transfers from his school will be given a letter indicating the status of his membership and signed by the principal.

    An active member of the National Honor Society who transfers to this school will be automatically accepted for membership in this chapter.  This transfer member must maintain the membership requirements for this chapter in order to retain his membership.

PNHS Home