Highland Park High School

Honor Society

Welcome & Congratulations

Letter of InviteGPA of a 3.00 or higherMembership Requirements

One of three ways (you only need one) Scholarship Leadership Service

All Students

Complete the Character Reference FormPick up forms today – also on websiteDeadline for all forms, Friday, March 14, 3

PMHonor Students – Honor Expectations

Student Responsibility Asking questions Teacher Conversations Accuracy – Complete forms as requested Meeting deadlines

Character Form Scholarship

For all applicants Four signatures by a staff

member Conversation required

GPA of a 3.60 or higherAlready rounded valueOnly need one area for

membership

Character Reference

Leadership

10 point requirementSchool extra/co-curricularsFine Arts

Co-Curricular – Like Club Theatre

1 pt per production 1 additional pt for leader role

Team Sport 1 pt per season 1 additional pt for captain

Club 1 pt per semester (2 per yr) 1 additional pt for leader

role for each year

Team Sport Max – 2 pts/yrClub Max – 3 pts/yrFine Arts Theatre Max – 2pts

See website for other point clarifications

Ask if you do not know, A239Leadership points may not be

counted as service points

Leadership points come from participation that occurs over

time and a commitment – a workshop or seminar is not

considered as anextra-curricular.

Leadership Example

  Name of school organization

Position(officer,

captain, or member)

Total Points

Duration of

position(from/to)

Sponsor/Coach Signature

1 Girls Swimming 

Member 1 Fr, 10-11  

2 Girls Swimming 

Member 1 So, 11-12

 

3 Key Club 

Member 2 Fr, 10-11  

4 Key Club 

Member/Officer

3 So, 11-12

 

5 Key Club 

Member/Officer

3 Jr, 12-13  

6 Musical – A Chorus Line 

Member 1 So – 11-12

 

7 Learning Center Tutor 

Member 2 Jr, 12-13  

Service

10 hour requirementService performed as a

member of a club or team

Service performed as an individual or part of an outside group

This is time spent actively performing service at school or in the community

Need verifying information/signatures

Follow the example given

Leadership & Service pts are separate – they may not be counted twice

Service Example

  Date of Activity

Description of Service Activity

Duration of Event

(# hours)

Sponsor/Coach Signature

Contact Information if outside event (phone

number/email)

1 4/17/10 Senior Citizen Prom  

3    

2 5/3/10 Beach Clean-up (Key Club event)

  

1    

3 7/20/11 Volunteer at animal shelter

  

2   John Smith (Shelter Director)-

johnsmith@animals.com

4 10/10/11

Breast Cancer Walk (Volleyball event)

  

2    

Verification of Applications

Submit by Friday, March 14, 3 PM – A239Check student email – verifications will be

mailed by April 1st. No need to reply if correct.

You may be emailed to meet specifically about your application. Meetings will only be conducted person-to-person. Check your email.

Save the date – April 30th, 7:45 AM, Auditorium Parents invited to attend ceremony for new

members Dress nice – this is an award!

Questions???

Please listen carefully – this may pertain to you

Remember questions about point values for leadership are documented on the website

Please remember this is your honor – if questions come up after the meeting, you should be the one doing the asking.