The National Honor Society of Mount Mansfield Union High School is a duly chartered and affiliated chapter of the national organization. Membership is open to those students who meet the required standards in four areas of evaluation: scholarship, leadership, service, and character.
Students in the 11th or 12th grades are eligible for membership. Students who meet the following criterion are eligible to complete a Student Activity Information Form that provides information regarding the candidate’s leadership and service. Letters informing students of their eligibility are mailed in early March to 10th, 11th and 12th graders with a deadline to submit the information form and essays at the end of March. 12th graders may be inducted into NHS for the remainder of the school year and 10th and 11th graders will become members in the following school year.
In order to be eligible for membership, a student must have a cumulative GPA of 3.6 (this will be increased to 3.8 for the 2027-2028 school year) or better. In addition, students must demonstrate leadership, service and character.
Candidates are notified regarding selection or non-selection in mid April.
Following notification, a formal induction ceremony is held to recognize newly selected members. Once inducted, new members are required to maintain the same level of performance in all four criteria that led to their selection. This obligation includes regular attendance at chapter meetings held monthly during the school year, and participation in the chapter service project(s).
Members must meet requirements to continue their membership in NHS. These requirements include:
- To maintain a 3.6 cumulative grade point average. The GPA requirement will increase to 3.8 for the 2027-2028 school year. Juniors in the 2026-2027 school year will be required to maintain a 3.6 GPA in the 2027-2028 school year. A member has a one-quarter probation period to bring his/her grade to 3.6 (or 3.8).
- To attend all regular, special, and committee meetings. Regular meetings are once a month at an agreed upon time, either before school or during a PAWS period.
- To participate in all NHS fund raising and service projects.
- To complete a minimum of twenty (20) service hours per semester. This must include (10) hours of in-school community service and (10) hours of out of school community service. Members are responsible for finding their own community service activities.
- To actively demonstrate leadership, service, character, and responsibility.
- To complete the tutoring form, stating when members are available to provide tutoring. Not all members will be asked to tutor, but completion of the form is mandatory.
If any one of the above responsibilities is not fulfilled, a member may face dismissal. If a member is dismissed, they can never rejoin. In case of civil law violations or serious violations of school rules, no warning of dismissal is required (as provided by Article X, Section 2 of the constitution of the National Honor Society).
NHS Bylaws, adopted February 2026
NHS Contract for all members
Students or parents who have questions regarding the selection process or membership obligations can contact the chapter advisors, Frances Donato or Gretchen Hogan.