National Honor Society Grows

By Ashley McBride

The National Honor Society (NHS) is the most prestigious academic society a high school student can be a member of. This year, the number of inductees tripled to twelve from last year's four.

"I'm really excited to be inducted, because it will help me get into college," said 11th grader Jazmine Dorsey.

Every year thousands of students are inducted into the society based on Scholarship, Service, Leadership, and Character.

In order to be inducted into the McKinley chapter of NHS, students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.3 or higher. They must also be avid volunteers in their school or neighborhood community. These acts if kindness must be completed without receiving compensation of any kind.

Inductees were all members of extra-curricular activities and strived to obtain leadership in those activities. They participated in activities in their neighborhood or at McKinley. Lastly, all of the students demonstrated good character through honesty, courtesy, and respect towards others.

Although there was a huge increase in the number of inductees, there was still only one male. This is not because girls are smarter than boys, but it may be because they are not as lazy. There are several boys in their junior year at MTHS who have maintained a 3.3 or higher, but they did not care about being inducted.

"I just did not feel like filling out the application or writing the essay," said Nolan Harris, an eleventh grader, who maintains a 3.5 PA.

By Anna Kinsman |  June 8, 2007; 10:52 AM ET News
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