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National Honor Society

Advisors: Mrs. Latini, Mrs. Hayhow

NHS is a service organization whose members are selected from juniors and seniors with an un-weighted scholastic average of at least 3.25 and a record of service to the school and community, leadership and good character.

Fundraising for various charities and tutoring fellow students are two of the many activities of NHS members.

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All of the following criteria must be met in order to be considered for admission.

Senior Class (Class of 2026)

  • Scholarship:
    • 3.25 unweighted / 4.875 weighted Grade Point Average
  • Service:
    • 3 Cherokee High School Activities during your Freshman, Sophomore and Junior years
    • 60 Cumulative Community Service Hours during your Freshman, Sophomore and Junior years
  • Leadership:
    • You must have at least one leadership position during your Freshman, Sophomore or Junior year

Junior Class (Class of 2027) (can apply Fall 2025)

  • Scholarship:
    • 3.25 unweighted / 4.875 weighted Grade Point Average
  • Service:
    • 3 Cherokee High School Activities each during Freshman and Sophomore years
    • 40 Cumulative Community Service Hours during Freshman and Sophomore years
  • Leadership:
    • You must have at least one leadership position during your Freshman or Sophomore year

Freshman & Sophomore Classes

  • Scholarship:
    • 3.25 unweighted / 4.875 weighted Grade Point Average
  • Service:
    • 3 Cherokee High School Activities each during Freshman and Sophomore years
    • 40 Cumulative Community Service Hours during Freshman and Sophomore years
  • Leadership:
    • You must have at least one leadership position during your Freshman or Sophomore year
  • Scholarship:
    • A student must be a junior or senior who has a regular  cumulative unweighted grade point average of 3.25 or higher or a weighted grade point average of 4.875.
  • Service:
    • A student must demonstrate commitment to a minimum of 3 activities within his/her school and community service totaling 20 hours per year.  Service activities are those which benefit others and for which students receive no form of compensation from an official organization. (This excludes service to one’s family, extended family or neighbors.
    • All Community Service Hours performed outside of Cherokee High School must have documentation on an official organization letterhead.
    • Service hours completed during the summer will count for the school year you are entering.
  • Leadership:
    • A student must demonstrate leadership qualities in and out of the classroom. (This needs to be confirmed by a coach, advisor or contact member of an outside organization)
  • Character:
    • A student must demonstrate the "six pillars of character":  respect, responsibility, trustworthiness, fairness, caring, and citizenship.

NHS Scholarship
Scholarship recipients are selected based on their demonstration of the four pillars of NHS: Scholarship, Service, Leadership, and Character. Applications will be available September 8, 2025 and are due by November 24, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.
NHS Student Leadership Network on Mental Health
NASSP’s NHS Student Leadership Network on Mental Health is being established to give students an opportunity to focus on our own mental health and wellbeing so we can be the best leaders possible.