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National Junior Honor Society

National Junior Honor Society


Membership into the Bumpus Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society must uphold the following NJHS Pillars of Scholarship, Service, Leadership, Character, and Citizenship. (See details about the 5 Pillars by clicking HERE). 

 

The First Step in gaining Membership into the Bumpus NJHS Chapter will be based on SCHOLARSHIP. Invitations to join the Bumpus NJHS Chapter will be issued to 8th-grade students who have adhered to the following grade requirements:

  • Membership is based on a student's final grades from the 2nd semester of 7th grade AND the 1st semester of 8th grade. 
  • An overall average of 92 of all core classes (for example, 90-Math, 95-ELA, 91-SS, and 92-Science, which is an average of 92), with no grade below 80 in any class, and no "weighted" grades.
  • Each semester will be averaged separately, so each student must have an overall average of 92 in the 2nd semester of 7th grade AND in the 1st semester of 8th grade. The two semesters will not be averaged together.
  • Averages will not be rounded up as PowerSchool quarter grades and semester grades are already rounded to the next whole number.

The Second Step in gaining Membership and being Inducted into the Bumpus NJHS Chapter will be based on SERVICE, LEADERSHIP, CHARACTER, AND CITIZENSHIP. Students will be sent an application, and they will have to show their work in upholding and being an example of the four remaining pillars. 

 

Once Applications are turned in, Advisors and Administrators will review all applications and then send out the Third Step in gaining Membership-- an Acceptance Letter to the Bumpus NJHS Chapter, which will include: 

  • A contract of acceptance, which must be signed by the student and a parent/guardian, 
  • Instructions to pay $25 dues (which covers the cost of the Induction Ceremony, NJHS Membership fees, and an NJHS T-shirt for the student),
  • A sheet to confirm 10 hours of community service,
  • A sheet to check their 3rd 9 Weeks Grades once report cards are posted in PowerSchool.

Students may gain Community Service hours by attending Bumpus Community Service Days or completing outside service within their community. Community Service hours must be gained between April 1, 2025, and the deadline date for NJHS forms to be turned in before the Induction Ceremony.
 

If a student does not complete community service hours, pay their dues, or maintain their grades at the level agreed upon by MS Principals, they will not be inducted into the Bumpus NJHS Chapter.