National Junior Honor Society

The National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) Chapter of Blessed Sacrament Catholic School has been established for the following purposes: to create an enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote worthy leadership and citizenship, and to encourage the development of character in the students at Blessed Sacrament Catholic School. 

Membership is open to students in grades 7-8. To be considered for membership in grade 7, students must be in the top 15% of their class during their sixth-grade year (150 school days).  To be considered for membership in Grade 8, students must remain in good standing academically and behaviorally.  To be considered for new membership in Grade 8 students must be in the top 15% of their class during their seventh-grade year (150 school days). An induction ceremony for new members will be held during the end of year Academic, Service, and Sports Awards Assembly. 

Members of NJHS must maintain an overall academic average of 90% (without rounding) during each trimester of their membership year. Averages will be checked when report cards are issued. If a student’s average drops below 90%, that student will be placed on Academic Probation. Members of NJHS must maintain a 3 (meets) or a 4 (exceeds) in all approaches to learning. The student then has one trimester to bring his/her overall academic average to 90% or greater. If the student does not, he/she will be dismissed from NJHS. Once dismissed, a student is not eligible to rejoin. 

Members of NJHS are also expected to maintain a high standard of discipline of a 3 (Meets) or a 4 (Exceeds). Behavioral probation will be administered for students receiving conduct notifications. They will be required to meet with the Principal and NJHS adviser. Probation or dismissal from NJHS may take place. Once dismissed, a student is not eligible to rejoin. 

All members must complete 10 hours of academic service and must participate in all sponsored school events hosted by NJHS.

In all cases of pending dismissal, a member has the right to appeal the decision before the Faculty Council as outlined in the NJHS Constitution.