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Clubs and Activities

SHS Club Options

Extracurriculars help bring learning to life at SHS! These clubs and activities are available to all students. If you don’t see it, you might start it! If you have additional questions about the club, contact the advisor.

National Honors Society

To qualify for induction into the National Honor Society (NHS) a student must be approved by the Principal or designee as well as:


1) Be a student of Scholarship

  • GPA of at least 3.7000 as published by the Guidance Office after the first semester junior/senior year

2) Be a student of Character (for example but not limited to)

  • Statements of endorsement from a teacher or community leader (at least one from a teacher)
  • No suspensions
  • No incidents of harassment, cheating, stealing, disrespect, insubordination, or chemical health violations
  • No outside school arrests
  • No incidents of unacceptable internet/social media use
  • Have an attendance record in good standing including tardiness and dismissals

3) Be a student of Service

  • At least 50 hours of Community Service as recorded in ASPEN as of the end of Semester 1; no exceptions beyond the first Monday in February.

4) Be a student of Leadership

  • Provide a current resume
  • Provide a 100-200 word paragraph stating how you have demonstrated leadership in the school

National Honors Society Timeline

Junior Year is the first year of eligibility to join NHS at Scituate High School. Email advisors Kristen Emerson or Andrew Roberts with questions.

  • January - Second Semester ends; GPAs are recalculated according to semester long classes 

    • 3.7000 is the requirement 

    February - deadline to turn in 50 hours of community service 

    February break - students are invited to NHS according to their GPA and service hours via Google Classroom 

    • Only for eligible juniors and seniors

    Early March - Initial meeting with prospective NHS inductees 

    Mid/End of March - NHS applications due (via Google Classroom); this is a hard deadline 

    April - NHS induction ceremony 

    June - NHS officer elections 

    September - GPAs reevaluated according to junior year final grade

    February - GPAs reevaluated according to mid-point senior year for any finalized semester courses

National Honors Society FAQs

  • Eligible juniors and seniors are contacted at the start of semester 2 of the school year.

  • See above for the specifics on the four pillars –Scholarship, Character, Service, & Leadership.

  • It is in April each spring.

  • Per the National Standards once a member is removed from any chapter they cannot be re-inducted.