The panel of teachers that picks new members looks for leadership ability, character, community service, good grade point averages and previous awards and honors. Not everybody gets in. To be eligible for NHS, students must have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 and be at least second-semester sophomores. Wolcott said that keeping track of awards and honors and community service to put on the application will increase a student's chance of becoming a member. She also said that the applications should be completely filled out because applications are immediately discarded if any section is left blank.
Teachers then complete an evaluation of each student who has applied.
Eligible students may pick up an application from Wolcott's room at the beginning of second semester. A list of eligible students will be posted in front of Wolcott's room at that time. All current NHS members said that the rewards of membership are well worth the work they put into it. They also said that it is pretty cool being in NHS, and they would recommend applying.