How do I apply?
In the Spring of each year applications are sent out for membership the subsequent Fall.
Is NHS just based on GPA? How is it different from CSF?
While academics are an integral component of NHS, it is not strictly an academic organization. The four pillars (Character, Service, Leadership, Scholarship) are equally weighted. If you are looking for a purely academic organization, you can submit paperwork for inclusion in CSF, the California Scholarship Federation. Please see your counselor for information on CSF. CSF does not meet regularly and engage in campus and community leadership activities. Students in CSF can also be a part of NHS but membership in one has no bearing on membership in the other.
Why is membership in NHS limited?
As a leadership organization we are involved in many campus activities. Our group has to remain a manageable size in order to organize these activities. In addition, maintaining membership in CDM NHS requires that you are an active participant in these activities so the group must maintain a size where there is enough work for each member to log in the required hours each quarter.
Can I be in NHS and other campus organizations?
There are 4 recognized leadership groups on the CDM high school campus:
In the Spring of each year applications are sent out for membership the subsequent Fall.
Is NHS just based on GPA? How is it different from CSF?
While academics are an integral component of NHS, it is not strictly an academic organization. The four pillars (Character, Service, Leadership, Scholarship) are equally weighted. If you are looking for a purely academic organization, you can submit paperwork for inclusion in CSF, the California Scholarship Federation. Please see your counselor for information on CSF. CSF does not meet regularly and engage in campus and community leadership activities. Students in CSF can also be a part of NHS but membership in one has no bearing on membership in the other.
Why is membership in NHS limited?
As a leadership organization we are involved in many campus activities. Our group has to remain a manageable size in order to organize these activities. In addition, maintaining membership in CDM NHS requires that you are an active participant in these activities so the group must maintain a size where there is enough work for each member to log in the required hours each quarter.
Can I be in NHS and other campus organizations?
There are 4 recognized leadership groups on the CDM high school campus:
- ASB
- HRC
- NHS
- PAL
- AYS