National and Rhode Island
Honor Societies
Purpose of the National Honor Society
The Lincoln Chapter of the National Honor Society at Lincoln High School
functions under the sponsorship and supervision of the National Association of
Secondary School Principals. The purpose of this organization is to create
enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote
leadership, and to develop character in the students at Lincoln.
The purpose of the Rhode Island Honor Society is to recognize outstanding
character and scholarship of students in Rhode Island high schools.
Criteria for Membership
Membership in the National Honor Society is based on Scholarship, Service,
Leadership, and Character. Candidates must have spent at least one semester in
this school and be members of the senior class. Candidates must successfully
complete an application and interview for admittance into the Lincoln High
School Chapter of the National Honor Society.
Candidates eligible for election must have a minimum, cumulative scholarship
average of B+ or 88% or must maintain a cumulative weighted average of 3.0 or an
unweighted GPA of 3.5. Assessment of eligibility is done at the end of the
junior year. Beginning school year 2005-2006 (the graduating class of 2007),
students must maintain a cumulative, weighted average of 3.0 or an unweighted
GPA of 3.7 This scholastic level of achievement is fixed and is the required 23
minimum scholastic level for admission to candidacy.
All students who can rise in scholarship to or above such standard may be
admitted to candidacy for election to membership. Their eligibility shall then
be considered on the basis of their service, leadership, 24 and character. Any
questions regarding the national guidelines are decided upon by the Faculty
Council.
Membership in the Rhode Island Honor Society is based on outstanding character
and scholarship. Candidates must have a cumulative unweighted GPA of at least
3.3 at the end of the first semester senior year.
Election of Members
The election of members to the National Honor Society and the Rhode Island Honor
Society will be made by a Faculty Council consisting of five faculty members
appointed by the Principal. This Faculty Council will meet regularly to select
members and to consider dismissal, non-selection, and "warning" cases.
Constitutions of the Honor Societies are available from Honor Society Faculty
Advisor.