R 5440  HONORING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
A.    	Honor Rolls
	1.     	Students in grades 9-12 who distinguish themselves by high 					academic achievement will be listed on an honor roll at the end of each 				marking period.  Two rolls will be published:  honors and high honors.
		a.     	The high honor roll will include all students who have no 						grade below B and a 3.5 grade point average.
		b.     	The honor roll will include all students who have no grade 						below C and a 3.0 grade point average.
	2.     	The honor rolls will be prepared by the Principal, who will review all 				report cards to ensure that all eligible students are listed.
	3.	A list of students who are eligible for both the high honor roll and 					regular honor roll will be published at the conclusion of each marking 				period.
B.    	Academic Awards
	1.     	The student who has achieved the highest scholastic rank in the 					graduating class will be recognized as class valedictorian.
	2.     	The student who has achieved the second highest scholastic rank in 				the graduating class will be recognized as class salutatorian.
C.    	National Honor Society
	The National Honor Society was established by the American Association of 			Secondary School Principals to recognize high school students who excelled in 			scholarship, leadership, character, and community service.  The High Point 			Chapter provides this recognition for students at High Point Regional High 			School.
	Students are selected for the honor by a Faculty Committee.  In order to assure 			that all students are given equal consideration, the following procedures are 			followed:
		1.	Seniors and Juniors with a cumulative grade average of 3.89 are 					considered eligible for the scholarship aspect of selection.
		2.	These eligible students are then asked to provide their own information on 				community service and leadership.
		3.	Faculty members are asked to comment on the character of students on the 			eligible list.
		4.	The Faculty Committee meets to consider each candidate on the basis of 				all available information.
		5.	All students are notified on the status of their application.  Selected 				students are additionally notified of the particulars for the induction 				ceremony by the chapter advisor.
	Among the activities carried out by the High Point Chapter are tutoring students, acting 		as guides for visitors to school functions, visiting local hospitals, fundraising for 			charities, and sponsorship of an annual Red Cross Bloodmobile drive.  The current 		charity of the chapter is project self-sufficiency.
	Students must maintain qualities required for membership or will be dropped from the 		society.  Students are recognized for this achievement on the transcript, graduation 		program, yearbook, and by wearing the distinctive blue and gold cord during the 			graduation ceremony.
	Faculty members noting any deficiency in the character of National Honor Society 		members should notify the advisor in writing.

Adopted:	18 December 1995
Revised:	January 21, 2008, April 30, 2024