82 West Orange Students Earn Spots In National Honor Society

WEST ORANGE, NJ — Dozens of juniors and seniors at West Orange High School were recently inducted into the National Honor Society.

Proud family members and friends were present at a ceremony on May 10 to honor the honor-achievers. The program and list of inductees can be seen online here.

The event was organized by student advisors Anna D'Elia and Gregory Saul, along with 2022-2023 officers Daniel Aguilera (president), Nathaniel Rodgers (vice-president), Brynn Sanner (secretary) and Onyedikachi Achebe (treasurer).

Students at the ceremony each took an Oath of Induction:

“I pledge myself to uphold the high purposes of the National Honor Society for which I have been selected. I will be true to the principles for which it stands. I will be loyal to my school, and will maintain and encourage high standards of scholarship, service, leadership, and character.”

Formed in 1921, the National Honor Society is a nationwide organization that recognizes high school students who excel in its four criteria:

Scholarship

Students must first meet this criterion to become candidates for membership. NHS national policy requires that each chapter set a cumulative GPA as their scholarship criterion.

(The minimum scholarship requirement a chapter may set is a cumulative GPA of 85, B, 3.0 on a 4.0 scale, or an equivalent cumulative standard of excellence. Each school chapter can set a cumulative GPA requirement above this minimum. The national office cannot require a chapter to lower a properly implemented higher cumulative GPA.)

Service

This involves voluntary contributions made by a student and done without compensation. Chapters can require evidence of service to either the school, the community or both. Each chapter sets its own requirements for this criterion.

Leadership

Student leaders are those who are resourceful, good problem solvers, and idea contributors. Leadership experiences can be drawn from school or community activities while working with or for others. Chapters can require evidence of leadership from within school or the community or both. Each chapter sets its own requirements for this criterion.

Character

The student of good character is cooperative; demonstrates high standards of honesty and reliability; shows courtesy, concern, and respect for others. A chapter’s faculty council may review or consider disciplinary records when evaluating this criterion.

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