Honor Society
The Holy Family Honor Society is an organization that recognizes students for their exemplary standing at HFCHS and in the community.
Honor Society Requirements
The following are the requirements for membership to the Holy Family Catholic High School Honor Society (HFCHSHS). Students must fulfill these requirements during three consecutive semesters in order to be inducted into the HFCHSHS and during every semester thereafter in which they aim to retain membership.
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Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.445 or above. Students may not receive a failing grade in any class.
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Students must abide by the expectations section of the HFCHS student handbook. HFCHSHS members or potential members must not be suspended from school or participate in any illegal activity outside of school. Noncompliance with these expectations will result in a warning of suspension from the HFCHSHS or immediate suspension.
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Each semester, students must complete at least 20 hours of documented service either in the school or in the greater community. These hours must be completed through non-profit organizations and will not qualify under any other circumstance. Students must not be compensated in any way for this service. Ultimately, it will be the responsibility of the student to find the service opportunities and complete the minimum of 20 service hours. However, members and potential members can receive hours by serving in the HFCHSHS hosted Peer Tutoring program or any other Holy Family sponsored activity. Service done in July through the end of 1st semester and service done from the beginning of 2nd semester through the end of June can count toward those respective semesters. Students must provide documentation of their service hours to the HFCHSHS advisor by the last day of these semester periods to be counted towards the respective semester’s requirements.
Students will be suspended from HFCHSHS if they fail to meet the above requirements within any semester. The suspension may be lifted once the student resumes the fulfillment of the requirements. In some cases, a student will be permanently suspended. These actions will be at the discretion of the HFCHSHS advisor and the principal.
Students who, for the first time, have fulfilled the requirements for three consecutive semesters will be inducted into the HFCHSHS at a ceremony in the spring of each year. Students who maintain membership in the HFCHSHS will also be recognized.
Students who have only fulfilled the requirements for one or two semesters before the spring ceremony will not be recognized until the following spring, given that they continue to fulfill the requirements. However, if a student has, for the first time, fulfilled three consecutive semesters of requirements by the fall semester then they can claim membership for that semester prior to their induction. This student should confirm this status with the HFCHSHS advisor before claiming membership.
The three consecutive semesters do not need to be started in freshman year. For example, a student could start in the fall of sophomore year and be inducted in the spring of his junior year. HFCHSHS is considered an extracurricular and therefore takes time. Students should not participate in HFCHSHS if they are already overwhelmed by responsibilities and commitments.
Junior and senior members can become Honor Society Senators by creating opportunities for others to volunteer or assist in their community. Interested members need to seek approval from the HFCHSHS advisor in order to be considered for the Honor Society Senators program.
The HFCHSHS advisor will choose tutors for the Peer Tutoring program based mainly on their ability and schedule. Any HFCHSHS member is free to volunteer for this program but their abilities and schedules may not always match up with one of the students in need of tutoring. Therefore, some students who are willing to tutor will not earn service hours through this program.
Contact Mr. Dueck at dueckj@hfchs.org for questions.
HFCHS Honor Society Membership Requirements (PDF)
Service Hours Record Sheet (PDF)
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