Honor Societies
National Honor Society and California Scholarship Federation are the only two Honor Societies that AMHS is affiliated with. Neither NHS nor CSF require dues or payment of any kind. Mitty purchases stoles and cords for those students who meet Mitty’s qualifications to graduate with those honors. Cords, stoles, medallions, patches, pins, etc. purchased by students are not allowed to be worn at Mitty’s graduation ceremony.
National Honor Society and California Scholarship Federation are nationally recognized scholarship organizations. NHS & CSF proudly host an annual drive that runs in conjunction with Mitty’s annual all-school food drive and penny drive in November. Details for membership in each organization are below.
California Scholarship Federation – based on Academic GPA
Students with an academic GPA of 3.6 or higher are eligible for membership any semester after freshman year. Membership is based on prior semester GPA. Students need to know their GPA and take the initiative to sign up each semester. Announcements are made notifying students when to sign up and they are given a two week period in which to do so.
Lists of eligible sophomores, juniors and seniors are posted in the library at the beginning of fall term and the beginning of spring term. Members must sign these lists every semester or forfeit their membership for that semester. If a student’s GPA falls below 3.6, they forfeit membership for the following semester but can join again if they raise their GPA back up to 3.6 or higher.
In order to wear a gold CSF stole at graduation students must retain membership by:
- Signing the roster each semester
- Maintaining their GPA for any four semesters beginning with the second semester sophomore year.
National Honor Society – based on Cumulative GPA
Students with a cumulative GPA of 3.6 or higher are eligible for NHS membership based on their 2nd semester Sophomore year cumulative GPA. Membership begins fall semester of their junior year. The beginning of junior year is the only time membership can start.
Eligible students must sign the list outside of Mrs. Falcone’s office. Unlike CSF, if a student’s GPA falls below a cumulative 3.6 GPA, they are no longer eligible for membership, nor can they regain their standing.
In order to wear a gold NHS cord at graduation students must retain membership by:
- Signing the roster each semester
- Maintaining their cumulative GPA of 3.6 or higher for three consecutive semesters: fall and spring junior year and first semester senior year.
