WMS National Junior Honor Society

NJHS membership is a honor bestowed upon a student.

To become a member a student must:

Be in the second semester of 7th grade or in 8th grade.
Have been in attendance at Wauconda Middle School for 1 semester.
Have a cumulative GPA of 3.50 or above.
- For 7th grade students this includes 6th grade cumulative GPA and the first semester of 7th grade cumulative GPA.
- For 8th grade students this includes 6th grade cumulative GPA, 7th grade cumulative GPA and the first semester of 8th grade
Not have more than 1 office referral for the year they are being considered for membership.
Fill out an application that includes: a Student Activity form and a Service Information form.
Must have done volunteer work during the year they are being considered for membership and have completed the verification forms. Completed verification form must be turned in with application.

The faculty council, which consists of 5 staff members, selects each new member after reviewing information about candidates. Students inducted last year, are automatically members this year.

Members meet quarterly and elect their own President, Vice-President, and Secretary. Every quarter students must individually volunteer for at least 1 service activity, record the service on a verification sheet, and hand it in by the end of the 9 weeks. Students must complete a minimum total of 15 hours of service each year, with 10 hours due by the end of the 3rd quarter. Students must volunteer for at least 1 service activity at Wauconda Middle School, and will need to locate areas in the community they can independently complete their requirement. Students must continue to display outstanding scholarship, character, leadership, service, and citizenship.