National Honor Society Letter Sample

Dear National Honors Society Selection Committee,
It is a tremendous honor to be considered for membership in the most prestigious Honor Society available at Wapato High School. It is even more grand to be able to work towards enrollment in the Society side by side with such an astoundingly gifted group of young men and women. I am only being considered for potential membership in the National Honors Society because I have demonstrated an exemplary academic attitude, and have proven this through the grades I have attained during the years I have spent in the Wapato School District and the fondness amongst my teachers I have achieved. There are also other characteristics besides good scholarship I must fill for membership in the Society, those being services I have done to benefit others in the community, leadership positions I have held, and an original and interesting demonstration of

character.

Thus, explaining the criteria I must meet, I wish to give unto you a detailed account of my qualifications for gaining membership in the National Honors Society.
The first requirement for consideration is an overall outstanding grade point average and the ability to maintain or improve upon that grade throughout my high school career. I believe I have done more than express my deep desire to achieve beyond that of my peers in and out of the classroom, and continue to do so to this day. When first appearing in the Wapato School system in the 7th grade, I had immense trouble maintaining any good grades. Now, I don’t blame this on anybody but myself, as I was never told throughout my childhood leading up to then that I should pay attention to my schoolwork. I know this may seem hard to believe, but I was simply considered more

academically inclined than my siblings. This was self evident from the many years I had spent at Harrah Elementary School, as my test scores showed significant strength in many cumulative areas, be it math, science, or English skills. But since then I have grown as a student, and continue to grow, as I pursue a higher level of knowledge on the world, asking my teachers important questions, providing insight on learning in the class, and making sure I try my absolute best everyday. There have certainly been ups and downs in my record, while attaining below average grades in middle school, but swiftly shaping up once entering high school, getting just short of a 4.0 GPA my freshman year. This following year has been much better, as I’ve not drawn short of perfect grades, and have attacked each task in my classes with the intention of full completion and beyond. Although this track record is good, you can rest assured that I won’t stop at straight A’s, but I’ll surpass what I think is most possible by going above the common expectations for the duration of my academic studies.
To have a learned mind in the way of mental education is certainly a major component in leading a fulfilling life, but to fairly understand what it takes to be an asset to a community, you must serve that community so it may benefit from such work. In this way, I have meagerly provided such services, and I really only blame lack of these endeavors on myself, as I have not jumped to action in completing duties that fit into the service category. It is not always simply that I do not choose to do any community work, it is that I have minimal opportunity to do so. If given the choice to provide a service that would benefit the general population, I gladly would, if my schedule between school work and chores lines up. For the few activities I have participated in, I have provided what I perceive to be as my finest effort, doing what I could in the time spent. In the future, I wish to engage in more services, as much as possible to gain experience so that I may apply it in my later life and careers.