National Junior Honor Society

The National Junior Honor Society is a service organization that works to meet the needs of those less fortunate in our community.  The St. Monica chapter of the National Junior Honor Society is made up of students who exhibit the qualities of scholarship, leadership, citizenship, service and good character.

Membership is by invitation only and is based on maintaining a 93 cumulative grade point average while in grades 6, 7 and 8.  Students must have been enrolled at St. Monica at least one semester to be eligible.  Membership is open to qualified seventh and eighth graders after the end of the first semester. 

To complete the application process a student must complete an activity form, write a letter of self recommendation, and provide a personal letter of recommendation from an adult. 

Students are selected for membership by a faculty committee based upon the above criteria.  Invitations are then extended with an induction ceremony to take place after the end of the first semester of each school year. 

Cumulative averages in 6th grade are calculated by taking the final grades in the:

  • 6 core subjects: Religion, Math, English, Literature, Science, Social Studies
  • Plus the average of the following elective courses: Art, Music, Study Skills, Health, 2-PE, 2-Spanish, 2-Computer (weighted according to number of times course meets per week)
  • The total of the six core subjects plus the elective average are added together, divided by 7, and then rounded to the nearest whole number.

Cumulative averages in 7th and 8th grade are calculated by taking the final grades in the:

  • 6 core subjects: Religion, Math, English, Literature, Science, Social Studies
  • Plus the average of the following elective courses: 2-PE, 2-Spanish, 2-Computer and Health (weighted according to number of times course meets per week)
  • The total of the six core subjects plus the elective average are added together, divided by 7, and then rounded to the nearest whole number.