How students qualify for membership:
All students interested in NJHS membership must be enrolled at Ben Franklin Academy and must have completed at least one trimester of enrollment.
At BFA, membership in NJHS is open exclusively to students in grades 7 and 8. Sixth-grade students may be considered for membership at the end of their sixth grade year and begin membership at the start of their seventh grade year. Eighth-grade students may be considered each year in accordance with the chapter’s bylaws and published selection procedures.
Please click below on the grade level for specific details.
How students qualify for membership:
Attendance
- Maintain consistent school attendance.
- Students may not miss more than 10% of the school year.
Character & Conduct
- Students must maintain a clean behavior record.
- No detentions, suspensions, or disciplinary write-ups (other than dress code).
- Consideration may be given for minor (level one) write-ups.
- Students with level two or three write-ups are not eligible for induction.
Sixth Grade Qualifications
To be considered for induction into the National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) at Ben Franklin Academy, sixth-grade students must meet the following requirements:
Academic Achievement
- Maintain a minimum 3.5 GPA in all three trimesters of sixth grade for admission.
- Maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher once inducted.
How students qualify for membership:
Attendance
- Maintain consistent school attendance.
- Students may not miss more than 10% of the school year.
Character & Conduct
- Students must maintain a clean behavior record.
- No detentions, suspensions, or disciplinary write-ups (other than dress code).
- Consideration may be given for minor (level one) write-ups.
- Students with level two or three write-ups are not eligible for induction.
Seventh and Eighth Grade Qualifications
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Maintain a 3.5 GPA all three trimesters of both 6th and 7th grade
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Miss fewer than 10% of school days in both 6th and 7th grade
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Have no behavior write-ups in 6th or 7th grade (Consideration may be given for minor (level one) write-ups.)
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Not have declined NJHS membership at the end of 6th grade
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Be recommended by both 6th and 7th grade teachers
How students qualify for membership:
New Student Qualifications:
- If a student was an active NJHS member in good standing at their previous school, their membership automatically transfers, but they must meet the new chapter’s standards within a certain timeframe, typically one trimester.
- For new students who are not transferring an existing NJHS membership, the process is the same as for any other student at the school, but they must meet a minimum enrollment requirement