Honor Roll
- Honors with Distinction: All A’s
- First Honors: All A’s and no more than one B
- Second Honors: Combination of A’s and B’s with no more than three B’s and no grade lower than a B-
Honor rolls are based on quarter grades.
Alter Scholars
Alter Scholars is a program designed to help students develop their academic, ethical, and cultural understanding of what it means to be a true scholar. Any freshman with a GPA of 3.6 or higher may apply at the beginning of the second semester. Acceptance into the program is based on teacher recommendations and submitted essays. Each year students are required to complete a variety of activities and reflect on what they have gained from participating in them. Freshman year is focused on exploring what Alter has to offer. Sophomore year’s emphasis is on ethics and what it means in the world of academia. During a student’s Junior year, they will have opportunities to job shadow and make connections between their academic world and outside world. Lastly, during Senior year Alter Scholars will concentrate on a particular field of study and work on their final Scholar’s project.
Moderator: Mrs. Jennifer Schlangen Jennifer.Schlangen@alterhs.org
National Honor Society (NHS)
Purpose
The National Honor Society (NHS) is the nation’s premier organization established to recognize outstanding high school students. More than just an honor roll, NHS serves to recognize those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of scholarship, leadership, service, and character.
The purpose of The Archbishop Alter High School Chapter of the National Honor society is to create enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote leadership, and to develop character.
Selection of Membership
Criteria: National Guidelines are followed. Applicants are rated in the qualities of (1) scholarship, (2) leadership, (3) service (4) extracurricular activities, and (5) character. All have equal weight. See Archbishop Alter NHS rating rubrics for specific criteria within each section. Applicants must achieve a minimum of 15 points to gain admission.
Minimum Standards: Students must have a 3.6 cumulative grade point average through the most recent grading period. Students must participate actively in school activities and/or community activities.
Selection Process: Students must submit a completed application, which is then reviewed by a selection committee comprised of a number of faculty members.
