Qualifications: A student must be at Newark Tech for at least one school year and a member of the sophomore, junior or senior class. Candidates eligible for election to the Newark Tech chapter must have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5. Also candidates eligible for selection must have good attendance (no more than 20 points—2 points per unexcused absence, 1 point per unexcused tardy). Their eligibility shall then be considered based on their service, leadership, and character.
Induction: Candidates are considered members after the induction ceremony which is held every year in the fall.
What Can Members Expect: All members of the National Honor Society are required to participate every year in helping others by raising awareness about heart disease and breast cancer, sponsoring a toy drive for Newark children and food drives for Newark shelters. The Society also sponsors college tours of such colleges as Yale University, Princeton University, University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University, College of New Jersey, NJIT, and others.
Benefits of Membership: There are many benefits of being a member, such as college trips, scholarship information and helping others.
Members Active in Their Communities: Most members of the National Honor Society are active in their communities and churches.
