CA Scholarship Federation & National Honor Society

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• CA Scholarship Federation

  The California Scholarship Federation (CSF) is a prestigious statewide honor society in California that recognizes high school students for academic excellence, encouraging scholarship, service, and citizenship through a points-based system from rigorous courses. Membership requires earning points from grades in specific courses (A=3, B=1) each semester, with a D or F disqualifying you, and members can earn Sealbearer status for a gold seal on diplomas and cords at graduation by achieving membership for four semesters (sophomore-senior years). Benefits include college scholarships, transcript recognition, and community service opportunities, fostering a strong academic ethic for college applications.

  How it Works:

  • Points System: Members earn points each semester based on grades in designated List I (core/advanced) and List II (other) courses, with bonus points for advanced courses (AP, IB, Honors).

  • Disqualification: A 'D' or 'F' in any course, even one not counted for points, disqualifies a student for that semester.

  • Application: Membership is for one semester and requires students to apply each term, as it's not automatic. 

  Moderators: Kate Zamacona and Suzanne Gooder 
  

• National Honor Society

  The National Honor Society promotes four pillars of excellence: Scholarship, Service, Character and Leadership founded by the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) in 1921.
  The requirements for the NHS Club are as follows:  

  • Sophomores, Juniors and first semester Seniors are eligible to join. Freshmen are not eligible. 
  • Students must have a minimum 3.7 cumulative GPA at the time of application to the NHS Club and maintain a minimum GPA throughout each subsequent semester. Students are required to participate in the Club’s on-campus service activities.These service activities are separate from the students’ Christian Service school requirement.
  • The NHS Club holds membership drives on campus in the months of September and January only.  

  The NHS Club holds an annual food drive at Christmas every year to help families in need. 
  
  Moderators: Joan Caraluggio and Jessica Kraus