Honors Enrichment Program - HEP
The purpose of the Honors Enrichment Program is to offer the academically gifted students a challenging program of studies. The goals for the students are the following:
1. To realize that their talents are a gift from God to be developed and used for others.
2. To develop their thinking processes into higher levels of reasoning.
3. To see the connections between their various areas of study.
4. To develop the ability to rationally discuss issues.
5. To achieve the highest possible level of academic excellence.
Entrance to the Honors Enrichment Program will be determined by the HEP Steering Committee. Freshmen who score on or above the 85th percentile on standardized tests and who have a G.P.A. of at least 3.0 will be considered as candidates for the Honors Enrichment Program. Sophomores who score on or above the 85% on standardized tests and/or who have a G.P.A. of at least 3.0 will be considered as candidates for the program. Students may petition the HEP Steering Committee for admission into the program. The HEP coordinator and the principal will determine final approval of candidates.
Members of HEP are encouraged to enroll in the Honors Seminars that are offered as part of the Honors Enrichment Program. Students wishing to enroll in these classes must get approval from the HEP Coordinator.
All HEP students should enroll in courses designed as Enriched, Honors, Advanced, or College Credit. Students enrolled in the Honors Enrichment Program are expected to enroll in four honors courses. Special permission will be considered on an individual basis.
The following honors classes have a weighted grade point average: Honors Chemistry, Advanced Chemistry, Honors Physics, Anatomy and Physiology, Honors American History, Honors Western Civilization, Calculus, Algebra 3, Honors English III and IV, Honors Spanish III and IV Honors French III and IV, Art 3 and 4, and Junior and Senior HEP Seminar.
National Honor Society- NHS
The National Honor Society is a national organization in which membership is by invitation. Students may apply for membership, but a faculty committee must review each application. National Honor Society is often regarded as a valid indicator that the student will succeed in life and particularly in studies at the post-secondary level.
There are four main purposes that guide the chapter of NHS:
1. To create enthusiasm for scholarship
2. To stimulate a desire to render service
3. To promote leadership
4. To develop character in the student
NHS Membership Requirements
The required grade point average is 3.5. Each member must offer 20 hours of service over and above the hours required by the school. A member must show leadership and good character. These are standards to be admitted to the National Honor Society and are conditions for retention in this honor society.
NHS Officers for 2006-2007
President- Adam O'Guin
Vice President- Susie Hark
Secretary- Tricia Ederle
Historian- Caroline Cole
Treasurer- Kurt Erlanger
At present, there are 59 members in the Bishop DuBourg Chapter of NHS.