Academic Awards/ NHS

National Honor Society

National Honor Society Nominations 

Students must be at least a sophomore, have attended MECHS for a minimum of one semester, and maintain an unweighted GPA of 3.0 or better including college courses.

College/UNC Endorsement

  1. The student shall complete the Future-Ready Core mathematics sequence of Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Math I, II, III  or Integrated Math I, II, III and a fourth mathematics course that meets University of North Carolina system Minimum Admission Requirements that include a mathematics course with either Algebra II, Math III or Integrated Mathematics III as a pre-requisite;

  2. The student shall complete three units of science including at least one physical science with a lab, one life science and  one additional science course;

  3. The student shall complete U.S. History or equivalent coursework;

  4. The student shall complete two units of a world language (other than English);

  5. Students shall earn a weighted grade point average of at least 2.5; and

  6. The student shall earn at least the benchmark reading score established by a nationally norm-referenced college admissions test.  The student may retake the nationally norm-references test as many times as necessary to achieve the required benchmark score.

NC Academic Scholars Endorsement

  1. The student shall complete the Future-Ready Core mathematics sequence of Math I, II, III; Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II; or Integrated Math I, II, III and a fourth-level mathematics course that meets University of North Carolina system Minimum Course Requirements that include a mathematics course with either Math III, Algebra II, or Integrated Mathematics III as a pre-requisite;

  2. The student shall complete three course credits of science including an Earth/Environmental science course, Biology, and at least one physical science course that must include either physics or chemistry;

  3. For students entering ninth grade in 2012-13 or later, the student shall complete four course credits of social studies;

  4. The student shall complete two course credits of a world language (other than English);

  5. The student shall complete four elective course credits in any one subject area, such as Career and Technical Education (CTE), JROTC, Arts Education, World Languages, or in another content area;

  6. The student shall have completed at least three higher-level courses during junior and/or senior years which carry quality points such as Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate or Dual Enrollment courses; Advanced CTE and CTE credentialing courses; honors level courses, or Project Lead the Way courses; and

  7. The student shall earn an unweighted grade point average of at least 3.50.

Fall 2022 A and B Honor Roll