SPANISH NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

La Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica, which is sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese, was established in 1953 in order to recognize the high academic achievement of Spanish students and to promote a continued interest in Hispanic studies. Members of “La Sociedad” are expected to promote and preserve an interest and appreciation of Hispanic studies and culture, while being exemplary models of the school’s Code of Integrity and of what a man for others should truly be. For more information, please email slopez@belenjesuit.org.

To qualify for membership, the student must meet the following criteria:

• Be a junior or senior
• A minimum unweighted cumulative GPA of 3.5
• Earn a grade of 90% or higher in each semester of the candidate’s AP Spanish Literature Spanish class
• No grade lower than a 1 in conduct and effort in the candidate’s AP Spanish Literature course
• Approval from the World Languages Department

To remain a member, a student must:

• Maintain a minimum unweighted cumulative GPA of 3.5
• If the student is taking a Spanish course, he must maintain a minimum grade of 90% in each semester of that course
• Maintain a grade of 1 in conduct and effort in the student’s Spanish course for the year- This requirement doesn’t apply since juniors and seniors are not required to take a Spanish course
• Comply with 4 hours of service through the after school Spanish tutoring program sponsored by the society
• Attend “La Sociedad” meetings and “La Sociedad” sponsored activities
• Only active members that comply with all the requirements will receive the society cord to be worn during the graduation ceremony