NJAHS will be advertising to recruit members in the late Fall of 2022!
Do you LOVE art? So do WE!
The National Junior Art Honor Society (NJAHS) is designed specifically for middle school and junior high school students (grades 6-9). In 1989, the National Art Education Association began the National Junior Art Honor Society program to inspire and recognize students who have shown an outstanding ability and interest in art and to generate interest in art programs at the secondary level and beyond. Students in NJAHS are hold a minimum GPA and care about their academic success. Why should I join NJAHS?
7th Grade students earn certificates of participation
8th Grade students earn a colorful cord to wear at promotion
Leadership Opportunities
Gain a sense of artistic community and opportunities for service learning.
Help put on exhibits that showcase your work for your peers and community members
More opportunities to enter your work in competitions and build your portfolio
Gain peer recognition, leadership growth opportunities, college and career preparation, and an unmatched sense of camaraderie
Become a member of a distinguished group of over 46,000 NAHS/NJAHS art students
Impress them! Institutions of higher education view the NJAHS as a mark of accomplishment and you will have eligibility at the high school level for NAHS (National Art Honor Society) at La Mirada High School or other High Schools. NAHS offers scholarship opportunities.
Honor Societies have G.P.A. requirements. NJAHS requires a 3.5 grade point average (B+ average) that should be maintained throughout your membership.
You must be enrolled in ONE visual art class on campus. Photography, Media Arts, Studio Art, 3D or Cartooning.
Turn in an application by the due date (Fall date TBA) with two (2) teacher recommendations. One (1) core teacher and One (1) elective teacher other than club sponsor (Mrs. Hodge).
NJAHS went to the Getty Center in Westwood! Mrs. Hodge was lucky this year and scored a grant from Target to take her Studio Art Students and NJAHS students to the Getty!
NJAHS Photos
2019 - NJAHS Peer Portfolio Critique
2019- NJAHS Palentine Day
2017- NJAHS Art Contest NJAHS Art Show
2018 - NJAHS Art Show
2016- NJAHS Art Show Curated by 8th Grade student, Annika Florkowski