NSHSS

National Society of High School Scholars

If PACESC nominates your student to the NSHSS, you will get an email giving your student an invitation to accept the nomination and join the NSHSS. This email will come from the NSHSS, not PACESC. Acceptance by you is not mandatory.

Website: NSHSS

Nomination is made by PACESC for students that qualify.

Membership perks:

Scholarship opportunities
College advice and career planning
Leadership opportunities
Volunteer and community engagement possibilities
Access to a global community of like-minded peers

Member Qualifications (Students must meet any ONE of the following criteria to be considered):

3.5 Cumulative GPA (4.0 Scale) or higher (or equivalent such as 88 on a 100 point scale)
1280 SAT score or higher
1150 PSAT score or higher
26 ACT score or higher
Score 4 or higher on any AP exam
Total combined IB test scores of 36 or higher
IGCSE Grade A or higher

*PACESC consideres SAT, PSAT, or ACT scores from any year 9th-12th.

**Note that the Cumulative GPA (4.0 scale) used for NSHSS nomination is a flat, unweighted 4.0 scale.