Rho Kappa: National Social Studies Honor Society
The invitation to apply is based on our overall GPA (3.75 or higher), having completed or being currently enrolled in an elective in the Social Studies department, and having earned qualifying grades in ALL of your social studies classes in high school to date. Electives include Genocide and Holocaust, Global Studies, Social Psychology, Constitutional Law, Modern American History, AP European History, AP Human Geography, AP Government and Politics, AP Macro, and AP Micro.
Guidance has identified you as having a qualifying overall GPA.
You must individually verify your qualifying Social Studies grades based on the following criteria:
1. You must have completed or be currently enrolled in at least one Social Studies elective (beyond the World, US I and US II requirements) at any level. Electives include Genocide and Holocaust, Global Studies, Social Psychology, Constitutional Law, Modern American History, AP European History, AP Human Geography, AP Government and Politics, AP Macro, and AP Micro.
2. Your final or current grade in a Social Studies elective must be no lower than a B+ regardless of level.
3. Your final or semester 1 average, respectively, in World, US I, and US II must be no lower than an A- in the CP and/or Honors level, or a B+ at the AP level (AP US I and/or AP US II).
There is a video of me going over this information and answering some common questions HERE!
If you verify that you meet the application requirements, you will be invited to apply to become a member of Rho Kappa, the Social Studies Honor Society. The invitation to apply does not guarantee your acceptance; please take the application process seriously. We do not verify your Social Studies grade at this time, though it will be verified when you turn in your final application. It is up to you to determine if you qualify to be a provisional member at this time.
If you have questions about the application process, please feel free to email or speak to Mrs. Blanchard in room 727.
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Caroline Blanchard (she/her)
Currently Reading: "Cloud Cuckoo Land" by Anthony Doerr
West Essex High School
Teacher of Social Studies
AP US History II; AP Capstone
Rho Kappa: National Social Studies Honor Society, Adviser
Academic and History Quiz Bowl, Adviser