Students in Grades Seven and Eight are encouraged to strive for the honor of qualifying for the California Junior Scholastic Federation. The criterion for membership in CJSF includes:
- “O” or “G” Grade in Citizenship.
- Grades of “A”, “B”, or “C” in all subjects. Any grade below a “C” in any subject on the report card disqualifies the student from membership.
- Effort grades of “O”, “G”, or “S” in all subjects.
- Students must earn CJSF membership in at least TWO trimesters in the seventh grade and TWO trimesters in the eighth grade.
- Twenty-four (24) points or more in major academic areas.
CJSF semester points are calculated as follows:
A grade of “A” 3 CJSF points
A grade of “B” 1 CJSF point
A grade of “C” or “Pass” 0 CJSF points
- Major academic subject areas are: math, science, reading, social studies, english, foreign language and religion.
- Any CJSF student receiving an “S” in conduct in any subject will be put on probation for the next trimester.
- Any CJSF student receiving an “NI” in conduct will be dismissed from the Federation.
- Cheating of any kind will result in a student being suspended for a semester from this honor organization. A student can lose his/her eligibility to join CJSF if cheating.
- To maintain membership in CJSF a student must fully participate in the service projects throughout the year.