If you are in the class of ‘26, ‘27, or ‘28, please use this Portfolio Guide to aid you in the senior portfolio process. 

If you are a freshman graduating in the class of ‘29, please use this Portfolio guide (the volunteer hours have increased). Also note that you have deadlines to share with your advisors. You can find your advisor’s name by following this link. 

If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Gladin.

Applying to STEM:

Students interested in joining the NCHS STEM program will need to apply in the fall of their 8^th grade year. Please see CCS Program Choice for more information about applying.

Accepting a Seat in STEM:

NOW THAT YOU HAVE BEEN ACCEPTED INTO THE NCHS STEM PROGRAM, IT'S TIME TO REVIEW PROGRAM INFORMATION AND SIGN YOUR CONTRACT!

PLEASE REVIEW THE IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS BELOW.

NCHS ACCEPTANCE NIGHT PROGRAM INFORMATION

DOCUMENT 1: NCHS STEM CONTRACT

DOCUMENT 2: STEM PROGRAM CHOICE EXPECTATIONS

DOCUMENT 3: CCS TECHNOLOGY AGREEMENT

STEM English I - Melissa Rice

STEM English II-Claire Johnson/Melissa Rice

STEM English III- Cody Whitt

STEM English IV - Claire Johnson

AP Seminar/AP Research- Cody Whitt

STEM World History-

STEM Civics-

STEM Personal Finance- Blake Stoner

STEM American History- Daniel Helms

STEM Math I- Hannah Rose Mullins

STEM Math II- Tim Brown/Ian Johnson

STEM Math III- Ian Johnson

STEM Math IV- Dale Snyder

Pre-Calculus and AP Pre-Calculus – Andrea Harkey

Calculus Honors and AP Calculus-Karen Mullins

STEM Physics/AP Physics and STEM Chemistry- Christopher Stroupe

STEM Chemistry/AP Chemistry- Lekshmy Girija

STEM Biology-Christy Carbone

STEM Earth Science/ AP Earth Science- Robyn McNally

Design and Discovery - Carrie Paxton

Foundations of Technology and Robotics - Jeffery Martin

Intro to Engineering and Principles of Engineering- Jeffery Martin

The STEM leadership team plays a crucial role in the success of the STEM program. Student representatives, elected each spring, are responsible for fostering communication between their peers and the leadership. They help organize fundraising efforts, plan STEM events to connect the community, and gather feedback from their grade level to bring back to the team. By actively engaging in these activities, the student leadership ensures the program is dynamic, reflective of student needs, and continuously growing. Their involvement is vital for the program’s ongoing success.

STEM leadership is essential for the STEM program’s success. Student leaders represent their grade level and act as key connectors between their peers and the broader community. They help brainstorm fundraising ideas, design STEM events that unite people, and relay student feedback to improve the program. Each spring, student representatives apply and are elected based on their passion, creativity, and dedication to STEM education. This dedicated team ensures the continued growth and success of the program. If you are interested in participating in the STEM Leadership for the 2026-27 school year, please complete this form.

STEM Leadership Team 2025-26

Co-Presidents- Amelia Dobs and Devarsh Jalnapure

Co-Vice Presidents- Jeremiah Kim and Shourvik Santi

Director of Public Relations- Macie Porter

Director of Membership- Himal Sepuri 

Special Events Coordinators- Madelyn Such

Fundraising Coordinators- Aashrita Korada

Class Representatives-

9^th grade -Truman Puckett

10^th grade -Mohana Bobba and Sneha Sooraj

11^th grade -Tejo Persineti

12^th grade - Tara Raja

If you are interested in applying to be on the STEM leadership team for 2026-27, please fill out this form.

Minimum Requirements:

The National STEM Honor Society™ (NSTEM™) has established minimum annual (past 12 months) requirements for student members as follows: 

1. GPA 3.5 Unweighted
2. 360 Classroom STEM Hours (annual) as determined by the Chapter Advisor
3. 120 Project-based learning enrichment hours (annual) as determined by the Chapter Advisor

A student who has not yet completed the required number of hours of academic curriculum or enrichment activities can join NSTEM as a provisional member which will allow the student to participate in NSTEM while completing their hours.

• Examples of qualified STEM enrichment activities include: science fairs, field trips, competitions, math contests, STEM-related clubs, (e.g. science, math, cyber, Lego, robotics), Science Olympiad, state-based programs (e.g. Universal Interscholastic League) tutoring students in STEM, coding, individual and group STEM projects, authentic research, experiments, workshops, attending a lecture or film on STEM topics, STEM camps, guest speakers, Chapter meetings, working at a STEM-related internship/job, drone and gaming technologies, computer sciences, etc.

Student Conduct: Members must conduct themselves in a manner that is acceptable to the guidelines of the educational institution.

If you have been invited and inducted into the National STEM Honor Society, you will be to keep up with your PBL and STEM hours using this sheet. It will be your responsibility to make sure your hours are current and uploaded. You will also be given log in information after the induction ceremony so that you can acces the NSTEM portal and use the resources and apply for scholarships.