The Société Honoraire de Français (The French National Honor Society) is an organization whose intent is to recognize high school students in the United States

United States

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 who have maintained excellent grades in at least three semesters of French language

French language

French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...

 courses; this is done by induction into the organization.

Induction

At induction, the SHF history is usually read, culminating with the lighting of candles. Each student holds a candle, and the student next to him or her recites the motto, L'homme qui sait deux langues en vaut deux, which means The man who knows two languages is worth two men. All the members are considered inducted when the last candle is lit.

Duties

Community service is mandatory for the organization, as well as a high grade point average overall (at least a B average in all other courses), in addition to an A in French classes during the semester of selection.

See also

• American Association of Teachers of French
  American Association of Teachers of French
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• German National Honor Society
  German National Honor Society
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• National Honor Society
  National Honor Society
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• Spanish National Honor Society
  Spanish National Honor Society
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• Pi Delta Phi
  Pi Delta Phi
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  , the French National Honor Society (for U.S. college and university students)