Book Club
The Book Club is open to all GSA students and meets to discuss a wide array of books. Past discussions: The Life of Pi, The Five People You Meet in Heaven, Ender’s Game, and Speak. We meet during Flex to pick our books and we have our lively discussions after school hours with food, drink and good cheer.
Chess Team
The chess team is open to players of all abilities. The team meets regularly for casual play and training, holds intramural tournaments at which players can receive U.S. Chess Federation ratings, and competes in the Hancock County High School Chess League and the state high school chess championship. Read more about the Chess Team.
Math Team
The Math Team is open to all students interested in math competitions. Members participate in the Hancock-Washington County Math League. We have been the top scorers in that League for several years. We also send a team of 10 students to the annual Maine State Math meet. Read more about the Math Team.
National Art Honor Society
In 1978, the National Art Educational Association (NAEA) began the National Art Honor Society (NAHS) program specifically for high school students for the purpose of inspiring and recognizing those students who have shown an outstanding ability in art. Since NAHS is the art counterpart of NHS, selection of members follows a similar in-school process and is decided by a nominating committee of five. Nomination requirements are:
1. Only Juniors and Seniors will be eligible
2. An Art GPA of 88 or better will be required
3. A student must have completed two credits in studio art, which can also include Photography. Pass/Fail courses will not count towards admission.
4. A candidate must demonstrate service and character, which we define as good school citizenship.
National Honor Society
The National Honor Society chapter of George Stevens Academy is a duly chartered and affiliated chapter of this prestigious national organization. Members must meet the required standards in four areas of evaluation: scholarship, leadership, service, and character. Standards for selection are established by the national office of NHS and have been revised to meet our local chapter needs.
Students are selected to be members by a five-member Faculty Council, appointed by the Headmaster, which bestows this honor upon qualified students on behalf of the faculty of our school. Students in the 11th and 12th grades are eligible for membership. For the scholarship criterion, a student must have a cumulative grade point average of 90 or better.
A formal induction ceremony is held at the school to recognize all newly selected members. Once inducted, new members are required to maintain the same level of performance in all four criteria (or better) that led to their selection.
