Clubs & Extracurriculars
Extracurricular activities are important for students. Participation in these clubs and teams develops leadership skills, expands friend networks and encourages better time management.
The high school staff encourages all students to participate in at least one extracurricular activity.
The following clubs are offered at Heights. The list is always changing - depending on student interest. For information about club meeting times and activities, contact the club advisers listed below.
Meetings start at 3 p.m. unless noted below and generally last for 30 minutes.
NOTE: Meetings begin in mid-September. Accurate meeting dates will be posted here as they are received. Before October 1, please contact the advisor for details about meeting dates and locations.
| Club | Staff Adviser |
Meetings After School Day/Location |
Description |
| AFS Intercultural Programs | Melha Hadjabed-Woods | Last Fri of the month, 324 | Connecting students worldwide through cultural exchange and study abroad opportunities |
| Art Club | Matthew Munson | Tues, 353 | Collaborate on school beautifications projects, participate in creative community events, and explore new media |
| Audio Engineering | Andy Bennekamper | Contact advisor for meeting info | Produce recording or live recording, balancing sound, mixing, and reproducing |
| Barbshoppers - Men's | Jesse Lange | Tues & Thurs, 3-4 pm | Men's Barbershop is for students enrolled in one or more of the vocal music classes who are excited about the challenge presented by barbershop harmony |
| Barbershoppers - Women's | Jesse Lange | Mon & Wed, 3-4 pm | Women's Barbershop is for students enrolled in one or more of the vocal music classes who are excited about the challenge presented by barbershop harmony |
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Black and Gold School Newspaper |
Shawn Washington | Contact advisor for meeting info | Write, edit and take photos for student newspaper - web-based and hard copy |
| Brother to Brother | Weekly | Young men selected meet to set goals, monitor progress, and build relationships | |
| Book Club | Monthly | Read and discuss books | |
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Chess Club |
Every other Wed beginning Sept. 17, 240 | Play matches, learn skills, compete. Casual games for newcomers and experienced players | |
| DECA - An Association of Marketing Students | Sarah Parker | Contact advisor for meeting info | For students enrolled in the Business, Entrepreneurship, and/or Marketing classes |
| Drama/Theater Club | David Jurns | Contact advisor for meeting info | Produce the One-Act Festival and Spring Play |
| E-Sports Club | Coleman Tokar | Wed, 320 | |
| East Asian Club | Contact the advisor for meeting info | Explore music, culture, food and language of East Asian countries and cultures | |
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Educators Rising |
Contact the advisor for meeting info |
For students interested in a career in education |
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| Environmental Club | James Miller | 1st & 3rd Tues, 261 | Educate and empower students to take action on environmentally friendly practices in our school and community |
| Fashion Club | Elizabeth Cawley | Wed, 356 | Investigate a career in the fashion field |
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Gay Straight Alliance |
Wed, 211 |
Create a safe and welcoming school environment for all youth |
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| Gospel Choir |
TBD |
Every Thurs, 3:45-5:30 pm | Practice and perform gospel music |
| Japanese/Asian Culture Language Club | Shu Hi Lin | Contact advisor for meeting info | Celebrating and learning about Asian cultures, traditions, and holidays |
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Jewish Student Union |
Nancy Rich-Drehs | Every other Thurs, 354 | Celebrate and learn about Jewish culture |
| Key Club (Kiwanis) | Willie Newton | Contact advisor for meeting info | Encourage student leadership and character building through serving others |
| Leading Ladies | Desiree Caliguire | 2nd & 4th Thurs of the Month, 239 | Promotes leadership and congeniality for girls |
| Marching Band | Nicholas Marzuola | Contact advisor for meeting info | Performance-based band |
| Model United Nations (UN) | Maria Francis |
Contact advisor for meeting info |
Debating resolutions on current world issues and situations |
| MSAN - Minority Student Achievement Network | 2nd & 4th Wed, mini-auditorium | Peer support for eliminating opportunity and achievement gaps | |
| Music - Instrumental Band | Nicholas Marzuola | Contact advisor for meeting info | Performance-based band |
| Music - Instrumental Orchestra | Dan Heim | Contact advisor for meeting info | Performance-Band orchestra |
| Music - Vocal Music Singers/Choir | Jesse Lange | Contact advisor for meeting info | Performance-based singing |
| National Honor Society | Info distributed to members | Academic, leadership, service | |
| National Technical Honor Society | Info distributed to members | Academic, leadership, service for Career & Technical Education students | |
| Ping Pong Club | Patrick Fisher | Contact advisor for meeting info | Bring your paddles and meet at the nets for a game of ping pong |
| Project Support | Tues, 136 | General ed students in partnership with special ed students | |
| Poetry Club | Every Wed, library | Write and perform original poetry | |
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Robotics Club - VEX |
Mon, Wed, some Thurs, 125 |
Teams of students build and design robots to compete in local VEX competitions | |
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SADD |
Allison Craig Kristin Dadas Latiesa Kirkpatrick |
Contact advisor for meeting info | Students Against Destructive Decisions |
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Science Olympiad |
Every other Thurs beginning Sept. 18, 315 | Team scientific projects for competition | |
| Ski & Snowboard Club | Dennis Kless | Tues, Brandywine ski area, during snow season | Travel to local ski area for lessons and ski practice |
| Stage Crew | Keith Newman | Lunch periods & after school, 162 (Scene Shop) | Build it, light it, mic it, tear it down, and start over |
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Student Council |
Erin Mims | Every other Tues, 161 |
All school student leadership, student expression in school affairs and activities |
| Students for Free Speech | Desiree Caliguire | 1st & 3rd Fri of the Month, 239 | Here is where you can voice your opinion and debate freely |
| 9th Grade Class Council | Contact advisor for meeting info | Grade level student leadership | |
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10th Grade Class Council |
Contact advisor for meeting info |
Grade level student leadership |
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11th Grade Class Council |
Contact advisor for meeting info |
Grade level student leadership |
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12th Grade Class Council |
Contact advisor for meeting info | Students plan senior events: prom, senior picnic and other senior events | |
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Swim Cadets |
Maeve Hackman | Tryouts in the winter, practices daily | Synchronized swimming, perform in show |
| TV Production Club | Cynthia Booker |
Wed, 123 |
Promote creativity and knowledge through videography and editing |
| Tri-M Music Honor Society | Daniel Heim | Fri, info distributed to members | Music Honor Society |
| Writers Workshop/Film Club | TBD | Contact advisor for meeting info | Analyze classic films as works of art, develop scripts for individual and group projects, refine shooting and editing skills |
| Yearbook |
TBD |
Contact advisor for meeting info | Design and produce school yearbook |