Activities and Clubs
| Club/Activity | Mission Statement | Sponsor(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 21st Century Leaders | To connect, transform and inspire students to leverage diversity, explore career opportunities, and become leaders in their schools, communities and ultimately the workforce. |
Tasha Taborn |
| African Student Association | To catalyze personal growth, cultural exchange, and social change. We embrace diversity, unity, and the pursuit of knowledge, aspiring to cultivate lifelong values of respect, empathy, and global citizenship among our members and the broader school community. | TBA |
| Asian Diversity | The mission of the Asian Diversity Club is to create a community to advocate for Asian diversity, develop strong leaders with unshakeable self-identity, and communicate the Asian experience. |
Tameka Karanja |
| Best Buddies | A student-led movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships, leadership development, and inclusive living for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. | Julee Blair |
| BETA | A student-centered organization promoting the ideals of character, service, and leadership. BETA rewards meritorious academic achievement and encourages and assists students in continuing their education. Students must maintain a 92% GPA and complete 40 hours of BETA sponsored community service each year. |
Collette Tucker, Clara Betterson, and Darnicah Wood |
| Big Sisters | To guide, inspire, and uplift students by encouraging community service, club involvement, and developing goal-oriented attitudes. | Yomi Miller |
| Black Student Union | Uniting students of color, utilizing creativity to represent the black perspective and cultivating respectful resourceful and responsible leaders within our young black community. | Shaylin Holley and Christina Rollins |
| Book Club | To build meaningful communication skills and a community where everyone feels safe to share their interests. And to empower others to gain knowledge, share opinions and be creative. | Alisha Atkinson |
| Caribbean Student Association | To provide an environment and community to celebrate Caribbean culture and heritage; to raise cultural awareness and provide both Caribbean and other students with an active voice on campus in matters concerning Caribbean students and people from all walks of life together in celebration of the diverse and lively Caribbean culture following our motto, "Oceans divide us, but our culture unites us." | Lorraine Bryan and Armando Gilkes |
| Certamen | To encourage a deep dive into the specialties of ancient religion, history, culture and language, and to represent our school in interscholastic tournaments with Latin students from across the state. | Arianne Belzer |
| Claim Your Campus | A student-led movement of prayer. CYC unites students to pray weekly for their schools with the hope that students will grown in faith and love. | Hannika Cooper |
| Climbing Club | To provide a safe, inclusive, and encouraging enviornment for climbers of all skill levels to explore their potential, make lasting friendships, and achieve their goals both on and off the rocks. | Hollie Singleton |
| Coding | A fun way for students to learn the basics of computer programming, gain problem solving and logical thinking skills, and make friends. |
David King |
| Computer Science Honor Society | Create thriving environments for success in computing courses, increase access and opportunity to computing in Grayson High School, and encourage student academic excellence and promote service with the Grayson community. | Andrew Crowe |
| Debate | To provide student's the opportunity to improve their research techniques and increase their ability to detect and refute fallacies within a safe environment that allows them to express their opinions and learn from other perspectives. | Devine Wright |
| DECA | To prepare emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management through the Marketing Management Pathway, community service and competitive events. | Tara Gunter |
| Desi Student Association | To share and celebrate the desi (Indian) heritage and culture with all students through festivals and activities. | Ron Reid |
| Diamond Girls | To provide the Grayson Baseball program with all services associated with the concession stand and special themed games and events. Our goal is to maintain a well-kept facility with a kind, positive environment as we interact with players, coaches, and spectators at all GHS baseball games. | TBA |
| Drama | To promote learning about theatre through activities and productions that enhance the educational goals of the Green Curtain Players Theatre Trope. | Toni Jarvis |
| Dream Launchers | To ignite the entrepreneurial spirit in high school students from 9th to 12th grade who are already trailblazing their own business ventures. | Tara Gunter and Cassandra Mingo |
| Environmental Consideration | To increase environmental awareness and promote an environmentally considerate lifestyle in the Grayson community. | John Schellenberg |
| Fashion Expression | To promote self-expression and build upon confidence, kindness, mental health, and social emotional learning. We are all inclusive, regardless of style, ethnicity, physical conditions, and mental abilities. As well as educate those who are interested in fashion history, modeling, sewing/clothing creation, merchandising, and career that align with that. We will emphasize responsibility and time management. | TBA |
| FBLA | To bring business and education together in a positive working relationship through innovative leadership and career development programs. |
Shannon Davis |
| FCA | To lead everyone in a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and His Church and to see the world transformed through the influence of students. |
Matea Tarver |
| FCCLA | To promote personal growth and leadership development through family and consumer sciences education, focusing on the multiple roles of family member, wage earner and community leader. |
Phillip Garrett and Jennifer Repak |
| FFA | To prepare members for leadership and careers in the science, business and technology of agriculture. | Lara Larson |
| FGE | Encouraging future educators by inviting, inspiring, and investing in our community. |
Julee Blair |
| Financial Literacy | To promote, support, and improve the financial understanding and responsibilities of the youth in the Grayson High School community and beyond. | Mike Pezent and Omar Silah |
| F.I.R.S.T. Robotics | For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology helps promote Science Technology, Engineering and Mathematics throughout the Grayson cluster and surrounding community, while working together to build a competitive robot. | Shawn Merchant |
| French | Promotes the French language and Francophone culture through social and service activities, as well as fund-raising for club, school and community needs. | Cheikh Dieye |
| Freshman Mentors | To help ensure the academic and social success of our freshmen | Matea Tarver and Yunilda Valdez |
| Future Medical Professionals | To emphatically impact individuals who share a common objective of entering the medical field through passionate ambition and determination as demonstrated through renewed service and commitment to serving others. |
Darren Bennett and Dustin Root |
| Garden | To bring knowledge and skills to students regarding growing plants for food and beauty. We serve all the food we grow to the community! | Lara Larson |
| Gentleman’s Society | A select group of young change agents who are creating and maintaining a high performance standard of leadership at Grayson High School. |
Dominicus Robinson |
| German | To provide enrichment for Grayson students in German culture and language. | Anja Fastring |
| Girls Who Code | To close the gender gap in tech by providing girls the opportunity to learn the basics of computer programming, gain problem solving and logical thinking skills, explore career paths and make friends in STEM. | Shannon Davis |
| GSLT | To boost school spirit, pride, and positivity and foster a community mindset within the student body. | Holley Roberts |
| HOPE | To increase the graduation rate among Hispanic high school students through leadership, education and community service. | Ebony Thornton |
| HOSA | To enhance the delivery of compassionate, quality health care by providing opportunities for knowledge, skill and leadership development of all health science technology education students; therefore, helping students to meet the needs of the health care community. |
Eddie Knox and Jane Loudermilk |
| International Thespian Society | To honor student achievement in theatre and enriching their entire educational experience through the arts. |
Toni Jarvis |
| International | To embrace the diversity of Grayson High School by uniting students of all cultures and backgrounds. |
Ron Reid |
| Latin | To explore the culture and world of ancient Rome through play, art, competition, creation, and experiment. | Arianne Belzer |
| Math Honor Society | To inspire and promote interest in mathematics among current and prospective high school students of all backgrounds, and to encourage students to find new, innovative ways to approach mathematics beyond the classroom experience. | Ron Reid |
| Muslim Student Association | To educate all people regardless of their beliefs, race, gender, etc. about Islam by carrying out social and cultural activities |
Omar Sillah and Shaylin Holley |
| National Honor Society for Dance Arts | To recognize outstanding artistic merit, leadership and academic achievement and to foster an appreciation for dance as art worthy of recognition and prestige. | Molly Howel |
| National Art Honor Society | To support members in their efforts to attain the highest standards in art scholarship, character, and service, and to bring art education to the attention of the school and community. |
Adera Amolo |
| National French Honor Society | We endeavor to promote enthusiasm among students for French language and culture with the end result being global competency. Members must have a 90 cumulative average in French, a "B" overall GPA, and be enrolled in the most advanced level of French offered. | Cheikh Dieye |
| National German Honor Society | To promote German excellence in secondary education and a continuity of interest in German studies. | Travis Schneider |
| National Honor Society | Focuses on the values of scholarship, service, leadership, and character. Juniors and Seniors with a 94 overall average are eligible to apply for membership. | Kris McNeill |
| Odyssey of the Mind | Participants build self-confidence, develop life skills, and create new friendships while exploring their true potential. OotM proves that students can have fun while they learn. | TBA |
| P7 | To encourage positive spiritual discussion in our school about Christianity and to learn more about the principles taught in the Bible, and to pray for the needs of the students, our school, community, and nation. | Stacy Kenyon |
| Pearls of Wisdom | To promote leadership and personal development among select young women. | Clara Betterson, Tahira Jenkins, Kimberly Williams-Moore, and Teandra Storey |
| Peer Leaders | A Social Studies elective that promotes listening skills, collaboration, and communication. Students learn to help others, increase self-awareness, and work as a team. | Sponsor TBA |
| Ping Pong | To have fun while playing ping pong and making new friends |
Bradley Glore |
| Pre Game | Mental health knowledge for student-athletes. | Tamaqua Cannon |
| Project University | To provide students with the necessary skills to create opportunities for advanced education and future career. |
Derial Windom |
| Rams Riot | To provide a positive way for students to show great school spirit at Grayson High School |
Stacy Kenyon |
| Relay For Life | To save lives, celebrate lives, and lead the fight for a world without cancer. |
TBA |
| Rho Kappa Honor Society | Rho Kappa is a National Social Studies Honor Society that gives students the opportunities to learn more about the history of the world and apply for scholarships to college |
Renee Humphrey, Stacy Kenyon, and Laura Ayres |
| SADD | To provide a safe place for all students to learn about the issues with drugs and alcohol as well as showing them that these are not necessary to having a great life. |
Stacy Kenyon |
| SAGA | To cultivate a safe space for LGBT students and their allies, as well as build community and strengthen students' voices and pride in their identities. | Arianne Belzer |
| Science Fair | To improve student's problem-solving and communication skills, while inspiring them to consider careers in science and engineering. |
Jenny Beck |
| Science Honor Society | SNHS is a prominent scientific organization for young thinkers who will be the future of industry, research, and scientific exploration for America. |
Jenny Beck and Cheryl Miles |
| Skills USA | SkillsUSA empowers its student members to become world-class workers, leaders and responsible citizens and improves the quality of our nation's future skilled workforce through the development of Framework skills that include personal, workplace and technical skills grounded in academics. |
Anthony Edwards |
| Spanish National Honor Society | To focus on Spanish language excellence in secondary education and promote a continuity of interest in Spanish studies. Our motto is "¡Todos a una!" ("All Together for One Goal") | Lara Perez |
| STEM | To promote knowledge of the STEM field and prepare students for future success in their careers through interactive activities and lessons. | TBA |
| Student Ambassadors | To provide positive promotion of Grayson High School and the mission and values it holds and serve as a vital link between the student body and parents, friends, alumni and future students. |
Laura Ayres |
| Student Council | To make a positive impact on leadership, community service, school spirit, faculty relations, and student relations at Grayson. |
Teandra Storey |
| Technical Students Association | To enhance personal development and career opportunities in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM), whereby student members apply and integrate these concepts through intracurricular activities, competitions, and related programs by learning to lead in a technical world. | Anthony Edwards |
| Togetherness | To celebrate the rich tapestry of cultures and languages that thrive in Eastern Europe. As well as foster an inclusive and vibrant community that values the uniqueness of every individual while embracing the shared heritage of our diverse Eastern European backgrounds. | TBA |
| Tri-M Music Honor Society | To inspire music participation, create enthusiasm for scholarship, stimulate a desire to render service, and promote leadership. | Michelle Ragan |
| Ultimate Frisbee | To develop our personal bonds on the team, enjoy the sport of ultimate frisbee, dedicate ourselves to the ethos of the sport, and serve Grayson High School and our community. |
Mary Rockwell |
| UNICEF | To serve and protect children worldwide through advocacy, education, and fundraising. | Jessica King |
| W.O.K.E. Society | Women of Knowledge and Empowerment - Providing young women opportunities, knowledge, and awareness on social issues affecting the masses while maintaining a spirit of excellence. |
Ebony Thornton |
| Yoga and Wellness | To meditate and work on yoga practice. No experience necessary. |
Molly Howel and Cindi Toledo |