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Highland
High School's
CEEB/ACT Code is 142265
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CLUBS
& ACTIVITIES
Please click on one of the links
below to view information about that activity.
| Art
Club |
Art Club is for students who
are in an art class or have taken an art class
previously in high school. This group brings
together students with a serious interest in
the visual arts.Club activities are designed
to promote the arts and humanitarian projects.
These include Holiday boxes for the Homeless
(Oct.,Nov.) , origami gift boxes (Dec.) NAHS
tryouts (Jan.) CIA projects (Feb.) Coffeehouse
cabaret art displays (Feb.?, Mar.?) and the
making and selling of clay bowls for charity
in the spring. Monthly meetings are scheduled
to coincide with the Studio
Night schedule (7 - 7:45 p.m.) and
additional meetings are called as necessary
for each project as it develops. In the fall
and spring a field trip is taken to SWIC and
SIUE to see art exhibits.
The Advanced Placement Portfolio curriculum
is offered to students who are serious about
the visual arts. For information and overview
of the sequence and requirements to complete
an AP Portfolio, click here. |
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For more information e-mail: Mrs.
Katherine Burns - kburns@highlandcusd5.org |
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| HHS
Band |
| The Band program has 150 students,
and is made up of two concert bands, marching,
jazz, and pep bands. The Concert Band is our
largest band and is directed by Mr. Rob Davis.
The Symphonic Band, conducted by Mr. Clay Dugger,
is an auditioned group that plays advanced literature
and provides students with additional performance
opportunities. The Symphonic Band has received
consistent IHSA Division I ratings for several
years. |
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For more information email: Mr.
Clay Dugger - cdugger@highlandcusd5.org |
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Club Web Page: http://www.highlandcusd5.org/hhs/claydugger |
Band
Parents Website |
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| Business
Professionals of America |
| BPA is a national student organization
that prepares students for business careers. Members
of BPA learn about the free enterprise system
and take part in many professional development
opportunities. Members attend a state leadership
conference in February or March and compete against
students from around Illinois in the Workplace
Skills Assessment Program. For those members who
qualify at the state conference, there is a national
leadership conference in late April or May where
there is the chance to compete with students from
all over the U.S. |
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For more information e-mail: Dr.
Arlen Baker - abaker@highlandcusd.org |
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| Chess
Club |
| The purpose of the Chess Club is
to provide competitive and learning opportunities
for those interested in chess at the state and
local levels. |
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For more information e-mail: Mr.
Ted Cippichio - tcipicio@highlandcusd5.org |
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| HHS
Chorus |
| The Highland High School Chorus
is a class taken during the school day that concentrates
on preparation for various concerts and competitions
for school choirs. The class also covers musical
theory and history. The group is open to all students
at Highland High School. |
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For more information email: Mrs.
Lori Ruebhausen - lruebhas@highlandcusd5.org |
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| Dance
Team |
| The purpose of the Dance Team is
to promote the art of dance and support Bulldog
events. |
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For more information e-mail: Varsity-
Mrs. Michelle Deets - mdeets@highlandcusd5.org |
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Club Web Page: Dance
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| Ecology
Club |
| The purpose of the ecology club
is to spread the ideas of ecology throughout Highland
through projects and activities. |
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For more information e-mail: Mrs.
Liza Basden - lbasden@highlandcusd5.org |
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| Fall
Play |
| The fall play is a small-scale production
where students make many of the decisions. Students
have input in the set design and production, costume
design and production, acting choices, make-up
application, hair design, poster art, advertising,
etc. Besides the actors, there are positions on
stage and light crews. |
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For more information e-mail: Ms. Amy Kloss - akloss@highlandcusd5.org |
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| Fellowship
of Christian Athletes (F.C.A.) |
| To present to athletes, coaches,
and all whom they influence, the challenge and
adventure of receiving Jesus Christ as Lord and
Savior, serving Him in their relationships and
in the fellowship of the church. |
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For more information e-mail: Mr.
Joel Hawkins -
jhawkins@highlandcusd5.org |
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| F.F.A. |
| FFA teaches students about agriculture
and the associated technologies. |
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For more information e-mail:
Mr. Don Schmitz - dschmit@highlandcusd5.org,
Mr.
Larry Jones - lajones@highlandcusd5.org, Mr.
Don Schmitz - dschmitz@highlandcusd5.org, Ms.
Mary Jackson - mjackson@highlandcusd5.org |
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Club Web Page: FFA |
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| F.M.C.C.
(Future Medical Career Club) |
| F.M.C.C. is a club to provide information
and opportunities for students who are interested
in a career in the medical field. |
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For more information e-mail:
Mrs. Karen Duckworth - kaduck@highlandcusd5.org |
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Club Web Page: FMCC |
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| Focus
St. Louis |
| Focus St. Louis is made up of 125
high school juniors from all around the metro
area. The Highland team is made up of five students.
The team travels one Thursday and one Saturday
per month to visit community events, explore the
community, visit a prison, visit agencies, do
community service, meet people who work with issues
vital to our community, participate in simulations,
have lunch with the homeless, etc. The seminars
are concerning issues facing the St. Louis area
and teamwork is stressed. |
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For more information e-mail: Mrs.
Brenda Mertes - bmertes@highlandcusd5.org |
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Club Web Page: Focus
St. Louis |
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| French
Club |
| French club is open to all students
completing one year of the class. The purpose
of the French club is to continue the learning
of the French culture in an informal setting through
activities and field trips. |
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For more information e-mail: |
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| Hockey
Club |
| The purpose of the Hockey Club is
to provide hockey opportunities to anybody interested. |
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For more information e-mail: |
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Club Web Page: http://eteamz.active.com/highlandbulldogshockey/
*The hockey Web site is not maintained by
the high school. |
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| Illinois
Career Association (I.C.A.) |
| The Illinois Career Association
is a youth association that fosters self-esteem
and leadership skills in conjunction with the
Jobs for Illinois Graduates program. The four
goals of the association are to promote career
development, leadership preparation, social awareness,
and community service. Seniors in the JILG program
participate in an Initiation and Installation
Ceremony, conduct school fund raisers, assist
with community service projects, and attend leadership
and career development conferences. |
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For more information e-mail: Mr.
Bob Vance - rvance@highlandcusd5.org |
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| Jr.
Varisty Dance Team |
| The purpose of the Jr. Varisty Dance
Team is to promote the art of dance and support
Bulldog events. |
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For more information email: Ms.
Kimberly Romero - kromero@highlandcusd5.org |
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Club Web Page: JV
Dance Team |
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| Library
Club |
| Like to read? Be a student volunteer
in the library! The library allows students the
opportunity to volunteer their free time to know
the "ins and outs" of the library operations.
It doesn't just involve checking books "in
and out" and shelving books--it has many
social activities as well. The students enjoy
Halloween and Christmas parties and also provide
refreshments for faculty meetings. As a community
service project, the students had a school-wide
canned food rive around Christmas time. Come and
join this active club. There is something got
everyone. |
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For more information e-mail: Mrs.
Nancy Genteman - ngenteman@highlandcusd5.org |
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| Lifesavers |
| LifeSavers is a peer-support, crisis-prevention
student directed program. Training retreats
are
sponsored biannually to any interested high school
students. Trainees gain a better understanding
of the teenage
concerns which can lead to a real crisis: alcohol
and drug use, sexuality and relationships, academic
responsibilities, families, friends and peers,
depression, stress, and ineffective communication.
Trainees learn how to recognize symptoms of an
impending crisis, how to really listen, with
caring
and respect to their troubled peers, and to help
that person seek a professional helper. |
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For more information e-mail: Mrs.
Sherry Thomas - sthomas@highlandcusd5.org,
Mr. Steve Konopka - skonopka@highlandcusd5.org |
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| Madrigal
Singers |
| The Madrigal Singers are the main
musical group at the Madrigal dinner in December.
To join the group, auditions are required. This
elite choir also performs at various other events
during the winter holiday season and the rest
of the year. |
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For more information
email: Mrs.
Lori Ruebhausen - lreubhas@highlandcusd5.org |
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| Math
Team |
| The HHS Bulldog Math team consists
of students who have a high interest in mathematics
and excel in their respected math classes. The
team is involved in competitions including the
Southwest Math Competition Series, the St. Louis
Excellence in Math Competition, and the Southern
Illinois University-Carbondale Mathematics Field
Day. |
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For more information e-mail: Ms. Katie Walker - kwalker@highlandcusd5.org,
Mrs. Valerie Kimmle - vkimmle@highlandcusd5.org |
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| National
Honor Society (N.H.S.) |
| TNational Honor Society is a national
organization dedicated to promoting character,
leadership, service, and scholarship. Students
demonstrating these qualities will be invited
to join NHS in their junior or senior year. |
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For more information e-mail: Mrs.
Linda Nelson - lnelson@highlandcusd5.org,
Mrs.
Hilary Wagenblast - hwagenblast@highlandcusd5.org |
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| Photography/Video
Club |
| The Photography/Video Club discusses
the use of various formats of cameras, film,
and photography techniques. The club also applies
the information they learn in club meetings by
possibly going on a field trip and by taking
pictures in various environments. Guest speakers
are also an important part of this club. |
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For more information e-mail: Mr.
Jim Nickerson - jimn@bulldogs.com |
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TV/Radio Web Page: WDOG10 |
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| Student
Assistance Program |
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The Student Assistance Program
is an intervention program for students experiencing
difficulties at school. The team is comprised
of faculty and staff members at Highland High
School. The goal is to identify adolescents
whose
behavior, attendance, health or academics indicate
that they may have problems that interfere with
the educational process. Through the different
steps that comprise the S.A.P process, these
adolescents
are directed to appropriate services in the school
or community. Referral can be made by parents,
teachers, and staff or by students. A referral
can be made online at http://www.highlandcusd5.org/hhs/sap/referralform.html.
Additional S.A.P information can be accessed
at
http://www.highlandcusd5.org/hhs/sap/sap.html
In addition, the student assistance team offers
a class for students who may need help meeting
eligibility requirements for athletic activities
and other extra-curricular activities.
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For more information e-mail: Mr.
Steve Konopka - skonopka@highlandcusd5.org |
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Program Web Page: S.A.P |
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| Students
Against Destructive Decisions (S.A.D.D.) |
| The purpose of SADD is to encourage
students to make positive and responsible choices. |
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For more information e-mail:
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| Saturday
Scholars |
| Saturday Scholars is a gifted program
that meets the four Saturdays in February each
year. Students attend three sessions with top
notch professionals currently working in a wide
variety of fields and take a field trip to places
such as Alton Lock and Dam, University of Illinois
Engineering Day, or the Practical Anatomy Workshops
at St. Louis University. Students are selected
by different criteria depending on the yearly
program. Enrollment in honors classes and/or class
rank are often criteria for invitation. Depending
on the level of enrollment, sophomores through
seniors are usually invited. Not all students
who are invited are permitted to attend. Enrollment
is limited and selection is on a first come, first
serve basis. Students who attend all four sessions
receive a certificate and a patch from the Regional
Office of Education, and those who attend three
sessions receive a certificate. The Saturday Scholars
program is a cooperative effort with eleven other
schools in Madison and St. Clair counties. It
is an opportunity for gifted students at Highland
High School to mix with gifted students from other
schools and learn from working professionals. |
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For more information e-mail: Mrs.
Hilary Wagenblast - hwagenblast@highlandcusd5.org,
Mrs.
Gina Hirsch - ghirsch@highlandcusd5.org |
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| Scholar
Bowl |
| Scholar Bowl is a quiz game where
five students compete to test their knowledge
of history, geography, science, literature, math,
art, and msc. |
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For more information e-mail: Ms. Katie Walker - kwalker@highlandcusd5.org |
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| Science
Olympiad |
| The Highland High School Science
Club is available to all students regardless of
whether they are currently enrolled in a science
class or not. The purpose of Science Club is to
help promote interest in various fields of science
and to relay that interest to others. Our meetings
consist of planning and preparing for "Science
Day", which usually takes place in the spring.
Members of Highland's Science Club work together
to create, demonstrate, and present scientific
concepts to elementary students throughout the
district. |
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For more information e-mail: Mrs.
Kristie Simmons - ksimmons@highlandcusd5.org |
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| Spanish
Club |
| Spanish Club is open to all students
in Spanish III and IV. Spanish Club enriches your
knowledge of Spanish language and culture with
trips, events, and first hand experiences. |
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For more information e-mail:
Mrs. Michelle Deets - mdeets@highlandcusd5.org |
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| Speech
Team |
| Speech Team provides competitive
opportunities in oral interpretation and presentation. |
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For more information e-mail: |
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| Spring
Musical |
| The spring musical is an excellent
opportunity for any student at Highland High School
to participate. Auditions are held in January
or February with the production dates in April.
It is a place for you to create and work as an
actor or on a crew. Where is your specialty, on
or off stage? You're hired! |
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For more information e-mail: Jane
Nelson - jnelson@highlandcusd5.org |
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| Student
Council |
| The HHS Student Council serves
all students in the high school. Membership is
by student initiative, and students wanting to
work hard and get involved in school functions
are encouraged to join. Each year, the Student
Council plans and holds the Homecoming celebration.
Our activities include planning and running the
coronation, choosing decorations and decorating
the gym, planning lunchtime competitions, organizing
a Faculty Coronation, and planning and running
the Homecoming Pep Rally. This leads to countless
committees and unlimited responsibilities. Other
activities in recent years include: Christmas
Adopt-a-Family, a Bear Drive to earn money to
buy bears for children in hospitals in Highland
and St. Louis, a compatibility test as a fund
raiser for the Highland Food Pantry, a Christmas
Stuff the Stocking fund drive for needy families,
and a Shamrock Week and a Crazy Legs competition
to benefit St. Jude's Hospital. The President
and Vice President are chosen by the Council members,
and the other positions are filled by petitions
through the sponsors. The HHS Student Council
is a member of both the Kaskaskia District of
Student Councils and the Illinois Association
of Student Councils. Our members have held offices
on the District Executive Board for the past four
years. All members are eligible to attend several
different workshops throughout the year, and a
few lucky students are able to attend the State
Convention in the spring. In 2000, Highland High
School planned and hosted the District Convention.
If you want to have fun, meet new people, and
be in on what's happening, join us for a great
time. |
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For more information e-mail: Ms.
Tina Beyer - tbeyer@highlandcusd5.org,
Mrs.
Liza Basden - lbasden@highlandcusd5.org |
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| Supporting
Actors |
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Supporting actors is a student lead organization
sponsored by Mrs. Deana Timm. Supporting actors
meets once a week to work on numerous skits
to perform based around the VIP words of the
month. Supporting actors has performed at elementary
schools and the middle school to promote the
word of the month and to encourage younger students
to use these words everyday. They are a volunteer
group and are available for conferences, schools,
and nursing homes. |
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For more information e-mail: Mrs.
Deanna Timm - dtimm@highlandcusd5.org |
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| Technology
Student Association |
| The purpose of TSA is to promote
the understanding and utilization of technology.
It also incorporates problem solving and mechanical
skills with technology. |
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For more information e-mail: Mr.
Chris Durbin - cdurbin@highlandcusd5.org |
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| Drama Club |
| Drama Club is a group of students
interested in the theater. This group helps with
HHS productions, attends several levels of productions,
and meets to get updates of theater opportunities.
Points can be earned to become a
member of International Thespian Society. The
group also gets together socially once or twice
a year. All ages of high school students can be
involved in Drama Club. |
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For more information e-mail: Ms. Amy Kloss - akloss@highlandcusd5.org |
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| Volunteers-in-Service
Program |
| The Volunteer in Service Program
is for students who are willing to work for and
assist a teacher during a study hall or free period.
Students do various things such as making copies,
grading papers, decorating classrooms, running
errands, ect. The students get school credit for
their work and are treated to a food party at
the end of each semester. The program has two
purposes: build responsibility in students and
assist the teachers during their busy schedules. |
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For more information e-mail: Nicole
Peden - npeden@highlandcusd5.org |
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| Worldwide
Youth in Science and Engineering (W.Y.S.E.) |
| The purpose of WYSE is to make students
aware of careers in science and engineering. |
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For more information e-mail: Mrs.
Deborah Massey - dmassey@highlandcusd5.org |
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Club Web Page: W.Y.S.E. |
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