AHS After School Program

The visual aspect of the Marching Band. Performs with the Marching Band in parades, football games and other band activities.  Members are expected to attend summer band camp. Winter Guard competitions are availble in the non-marching band season.

Membership requirements:  Open to all students.
Meetings:  Mondays from 6:00 – 8:30 PM.

The drama club is for students who love the theatre.
Drama is Mental – remembering lines and focusing on stage.
Drama is Physical – training required for precisely timed movements.
Drama is Personal – creating a whole new personality on stage.
Drama is Professional – developing pride for the final product.
Drama is Emotional –building strong friendships through long rehearsals.
Drama is Fun!
Membership Requirements: To act in a play, a student must audition and be selected. To work behind the scenes, any student may sign up and show up.
Meetings: It varies from production to production. Check the bulletin board in the Principal's Lobby for times.

The Gay-Straight Alliance provides a support group, education, and advocacy to students dealing with issues of sexual orientation.  The Gay-Straight Alliance plans various activities and social functions to increase awareness and to network with other Gay-Straight Alliance and Diversity groups.  Gay-Straight Alliance participates in the Youth Pride March, field trips, and conferences.
Membership requirements:  Members must be open-minded, respectful to others, and attend weekly meetings.  Members must also be prepared to help coordinate events outside of school hours.
Meetings:  Meetings are on Fridays from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM.

JAZZ ENSEMBLE (2172) Meets after school 1.25 Credits This course is designed to be a performing ensemble. Students will study and perform 1940s big band, swing, jazz, rock, and other forms of popular music. Instrumentation in this group is limited and is open to all students by audition. Students must be able to read music and have reached either an intermediate or advanced level of development. Practice outside of class and participation at all performances is required.

The Leo Club is a community service organization modeled after its parent organization, the Lion’s Club.  This club provides our youth with an opportunity for meaningful personal development on a local, national, and international level.  The Leo Club will help our community with worthwhile projects and act as an outreach program to help the less fortunate.
Membership requirements:  Open to all students.
Meetings: Meetings are held every second Monday of the month at 7:00 PM.

Twelve majorettes are selected by audition and perform with the Marching Band.  Students rehearse in the summer and attend Band Camp in August.  Students perform throughout the year and compete in the New England Majorette Competition Circuit.
Membership requirements:  Open to all students.  Selection by audition in the spring.
Meetings:  Mondays from 6:00 – 8:30 PM.

PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE (2173) Meets after school 1.25 Credits This course is designed to be both a learning and performance ensemble. Students will study and perform music written for percussion ensembles. The group is open to all students. Practice outside of class and participation in all performances is required.

SELECT CHOIR (2174) Meets after school 1.25 Credits This course is designed to be a select vocal ensemble. Students will perform representative literature that reflects the size and make up of the group. The group is open to all students by audition only. A high level of musicianship is expected and students must be prepared to practice outside of class time. Attendance at all rehearsals and performances is required.

The Math Team belongs to two math leagues:  Southeastern Massachusetts Math League and Southeastern Mathematics Conference Math League.  Each league has four meets per year.  The Math Team also participates in other competitions that occur during the year at various colleges and universities such as WPI, MIT, and Harvard.  Students interact with top math students from other high schools and compete with the best!
Membership requirements:  Open to all students.
Meetings:  There are eight regularly scheduled math meets.  Students attend one meeting before each meet to receive practice problems and one meeting before each meet to go over practice problems and review concepts.

The Attleboro High School Chapter of the National Honor Society is comprised of students who have achieved an 87 grade-point average. 
Membership requirements:  Membership in the chapter is an honor bestowed upon a student who has demonstrated outstanding qualities of scholarship, character, leadership, and service.  Once selected, members have a responsibility to maintain the qualifying standards.

To be eligible for membership, the candidate must be a member of the junior or senior class. Candidates must have been in attendance at the school the equivalent of one semester. All Candidates must have a cumulative scholastic average of at least 87 (weighted GPA).  Juniors must have the required GPA at the end of five semesters of work, including the semester one final exam.  Seniors must have the required GPA at the end of six semesters of work, including the semester two final exam.  Students will complete an application for National Honor Society membership that includes a letter of intent, an autobiographical essay, a list of community service activities, and a list of school activities.  Three letters of recommendation are required:  two letters from faculty members and one letter from an adult who is not a relative.  An application fee of $15 is collected to cover expenses and dues.  Candidates who meet all criteria will be inducted into the National Honor Society in the spring.

In the past, National Honor Society students have completed their yearly community service hours by working at local soup kitchens, tutoring fellow students at the high school or at the elementary schools, or giving service in a variety of other community agencies.  Fundraising activities are planned to raise money for charity.  The NHS is primarily a service organization that contributes time and energy to helping others in the Attleboro schools and community.

Additionally, two members of the Attleboro High Chapter of the National Honor Society act as representatives for the Southeastern Regional Chapter of the National Honor Society.  Two students from each of the Southeastern Massachusetts high schools are elected by their respective schools at the end of March.  The two students are responsible for attending eight regional meetings during the school day.  The purpose of the meetings is to discuss relevant high school issues.
Membership requirements:  Students may submit their name to the Principal for consideration.  An election will then be held by the student body to select the two regional representatives.  Representatives need to provide their own transportation.  Both transportation and lunch will be paid for by the School District if the proper forms are submitted.
Meetings:  Meetings are mandatory.  Whenever students return from a regional meeting, they must submit a report to the Principal and the Student Council. 

In order to be inducted into Attleboro High School’s chapters of the foreign language honor societies, a student must be a sophomore and have completed the second semester of a foreign language at AHS, while maintaining an “A” in each course.  Also a “B-”must be maintained in all other subjects. 

Skills USA VICA is a national organization servicing more than 240,000 high school and college students and professional members who are enrolled in training programs in technical, skilled, and service occupations, including health occupations.

Its purpose is to prepare high performance workers and provide quality educational experiences for students in leadership, teamwork, citizenship, and character development.  It emphasizes total quality at work, high ethical standards, superior work skills, life-long education, and pride in the dignity of work.  Skills USA VICA is also involved in community service activities and local, state, and national competitions in which students demonstrate occupational and leadership skills.

The Student Advisory Council (SAC) is a group of five students chosen in an all school election in March.  The SAC meets with the school administration, Student Council, and School Committee members.  The SAC provides the School Committee with a student perspective of school issues.
Membership requirements:  Any Attleboro High School student is eligible to run for an SAC position.  After the election, the five-member council chooses a member who will sit as a non-voting member of the School Committee.
Meetings:  SAC members meet monthly with the administration, Student Council, and School Committee.  The non-voting student member of the school committee must attend school committee meetings.

The Student Council is the governing body of Attleboro High School students.  The Administration Committee discusses student concerns and makes suggestions directly to the Principal and his staff.  The Curriculum Committee meets with the Assistant Principal to discuss academic concerns and issues.  The Publicity Committee is the liaison to the community.  The Executive Committee creates the operational structure of the Student Council to assure fair representation for all students.  Each class has five representatives and four Officers including a President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer, with the exception of the Freshman Class. Student Council sponsors many functions and services as well as participating in local and regional activities including:

• The Youth Conference with Older Americans, Adopt a Family, Spirit Rally.
• Spirit Days, Lock-Ins, SEMASC Fall and Spring Conventions, MASC State Convention.
• Student rights and responsibilities issues, encouragement of new groups and activities, and conducting of all school elections.
• Various forms of community service.

Membership requirements:  The responsibilities of being an Officer or Representative to Student Council include the following:

• Academically passing 10 credits each quarter.
• Attendance at class meetings.
• Attendance at weekly Student Council Meetings.

Missing three meetings in a row or a total of six for any reason will automatically remove a member from office.

• Attendance and participation in all class and Student Council functions.
• Willingness to work on various committees and sub-committees that may require attendance outside of regular class and student council meetings.
• No behavior unbecoming of a leader.

Any Attleboro High School student is eligible to submit a nomination form to become a candidate for a Class Office or for Student Council.  An assembly will be held at least five days prior to the election to give the candidate adequate time to campaign.  Candidates at the assembly will be asked a series of questions that will help their classmates determine which candidate they should elect.  If a student wishes to become part of Student Council after the election, Honorary Members are welcome.  These non-voting members must attend three meetings in a row and submit a letter requesting Honorary Membership to the Secretary of the Student Council.

State Student Government Day is an opportunity for three Attleboro High Students to participate in the democratic process at the state level by introducing and voting on mock legislation with students from various communities throughout the state.  Schools may have one delegate and two alternates.

Membership requirements:  Juniors or seniors may submit their names to the Student Government Advisor in late September.  If an election is necessary, a delegate and an alternate are chosen by their peers.
Meetings:  An orientation day is held by region at UMass, Boston.  The drawings for legislative assignments take place at the State House and are followed by the State Student Government Day.

This opportunity is open to any junior or senior female student interested in technology.  The program involves participating in real engineering problem solving at local businesses and working with female engineers.  Participants have had the opportunity to display their skills and abilities for a multi-billion dollar company with tremendous rewards.  Promises of employment and scholarships have been freely distributed to prior participants.
Membership requirements:  Students must apply through their Guidance Counselor, who will look at their course selections and past courses.  Any female student with strong math or science background will enjoy this experience.

Meetings:  Students meet once a week at school and once a month at the local industry.