Amaranth

Amaranth is St. Joe's creative and literary arts journal. At the end of the year, a magazine is created which highlights student, faculty, and staff art, photography, and  creative writing. The magazine is completely student-edited and designed!

Read the 2025 Issue!

Dance Club

One of our newest activities at St. Joes - Dance Club is a place where students of all levels of dance can come together to learn and share their love for all things dance. Students choreograph their own pieces! 

Interior Design Club

The interior design club will experiment with creating dream interiors for specific spaces, design models, and learn how to apply color theory and elements of design  during modeling process.

Jazz Combo Club

Jazz Band is open to all students with a background in instrumental music. This club meets weekly in preparation for the winter and spring Fine Arts Showcases.

Video Game Club

The Video Game Club is all about bringing students together through a shared love of gaming. Whether you're into story driven adventures, fast-paced shooters, co-op party games, or competitive esports, there's something here for you. You help shape what we play. 

Visual Art & Design

An artist's portfolio is an edited collection of their best artwork intended to showcase an artist's style or method of work. The Visual Art & Design Club focuses on developing student portfolios  to illustrate the versatility of each students' talents.

Asian Studies Club

The Asian Studies Club strengthens the community by raising awareness of pertinent racial, social, and political issues. We hope to address these issues and cultural diversity between international students and their experience in school. The Asian Studies Club puts community service and international student integration at the forefront.

Black Student Unity Club

The Black Student Unity Club creates a supportive and inclusive community that celebrates the diversity of our student body while empowering, teaching, discussing and exploring the Black experience. The club strives to promote unity and understanding among the SJ community through cultural events, discussion and collaboration that identifies the importance of shared differences and similarities. The Black Student Unity Club is open to all students.

Italian Club

The Italian Club promotes the study and understanding of Italian culture, music, art, and food. Italian Club activities include: visiting centers of Italian culture, attending operas and plays, making trips to museums and restaurants, and playing bocce! 

Multicultural Club

The Multicultural Club’s makes the SJ community aware of interracial, intergenerational, and intersectional overlapping  The  Club is socially-inclusive, with the intent of embracing multiculturalism and diversity, while eliminating racism, prejudice, and intolerance on all levels.

Film & Literature

The Film and Literature Club offers students the opportunity to explore pieces of classic and modern literature through film. They are exposed to creating their own movie trailers, short films, and awareness PSAs. Students also recreate classic works and discover new “film making” techniques throughout the year.

SJ TV

The Audio/Visual Arts Club introduces students to the technical and performance aspects of broadcast media through hands-on experience. The club also provides valuable services to the school in the form of sound system operation for school functions and assistance as needed for SJTV - our morning news show!

Environmental Awareness Club

The Environmental Awareness Club is a student-led group dedicated
to promoting sustainability, protecting the planet, and educating the
school about environmental issues.

Feelings First Club

Where all students are welcome and can learn about ways to promote mental health awareness, with a focus on education, peer support, and advocacy. Our vision is to create a safe space for students to learn strategies for increasing one’s overall well-being as members support each other in their journeys. We will offer tool building lessons on physical movement, art expression, breathwork and meditation.

Women's Studies Club

The Women’s Studies Club strives to improve the self-esteem and cultural competency of high school students.  The members accomplish this task through meetings, learning opportunities, activities, projects, and speakers.  The mission of the Women's Studies Club is to foster the interdisciplinary study of women and gender, and provide, through teaching and research, information on the complex ways of knowledge, experience, and social systems.  Members of the club think critically about their own lives and that thinking inspires them to work as active citizens.

Entrepreneurship Club

The Entrepreneurship Club explores core principles of creation, innovation, and management in business while fostering a sense of community and responsibility. Activities include brainstorming exercises, interviews with business owners, and an annual SJ Shark Tank event.

Pep Club

Pep Club is all about bringing energy, excitement, and pride to our school and community. We plan fun events  like Pep Rallies and the Homecoming Parade, and we always cheer the loudest for our teams. 

Student Ambassadors

Ambassadors serve as representatives to visitors during middle school visits, high school nights, school tours, and admission events. They group is comprised of dedicated, diverse, and outgoing students who seek to share their positive experience at St. Joseph High School with others. 

Student Council

Student Council is an organization of students and faculty moderators that work for the general welfare of the school by promoting school morale, spirit and cooperation between the student body, the faculty and administration.

Aviation Club

SJHS Aviation Club is a student-led organization dedicated to exploring the exciting world of aviation. We cover a wide range of topics, including aviation history, famous pilots, aircraft systems, rocketry and opportunities in the industry. The club also stays up to date on aviation news, such as advancements in technology and aviation systems. Our meetings include discussions, presentations, and hands-on learning experiences, making it a great place for students passionate about flying, aerospace engineering, or simply learning more about the skies.

Chess Club

Chess Club promotes increased knowledge and understanding of the game of chess as a hobby, an art, and as an intellectual sport. Skill levels range from beginners to advanced, competitive-minded players. The Chess Club is open to any student, regardless of his or her experience or playing ability.

Debate Club

The Debate Team seeks to foster the intellectual and critical thinking skills in each student.  Through weekly meetings and monthly competitions, the team will debate multiple social and political issues from different perspectives, which will acquaint them with the complex world of the 21st century.

Frisbee Club

This club mainly focuses on two Frisbee activities in general: Ultimate Frisbee and Disc Golf.  Ultimate Frisbee is an excellent team sport that involves running around, passing and catching the Frisbee to teammates.  Disc Golf is a new popular craze, similar to golf there is a target and players count how many throws (strokes) it takes them to hit the target. 

Jeopardy Club

The Jeopardy Club is intended for all students interested in a mental challenge. Questions are designed for high school knowledge and just like the television show, the first one to buzz in will be the first one allowed to respond. There is a student-faculty tournament each year.

Mock Trial Club

Mock Trial is a competition in which teams from different schools act as attorneys and witnesses while trying cases against each other in a courthouse. Mock Trial helps students hone public speaking skills, practice critical thinking skills, and gain a deeper understanding of the American legal system. In addition to exploring the legal system, Mock Trial is a lot of fun and looks great on a college resume.  

Ping Pong Club

Ping Pong Club creates a fun, friendly, and enjoyable environment that is conducive to learning the way table tennis is played, while fostering the development of its fundamental skills.

Letters of Love Club

The Letters with Love Club invites all students to appreciate the art of  letter writing. This is achieved through participation in the Feroleto Center Pen Pal program. Participants  are involved in community service projects and meet with their penpals during the year.

Peer Ministry

Peer Ministry is an integral part of our spiritual life program as we strive to put the Gospel into action in our lives. Peer Ministry seeks to combine what our students study with how they live, helping to form the young person for lifelong discipleship. In the process, students grow stronger in the faith themselves, and powerfully witness to it among their peers.

English NHS

St. Joseph High School is the Amaranth Chapter of the English National Honor Society. Students must maintain a minimum of a 90 average for 6 consecutive quarters (including midterms and finals) in order to be inducted and then maintain that average along with an overall B average over their involvement. Students become eligible in January of junior year, in level III or above, and are available as peer tutors for students in lower levels should help be requested. 

Please note: in order to be inducted into a Language Honor Society, students must to be taking the language course the year of the induction.

International Thespian Society

The International Thespian Society is the only theatre honor society for middle and high school students in the United States. ITS recognizes, rewards, and encourages student achievement and celebrates the work of students in all aspects of theatre – performance and production. Each student is honored on a national level and gains access to opportunities and resources beyond those of their school.

Mandarin NHS

The Mencius Scholar Chapter of the National Chinese Honor Society at St. Joseph High School seeks to recognize the most diligent, kind-hearted, and committed students in the Chinese program. Students must maintain a minimum of a 90 average for 6 consecutive quarters (including mid-terms and finals) in order to be initiated and then maintain that average over their involvement. Under the leadership of the moderator, the organization is committed to offer Chinese after school programs to elementary schools in the community, as well as tutoring other students in the Chinese program. 

Please note: in order to be inducted into a Language Honor Society, students must to be taking the language course the year of the induction.

Math NHS

The Mu Alpha Theta Chapter of the Math National Honor Society. Eligibility is open to an eleventh or twelfth grade student in a math course higher than the grade level and has a math gpa of 95 or better.

Other evaluated criteria for membership are leadership, service, and character. Once accepted into the Society, it is expected that all criteria for membership be maintained throughout the student’s high school career.

Social Studies NHS

The Rho Kappa Social  Studies  Honor  Society, John F. Kennedy Chapter, is an academic honor society for high school juniors and seniors who have been in attendance at the St. Joseph High School  for the equivalent of one semester prior to being considered, have completed four semesters of courses in the field of social studies and be prepared to complete at least six semesters and demonstrate excellence in social studies. It recognizes students with a strong interest in history, civics, geography, and related fields, promoting civic engagement, scholarship, and leadership. Members must meet specific academic criteria, including a minimum GPA of 93% unweighted in their  Social Studies  classes. The society encourages active participation in school and community service projects that deepen understanding of social studies and foster responsible citizenship. Once accepted into the Society, it is expected that all criteria for membership be maintained throughout the student’s high school career.

Spanish NHS

We are the Iboamerican Chapter of the Spanish National Honor Society. Students must maintain a minimum of a 90 average for 6 consecutive quarters (including mid-terms and finals) in order to be initiated and then maintain that average over their involvement. Scholarships for travel and study are offered by the National Organization as well as the possibility to be published in the National Organizations publication called Albericias.

Please note: in order to be inducted into a Language Honor Society, students must to be taking the language course the year of the induction.