Plainedge High School offers a wide variety of clubs and other activities after school, and students are encouraged to become involved in the school community by participating in events after school hours. Students should listen to the daily announcements and check the daily bulletin in PowerSchool for information about the various clubs and organizations available. A list of all co-curricular activities is available from the Guidance Office. 

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BEST BUDDIES Want to make a friend? Want to become involved at Plainedge? Best Buddies matches students with intellectual disabilities with high school students from general education to create one-to-one friendships. Our mission at Best Buddies is to spread the message of inclusion and equality for individuals with disabilities. Come join Best Buddies Plainedge!

CHAMBER ORCHESTRA The Chamber Orchestra is a group that performs a varied repertoire of musical styles and periods. The Orchestra is open to motivated string students performing on a NYSSMA level V and scoring an A or better. Chamber participants perform for school concerts and selected community events. 

DRAMA CLUB The Drama Club members put on a play in the fall and a musical in the spring. Our most recent shows have been Seussical, the Musical!, Up the Down Staircase and Catch Me If You Can. Actors, actresses, singers, dancers, and crew members are all essential participants in our shows. If you are interested in any of these, please consider joining. Students from all grades are welcome. No experience is necessary! 

ENGLISH HONOR SOCIETY English Honor Society is an organization composed of students who exhibit academic excellence and who are committed to community service. Students will perform various services for the community throughout the year. Students must have had an overall English grade of 90 or higher during the previous school year in order to become a member. 

ETHICS BOWL (BENJAMIN FRANKLIN SOCIETY) The Ethics Bowl (Benjamin Franklin Society) is a co-curricular activity for students who have an interest in exploring issues of social science and ethics. A primary focus of the Ethics Bowl (Benjamin Franklin Society) Team is to prepare for high school ethics bowl competitions.

FORENSICS CLUB The Forensics Club is an extracurricular group that allows students who are interested in science, law enforcement, and law to explore how these areas are intertwined and how they play a role in real life. This is done through workshops, guest lectures, movie/documentary viewings, and case-study discussions. Past workshops include areas such as fingerprinting, crime-scene processing, and bite-mark analysis. The group also organizes a CSI competition in which interested members and forensic science students can participate. The club’s goal is to encourage and celebrate interest in the sciences.

FRESHMAN CLASS The Freshman Class Student Council is an organization consisting of 9th grade student representatives, working to get all freshmen involved in the many social and academic areas of school life. The representatives are the voice of the Freshman Class, responsible for decision-making on behalf of their classmates, fundraising for future events, as well as community service projects throughout the school and community.

GAY/STRAIGHT ALLIANCE (GSA) This club works to create a more accepting and tolerant environment for LGBT students and their straight allies in the high school and to protect all students from harassment, abuse and mistreatment.

INTERNATIONAL CLUB The International Club is composed of students interested in becoming more aware of the cultural diversity around them. The International Club plays a major role in promoting World Language Week in March by spreading awareness of the importance of learning another language. The club also sponsors its annual Holiday Toy Drive and various other fundraisers throughout the year. Our mission is to touch the lives of others and appreciate the diverse cultures and heritages in our world.

JAZZ BAND The Jazz Band meets after school once a week throughout the school year. Interested students are encouraged to enroll in band. This group gives advanced students some freedom to explore the more personal and creative aspects of the instrument and music making. Selected charts can range from big band standards to updated jazz/rock arrangements. The club is open to any student enrolled in the band program, or to other students through audition. The Jazz Band performs at annual district concerts, as well as for a variety of other school district and building functions throughout the year.

JAZZ CHOIR The Plainedge Jazz Choir is a group of auditioned students that performs music from the popular and jazz repertoire. Jazz Choir performs in annual concerts, as well as for organizations and schools in the area that are looking for special entertainment. The Jazz Choir rehearses weekly after school. Interested students are encouraged to enroll in either Mixed Choir or Concert Choir during the school day.

JUNIOR CLASS The purpose of the Junior Class Council is to give the 11 th grade class members an opportunity to express themselves through their elected officers. The officers of the Junior Class (one president, one vice president, one secretary, and one treasurer) meet on Wednesdays (more frequently when activities or fundraisers are in progress) to plan and discuss matters pertinent to the class as a whole. All 11 th grade students are invited to attend these meetings. 

KEY CLUB The Key Club is a volunteer organization dedicated to helping others in the community. Annual projects, such as the Field of Honor and Blood Drive, are organized and run by the club. If you are looking to make a difference in the Plainedge community and beyond, come join us! KICKLINE Fall Season Dancing, marching, and pom-pom work are combined to add a colorful pictorial effect at marching band performances. Performances are at home football games, parades and community events. Practice is three times a week during football season and as needed for parades. Competition Season Kicking and dancing are combined to create exciting routines to be performed at local and regional competitions. Practice is three times a week from November through March. Participation in the Fall Season is a prerequisite for participating on the kickline competition team through March. 

LITERARY MAGAZINE (Ventures) Published annually, Ventures magazine features the best writing, artwork and photography of Plainedge High School students. A student-run publication, Ventures provides staff members with valuable experiences in all aspects of editing and magazine production. The Ventures club meets twice a month. All students are invited to submit stories, poems, essays, and illustrations throughout the year. 

MATHLETES Mathletes is a club open to any student attending Plainedge High School who wishes to compete mathematically against other students from across New York State. Students sharpen their math skills in preparation for a monthly math competition by attending bimonthly meetings. Cumulative scores are kept for each student so that students can compare their scores with students from other Long Island and New York State schools. Participants who score well are recognized locally and regionally. 

MATHEMATICS HONOR SOCIETY The Mathematics Honor Society is a club dedicated to acknowledging student success area of Mathematics and promoting civic engagement. Prospective candidates must hold a minimum mathematics average of 85. Members work through a system of participation in clubsponsored events and activities to remain active in the club. Events and activities include various fundraisers for charities, the annual Pi Day celebration, Math Battle, tutoring elementary school students, and others.

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY The National Honor Society, with chapters throughout the United States, is a leadership and service organization for 11 th and 12th grade students. Membership in the National Honor Society is highly regarded by high schools, colleges and universities. In order to be considered eligible to join NHS, one must maintain an unweighted GPA of 90 or a weighted average of 92. All eligible sophomores and juniors will be invited to apply in the early spring of each year. These students must also be recommended by the faculty for service and leadership. All students who qualify are welcome to apply. The Plainedge chapter is involved in many aspects of high school and community life. Services range from sponsoring cultural events to ushering at dramatic and musical events, teacher conferences and career nights. Our members have volunteered at various walks and participated in numerous fundraising events. The National Honor Society Members also provide tutoring throughout the district in a variety of subjects. 

NEWSPAPER (Devil’s Tale) The Newspaper Club is responsible for the publication of the Devil’s Tale. Members of the club receive practical newspaper experience by writing features, news stories, sports stories, editorials and columns, learning about photojournalism and practicing layout design. The club meets weekly before or after school. 

QUIZ BOWL The Quiz Bowl Club is comprised of ninth through twelfth grade students who have the desire to compete by using their intellectual prowess in a variety of academic areas including history, English, math, science, music and art. Students will compete in the Regional Quiz Bowl Competition, as well as the Science Bowl. 

ROBOTICS CLUB The Robotics Club offers all students the unique opportunity to apply the concepts they are learning in school to a real-world application. Students working with teacher mentors will design, construct and test a radio controlled 120 lb. (max) robot capable of meeting specified design requirements. The team will then operate this robot in the USFIRST Robotics Competition, complete with referees, cheerleaders and time clocks. This National Engineering Contest which immerses high school students in the exciting world of engineering, scientific and mathematical principles, is designed to inspire students to choose a career in engineering, computer programming or another high-tech skilled position. The Robotics program is a team effort; every student that participates will walk away with a sense of accomplishment and success. 

SADD (STUDENTS AGAINST DESTRUCTIVE DECISIONS) SADD is a club that unites students around a passion for caring about others and a dedication to creating social change. SADD’s positive influence on youth extends well beyond the issue of drinking and driving. Students work to eliminate underage drinking and other teenage destructive decisions by educating students of the dangers of negative decisions. Programs such as Red Ribbon Week, American Cancer Society’s “Great American Smokeout” and the Prom Pledge are some of the various activities in which SADD participates.