Clubs

Ascension 4-H is a youth development program offering hands-on educational experiences for youth in the areas of Agriculture, leadership, SET, healthy living, and citizenship throughout the parish and around the state. High school students can be in the Junior Leaders program at the district level. 

There are various competitions to participate in at the parish, regional, and state levels. We host a parish-wide Achievement Day on campus every year. 

There is something for everyone in 4-H!

$10 dues and enrollment form (must be completed online on Google Classroom) Google Classroom Code: n26mko4

Monthly Meetings & Activities!

Sponsors: Emily Ginn & Rene Kling 

• Wednesdays after school until 3:45

• We are new club trying to unite people through Badminton and Pickleball!

• Here, you’ll be able to have fun, meet new friends, and get some exercise. 

• We accept people of all skill levels, whether you’re a newbie or you’re a pro!

• Come, play a set, help keep score, be a line judge, retrieve balls, and more!

• Permission slips and physical forms are required! Pick up forms in Rm 956

• For more information, please contact:  Jennifer Blanchard and Cigi Ratcliff

BRING YOUR OWN PADDLE!

Beta Club's purpose is "to promote the ideals of academic achievement, character, leadership and service among elementary and secondary school students." 

Requirements to join:

1. Cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher

2. Good disciplinary record

3. Demonstrate the ideals of character, leadership, and service. (Applicants must secure 3 teacher recommendations and submit an essay.)

Requirements after acceptance:

1. Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher

2. Complete 25 service hours each academic year.

3. $15 yearly membership dues

*** BETA Convention participation is strongly encouraged.

Sponsors: Curtis Tupper, Andrea Hughes, Christopher Bailey, and Lena Burrows

Promote School Spirit and Inclusion/assist with Peer Support Team 

-Meet Monthly at beginning of Lunch

-Focus on improving student’s mental health

-Have school wide inclusion events

-Hold mental health awareness events/activities

-Student run, everyone is welcome

- $2 club fee for monthly activities 

-Sponsor: Mandy Perret 

Join us on the 1st and 3rd TUESDAYS in Rm233 after school until 3:30!  

Sponsor:  Tara Cox

In this club, we learn and use the complex move orders that change it from a game of moving random pieces, to precise strategy and long term planning.

Meetings on Thursdays in room 224.

No grade or GPA requirement.

Sponsor: Kristina Thibodeaux & Patty Desormeaux

Are you tired of always beating your friends at video games? do you want tougher competition? 

Join the DTHS Esports team and compete in LHSSA esports!

Sponsor:  Patty Desormeaux

Meets every Thursday in the game gym from 7:00 to 7:25

Everyone:  teachers, athletes, non-athletes are invited to come

We encourage everyone to join us in our walk in faith.

Sponsor: Marcus Dyer and John Talley

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) is a national Career and Technical Student Organization for students in Family & Consumer Sciences education in public and private schools. FCCLA offers intra-curricular resources and opportunities for students to pursue careers that support families. FCCLA hosts campus wide events including Red Ribbon Week and FCCLA Week; as well as, attending State and National Conferences. To join FCCLA you must be currently enrolled in or previously enrolled in at least one Family & Consumer Science geared course.

Join us Tuesdays 2:45-3:25 (only twice a month- non early release days0

Sponsors:  Hailey Barrett, Amy Edmonds, and Nicole Stallings

French Club is available to any and everyone who is interested in furthering their knowledge of France and French culture. You are welcome even if you have taken or are enrolled in Spanish. 

We have meetings once a month.

In meetings we … 

• Explore French Culture

• Eat French Foods

• Expand our French vocabulary 

• Celebrate French Holidays (Bastille Day, Poisson d'Avril, and Noël) 

*Members who meet requirements get a cord at graduation.

Sponsor: Rebeccah Smith

• FFA is a dynamic national youth organization within agricultural education that changes lives and prepares students for premier leadership, personal growth, and career success. We participate in multiple competitions, conduct school and community based activities, and help further our students in agriculture and leadership.
• You must be enrolled in an Ag class either last year or this current school year to be a member.
• Sponsors: Emily Ginn and William Wolf

Want to make a impact here at Dutchtown or in the world around you? Interact club is the club for you!

The types of things we do

• Volunteering 

• Fundraising 

• Service projects 

• Open to students from all grades who have a love for math!

• Club members have the opportunity to compete in around 2-3 tournaments every semester at local locations such as St. Paul’s, Episcopal, Catholic High, and Brother Martin.

• End of the year state convention open to members who have participated in at least two tournaments.

• Mu Alpha Theta members provide tutoring for any math subjects weekly on Tuesdays.

• Sponsor:  Jason Champagne and Sarah Maloney

NAHS is a nationally recognized organization for art students who already have an Art 1 Credit and 3.0 GPA.

Art club students who have previous art experience from DTHS and can provide recent artwork/teacher recommendation for being in the art club.  Contact Mrs. Blank if you have questions.

Perks to being a member:

• Beautiful honors cord awarded to qualifying Seniors at Awards Night to be worn for graduation night

• CREATING ART!

• Growth and leadership opportunities

• College & career prep

• Scholarship opportunities

• Opportunities for artwork to be included in local, state, and national publications and exhibitions.

• Earn an awesome rainbow cord!

• Collaborative within our organization and with other organizations

• Seasonal art sessions (ex: pumpkin painting, ornament decorating, mask making)

• Compete in art contests 

• Participate in school related projects

• Independent Work Sessions

• Sketch and Share Sessions

• Community Projects

• Work with some of the coolest people on campus :)

• And so much more…

Sponsors:  Rebecca Blank & Kami Rainey

National Honor Society

1. National Honor Society (NHS) membership has been the true mark of student achievement for over 100 years, but it goes far beyond a report card. By empowering, championing, and recognizing well-rounded students, NHS provides schools with a values-based framework to elevate a culture of scholarship, service, leadership, and character.

2.  Sophomores and Juniors with a 3.75 unweighted GPA will be invited to apply for membership in February. A faculty council will review applications based on the 4 tenets of the NHS (scholarship, leadership, service, character). New member inductions are in April.

Club Requirements: NHS members are required to provide peer tutoring through WINGS, LEAP tutoring, and other tutoring opportunities on campus. Each member must also contribute over 12 hours of service to the school and community through various service projects.

Sponsor:  Jennifer Morrill and Amy Phillips

You got a plethora of random knowledge? Join Quiz Bowl!!

A welcoming environment which involves engaging trivia.

Meeting Times: Mondays

 Afterschool from 2:35-3:30 PM

Sponsor: Kevin Trice

The DTHS Rho Kappa National Social Studies Honor Society wants you!

Rho Kappa is the only national organization for high school juniors and seniors that recognizes excellence in the field of Social Studies. 

Applicants must have an unweighted overall 3.0 GPA and unweighted 3.5 GPA in their social studies classes. 

We encourage members to develop an interest and appreciation for social studies by offering opportunities to explore through field trips, guest speakers, debates, competitions, and service projects.

Rho Kappa opens applications in February each year for sophomores and juniors who qualify for membership their junior or senior year. 

Sponsor: Shannon Hudson

Learn and build engineering and programming skills

Compete in FTC Competitions

Meetings on Wednesdays 2:35-3:45* in Mr. Atkinson’s room

*other days during competition season

Sponsor: Matt Atkinson

The Dutchtown Scientific Community (Science Club) is a student-led club that fosters student interest in a diverse range of sciences and encourages them to dig deep into those interests. We are a very hands-on club that does experiments and demonstrations in fields such as chemistry, physics, and biology. We also support student presentations, projects, and investigations because we believe high schoolers are not too young to make real scientific discoveries.

There are no hard requirements to join, only that you bring an interest in all things science!

When: Meetings will take place on Fridays

Activities: Field Trips, Advanced Lab Experiments, Ted Talks & Discussions, Guest Speakers, Environmental projects, etc.

Benefits:  Deepen your understanding of science with students like you who are curious and interested in the world around us.  Make friends and have fun enjoying all that this club has to offer. 

Sponsor: Nicole Arnold

What do we do?  Learn about and celebrate:

*hispanic culture

*holidays

*foods

*traditions

*vocabulary

We love to decorate the language hallway for holidays, 

highlighting HISPANIC CULTURE.

You do not have to know Spanish to join.

When do we meet?    1st Monday of every month. 

Sponsor:  Cigi Ratcliff and Jeyddie Delgado

• 9-12 graders

• Requirements:

  • Attend extracurricular school events

  • Attend meetings

• Our purpose is to promote school spirit and make DTHS fun!

  • Elect class officers

  • Plan Homecoming activities

  • Teacher vs. Student game

  • Powder Puff Game

  • Griffin Game Events

  • STUCO Events

  • Student Section themes

  • Pep Rallies

  • And so much more…

• Sponsors:  Stacy Roberts & Joy Neer

Actors- Singers- Tech Peeps- Builders- Artists- Costumers

9th -12th graders

Dues:  $35 first year, $20 each year after

Meetings once a month after school 2:45-3:45

Sponsor:  Taylor Robinson

Empowering and encouraing high school girls to be a part of the movement to increase female representation in STEM.

According to a report by The World Bank, women make up less than a third of the world’s workforce in technology-related fields.

Women make up 35% of employees in STEM in the U.S.

Women held 35% of tech jobs in the U.S. at the end of 2023.

We will meet once a month after school for an hour the first Wednesday of each month in room 102.

Sponsor:  Eman Abdelgelil

• If you are interested in debate, civic engagement, or politics, this is the club for you! 

• Youth and Government participates in two conferences : Youth Legislature and Model United Nations 

• Youth and Government Club is open to ALL grade levels. 

• Meetings are held on Mondays after school.

• Sponsor: Pam Middlebrook