Clubs and Activities

Clubs

Updated on 9/17/2024

Class of 2025

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Class of 2027

A Capella Groups

Faculty Sponsor

We have 3 a cappella groups - The Do Re Bees (treble voices), the Bennett Street Singers (basso voices) and a new co-ed group which will be auditioned.

Architecture, Construction, and Engineering (ACE)

Faculty Sponsor

To engage, excite, and enlighten high school students to pursue careers in architecture, engineering, and construction through mentoring and continued support for their advancement into the industry.

Asian-American Club

AVID Club

Faculty Sponsor

A place for students to form collaborative study groups for upcoming assessments.

B.A.E. (Black and Empowered)

Faculty Sponsor

African American Girls Group

Crochet Club

Faculty Sponsor

People who crochet or are interested in learning. 

CyberPatriot

Faculty Sponsor

The National Youth Cyber Education Program is STEM program of the Air & Space Forces Association. It was created to inspire K-12 students toward careers in cybersecurity or other science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines critical to our nation's future. 

Dance Team

Faculty Sponsor

Performance dance team that performs at home football and basketball games 

DECA

Faculty Sponsor

Marketing Club - Career & Technical Student Organization for students taking Marketing courses

Emerging Leaders of Tomorrow

Faculty Sponsor

Leadership development for young men of color which provides a forum and professional network that seeks to develop their leadership skills further. 

FCCLA

Faculty Sponsor

FCCLA is a national Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) for students in Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) education in public and private schools through grade 12. FCCLA offers intra-curricular resources and opportunities for students to pursue careers that support families. 

French Honor Society

Faculty Sponsor

Help tutor French students and promote francophone culture and French in the school

Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)

Faculty Sponsor

Future Business Leaders of America, Inc. (FBLA) is the largest business Career and Technical Student Organization in the world. Each year, FBLA helps over 230,000 members prepare for careers in business.

Future Fashion Club

Faculty Sponsor

Discuss and implement ideas of fashion

Garden and Landscape Club

Faculty Sponsor

We work with other clubs and classes to help facilitate composting and seed germination. We also plant a large variety of veggies, herbs, and fruit. Seed collection is part of it too!

Gay Straight Alliance (GSA)

Faculty Sponsor

GSA (Gay/Straight Alliance) is for the fostering of friendships and creation of an inclusive community between the LGBTQ+ community and the school at large.

Global Citizens Book Club (GCBC)

Faculty Sponsor

The GCBD will meet once a month and is open to ALL students, regardless of whether you're a book club pro or a novice. There is no need to read specific books, just come and talk with us about what we're all reading.

Herndon Minds Matter

Faculty Sponsors

A mental health club dedicated to ending the stigma and promoting healthy habits and coping skills

Indoor Guard

Faculty Sponsor

Performing dance group that learns a competitive routine involving spinning flags and rifles.

 

It's Academic

Faculty Sponsor

Academic trivia bowl team

 

Latin Dance Team

Faculty Sponsors

Students choreograph routines to perform at school and community events

Math Honor Society

Faculty Sponsor 

Math Honor Society provides a method for schools to recognize and encourage students who enjoy and excel in mathematics. Members receive service hours for peer tutoring students after school and occasionally at elementary schools.

Model UN

Faculty Sponsor

This club provides students with the opportunity to combine their passion for international affairs with research and debate skills through simulation conferences that replicate United Nations sessions.

Morgan's Message Club

Faculty Sponsor

A club that emphasizes and supports the mental health awareness for athletes

 

Muslim Student Association

Faculty Sponsor

Students meet after school for prayer and fellowship.

National English Honor Society

Faculty Sponsors

An honor society for students passionate about English Language Arts and functions as the after-school Writing Center for peer tutoring. Open to juniors and seniors by application.

National Honor Society

Faculty Sponsor

The National Honor Society (NHS) is an organization that recognizes high school students who have demonstrated excellence in scholarship, service, leadership, and character. NHS emphasizes leadership and service, and members must meet standards for character. They draw on their leadership experience to contribute to the society, and on average, each chapter contributes 1,000 hours of community service. 

Plant Powered

Faculty Sponsor

A group that focuses on sustainable and green initiatives as it related to the Herndon community.

Poetry Writing Club

Faculty Sponsor

Encourages creative writing through poetry by sharing student written work, discussing successful writers' work, and writing new material based on individual ideas and prompts. 

Republicans and Democrats

Faculty Sponsor

We discuss current political events with an open mind to see various opinions. 

Robotics

Faculty Sponsor

Learn engineering skills and teamwork while building robots for FIRST Robotics competitions. Work side by side with community mentors from various engineering backgrounds.

Herndon Robotics Features

Science Honor Society

Faculty Sponsor

Science National Honor Society is an honor society focused on science for high school students. Members participate in community service through tutoring and other science related activities. It is available to juniors and seniors who are currently enrolled in a higher level science class (AP courses, Astronomy, Anatomy & Physiology). Applicants must meet specific GPA requirements.

School Newspaper

Faculty Sponsor

The Stinger newspaper is the voice of Herndon High School. Students report, write, and edit the newspaper, which is distributed monthly. Students who are not in Journalism classes are invited to participate in the paper

STEM Club

Faculty Sponsor 

Club for students interested in STEM! Students meet once a month and participate in STEM activities planned by club members and sponsors. Past activities include building and flying small drones, making circuits, visiting the planetarium, doing the egg drop challenge, and making ice cream from scratch among many others.

Step Team

Faculty Sponsor 

Team that performs a percussive dance using their bodies as instruments to create complex rhythms and sounds through footsteps, claps, and hand slaps promoting unity and diversity, giving back through community service, and leadership development. 
 

Theatre Improve Club

Faculty Sponsor

A competitive performance group that works on acting and improvisation skills for County wide festivals

Thespian Honor Society

Faculty Sponsor

Theatre Service organization that awards points and honors for extracurricular hours worked in the performing arts

World Heritage Club (Formerly the International Club)

Faculty Sponsor

We prepare for and host World Heritage Night (International Night) at the end of the year.

Yearbook

Faculty Sponsor

Yearbook students use photojournalism skills to create Herndon High School’s yearbook, the Hornet. The yearbook staff works as a team to proudly design a book that captures that year’s complete story.

A note on Fundraising, Building Use and Field Trips

Fundraising is often used by clubs to support activities, while reducing the individual student's financial burden.  In order to maximize the impact of fundraisers, we attempt to schedule fundraisers in a way that they do not conflict with one another.  Please contact Ms. Barcus in the activities office for fundraising approval.

Building use reservations are currently online at the FCPS website for the community and on FSDirect for HHS Faculty and Staff. Please click the respective link for access.

Field trips enrich the study of classroom instruction, are an integral activity encouraged by Career & Technical Education Student Organizations and other organizations.  It provides students with great opportunities to travel locally, domestically and abroad, further developing content learned in the classroom. For additional information on field trips please click on the link below.

Fairfax County Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to all clubs and activities.  The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies as they relate to student activities and athletics: Bill Curran, Director Activities and Athletics Fairfax County Public Schools @email