In order to be part of the class council, the student must be a member of that graduating class and be elected to office. The elections are held at the end of each school year. Close Up Foundation is the nation's largest nonprofit nonpartisan citizenship educational organization. Close Up's mission is built on the belief that textbooks and lectures alone are not enough to help students understand the democratic process and make it work. The culminating activity is an intensive week-long program in Washington, D.C. in March.
Students meet periodically throughout the school year to prepare for the trip.
The purpose of the debate team is to interact with fellow students in a non-threatening atmosphere while participating in spirited discussion on important current issues. The team attends many competitions during the school year. In the competitions students are judged on how well they present their argument to the rest of the student panel. Students who are interested in current events as well as the strategies of debating should join this club. E.C.O. Ecology Club is an organization designed to promote environmental awareness.