Student Life
Clubs & Co-Curriculars
High School Activities
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High School
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Clubs & Co-Curriculars
In high school, clubs and co-curriculars are more than just activities—they're opportunities to make friends, exercise your gifts, explore the unknown, and make lasting memories.
Whether you're an artist, engineer, actor, athlete, or you're still figuring it out—we have something for everyone. We hope you'll come tour campus, and see what it means to be a CCS Charger.
CCS ROBOTICS #663
In just seven years, CCS robotics has grown to be one of the top programs in Tennessee. It attracts students with diverse interests and hones their skills in engineering, programming, research, project management, and public speaking. Through the student-led program, teams learn to work together to build, drive, and program robots, meticulously improving designs and detailing updates and processes over the course of a year. Despite the fierce level of competition, students build knowledge and forge deep friendships, with older students mentoring younger teams.
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Robotics
Robotics at CCS equips students with industry level skills in mechanical engineering, computer science, and project management. Additionally, students learn and develop valuable soft skills such as public speaking, working as part of a team and design-based critical thinking. High School students compete in tournaments through the VEX Robotics Competition, the largest and fastest growing middle school and high school robotics program globally.
Each year, an exciting engineering challenge is presented in the form of a game. Students, with guidance from their teachers and mentors, build innovative robots and compete year-round.The VEX Robotics Competition prepares students to become future innovators with 95% of participants reporting an increased interest in STEM subject areas and pursuing STEM-related careers.
Hear what Head Coach Matt Monahan believes is the secret to the program's success.
Leadership Opportunities
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Apprentices
Apprentices are juniors and seniors who learn and serve in specific areas, and lead other students to do the same. They are chosen by the faculty or staff member who leads that specific area. (Apprentices are appointed in May for the upcoming year.) -
Class Officers
High School Class Officers are elected leaders in each class who serve their specific grade level through activities, events, and advocacy. Four or five officers are elected by each class, and serve with a faculty advisor. -
Global Ambassadors
These High School student hosts serve as points of contact with international students as the latter integrate into student life. Global Ambassadors assist during the International Student Orientation and initiate multi-cultural meetings and activities both on and off campus. Through the Global Ambassador program, students have a unique opportunity to enhance their leadership skills by growing in cultural awareness and intercultural communication. -
Senior Friends
A dozen seniors are chosen by application and interview to befriend, guide, and encourage a group of 12 freshmen. -
Service Council
The High School Service Council provides and leads service activities and opportunities throughout the year, including homecoming t-shirt sales for our Community Partner, holiday collections for various local agencies, and Field Day for local schools. The Service Council is led by students elected by their classes, and any High School student can be a member. -
Student Council
High School Student Council (StuCo) is made up of five elected representatives from each class. It serves the entire High School through activities, events, and advocacy. StuCo chooses its own officers and serves with a faculty advisor.
Academic Opportunities
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French Honor Society
The French Honor Society is a national organization which recognizes high achievement in French by high school students and promotes interest in Francophone studies. To qualify for membership in this society a student must be recommended by a French teacher and meet other general requirements. The goal of the society is for students to engage with the community outside of CCS using the French language, and lead in on-campus opportunities to use the language. Students must maintain at least a 3.6 average in their French class during their membership, and participate in the events and opportunities sponsored by the society. -
Modern Lit. Panel
Students in grades 10-12 who enjoy young adult fiction help to screen books that are being considered for the Learning Commons collection. Panel members contemplate valuable themes, scenes, and characters that foster good questions and a better understanding of the human condition. -
National Honor Society
The National Honor Society (NHS) exists to create enthusiasm for scholarship, stimulate a desire to render service, promote leadership, and develop character in high school students. The mission of the CCS chapter of NHS is to foster enthusiasm for scholarship, to cultivate virtue, and to serve our school and local community. -
Robotics
Robotics at CCS equips students with industry level skills in mechanical engineering, computer science, and project management. Additionally, students learn and develop valuable soft skills such as public speaking, working as part of a team and design-based critical thinking. High School students compete in tournaments through VEX Robotics, the largest and fastest growing middle school and high school robotics program globally.
Each year, an exciting engineering challenge is presented in the form of a game. Students, with guidance from their teachers and mentors, build innovative robots and compete year-round.The VEX Robotics Competition prepares students to become future innovators with 95% of participants reporting an increased interest in STEM subject areas and pursuing STEM-related careers. -
Spanish Honor Society
The Spanish Honor Society is a national organization which recognizes high achievement in Spanish by high school students and promotes interest in Hispanic studies. To qualify for membership in this society a student must be recommended by a Spanish teacher and meet other general requirements. The goal of the society is for students to engage with the community outside of CCS using the Spanish language, and lead in on-campus opportunities to use the language. Students must maintain at least a 3.6 average in their Spanish class during their membership, and participate in the events and opportunities sponsored by the society. -
Writing Center Fellows
Eleventh and 12th grade students nominated by faculty work as peer writing coaches in the Learning Commons. Fellows may help a student better understand a prompt, create an outline, revise thesis statements and topic sentences, align their essay to MLA Style, or better understand proper use of punctuation.
NONESUCH
Nonesuch is a committed group of students striving to cultivate a culture of independent creativity and artistry. They promote this culture through a number of platforms: Nonesuch Magazine, an annual literary and visual arts print magazine; Spotlight, an online blog; Sidestage, a weekly lunch performance in the gallery; and The Original, a monthly variety show of original student creativity. Members meet weekly to review submissions of original works of poetry, prose, fiction, songwriting, film, and visual art and to plan the best ways to showcase student work.
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Nonesuch
Nonesuch is a committed group of High School students striving to cultivate a culture of independent creative writing and artistry in the High School. They promote this culture through a number of platforms: Nonesuch Magazine, an annual literary and visual arts print magazine; Spotlight, an online blog; Sidestage, a weekly lunch performance in the gallery; The Original, a monthly variety show of original student creativity in the FAC. Dedicated team members meet weekly to review hundreds of original works of poetry, prose, fiction, songwriting, film, and visual art submitted over the year, and to plan the best ways to showcase our student body's best work. Click here to view the Nonesuch website.
Creative Opportunities
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Art Club
High School Art Club is a time to meet other creative individuals and have fun exploring all kinds of art. Whether face painting at football games, bleach art on shirts, or block printmaking, members do not need to be a "good artist." Art Club provides the opportunity to learn new things and even sell your own art without the pressure of doing it alone. It's also a good opportunity to hang out with new people and play a variety of art-related games. -
Digital Media Club
The Digital Media Club is an after-school organization in charge of photography and videography for games and other CCS events. -
Improv
Improv Team is an auditioned team of actors who perform improvised comedy performances in the spring called "Improv Nite." The team is made up of High School students who have taken at least one Theatre class. The performances consist of short-form improv games, hosted by a senior student, and performed as a competition. -
International Thespian Society
The International Thespian Society (ITS) is the only honor society for theatre students in the country. High School members at CCS meet bi-weekly and work together to produce student-driven projects such as showcases, original plays, and service projects in and around the community. ITS encourages participation in all elements of theatrical production, including performance, design, tech, and directing. -
Musical Theatre
The musical is a community collaboration! All students are invited to be involved: singers, dancers, actors, artists, and behind the scenes crew members. Auditions are required for all performing roles, and crew involvement is non-auditioned. -
Nonesuch
Nonesuch is a committed group of High School students striving to cultivate a culture of independent creative writing and artistry in the High School. They promote this culture through a number of platforms: Nonesuch Magazine, an annual literary and visual arts print magazine; Spotlight, an online blog; Sidestage, a weekly lunch performance in the gallery; The Original, a monthly variety show of original student creativity in the FAC. Dedicated team members meet weekly to review hundreds of original works of poetry, prose, fiction, songwriting, film, and visual art submitted over the year, and to plan the best ways to showcase our student body's best work. Click Here for the Nonesuch website. -
Pep Band
Nothing gets the crowd going and encourages school spirit like the CCS Pep Band, a fun mix of band students and instrumental enthusiasts! We provide music at the high school varsity football and basketball home games. Middle School band students can join the Pep Band as an opportunity to grow and perform alongside more advanced high school musicians. -
Praise Band
Leading classmates and teachers in worship through music during chapel is the special privilege of this group of talented students. High School students collaborate with the Praise Band Director, Chapel Committee, Chapel Coordinator, and Chaplain to select, rehearse, and lead songs in weekly chapel. -
The Charger Newspaper
Aspiring writers, journalists, and editors manage The Charger, a student-published, online newspaper that features reporting and commentary from the students, for the students. The mission is to inform, entertain, and enlighten the school community. Click here to read the latest issue.
Clubs & Co-Curriculars
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Bass Fishing
The CCS Bass Fishing club provides an opportunity to participate in the sport of bass fishing, promote the sport of bass fishing both within and outside of the CCS community and recruit future student anglers from both within and outside the CCS student body, and preserve and protect natural resources of Creation through community conservation projects and initiatives. The club aims to excel at bass fishing through competitive tournaments, activities, and contests. We provide leadership and fellowship opportunities for all team members. -
Storm Cell
Storm Cell leads spirit activities at games and school throughout the school year. Storm Cell is led by students elected by their classes, and any high school student can be a member. -
Board Game Club
The Board Game Club gives students the opportunity to compete and build positive, healthy relationships while playing games, such as Monopoly, Risk, Settlers of Catan, and more. They learn patience, strategy, resilience, and in some cases teamwork, all while having fun. -
Chess Club
The Chess Club gives students the opportunities to build relationships as they develop critical thinking skills and work on problem solving. In addition, they will be provided opportunities to compete with students from schools in the surrounding area. -
Climbing Club
The Climbing Club is an outdoor educational program that gives students the opportunity to learn why Chattanooga is one of the premiere destinations for outdoor recreation in the country. We encourage students to explore beautiful areas and become the caretakers that God intends them to be. Members experience recreational and competitive rock climbing and bouldering, traveling a couple times a week to local bouldering areas; participate in trail building and clean-up days; and learn the value of building partnerships with groups such as the Cumberland Trails Conference, Southeastern Climbers Coalition, and Access Fund. -
Hiking Club
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HOLA
Hispanic Organization of Latino Alumnos (HOLA) is an organized group that meets monthly for mutual support, scholarship and educational opportunities and for connection among the Hispanic/Latino students. -
Young Life
The mission of Young Life is to introduce teenagers to Jesus Christ and help them grow in their faith. Young Life leaders build meaningful relationships with students, show them God's love, and invite them to follow Him. This happens through weekly club events and Bible studies, an annual banquet, summer camp, and other fun activities. Young Life leaders are dedicated to meeting students as they are, where they are.
Looking For More?
See our course catalog for popular electives such as DANCE, YEARBOOK, CERAMICS, WOODWORKING, CHOIR, and more! Also, check out Flare Dance Studio for dance classes and a variety of techniques for students of all ages.
