High School Life & Activities

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.

 Model United Nations (Model UN) is an educational simulation where students role-play as UN delegates, debating global issues and negotiating solutions. It builds skills in public speaking, diplomacy, and critical thinking.

 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.

 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 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.

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. 

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.

The CCS Bass Fishing club provides an opportunity to participate in the sport of bass fishing while representing Chattanooga Christian School. It is open to all students in grades 9-12. The club aims to excel in the sport of bass fishing through competitive tournaments, activities, and contests. We provide leadership and followership opportunities for all team members. We 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. Last but not least, we aim to preserve and protect natural resources of Creation through community conservation projects and initiatives.

• Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) at CCS is a group that brings together athletes and non-athletes to grow in their faith and encourage one another through fellowship, prayer, and Bible study. Open to all students, FCA meets regularly to discuss how to live out Christian values on and off the field, promote positive leadership, and build a supportive community rooted in Christ.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.