NPHS Clubs

Advisor(S): houmards@npschools.org & palmerl@npschools.org

Purpose: Open to all NPHS students, Academic Challenge is a trivia team! We compete in a league against other schools (mostly in Stark County) as well as in a tournament night with the OCC schools.

Advisor(S): speedys@npschools.org

Purpose: Open to all NPHS students and Art Students who want to explore the visual arts through after-school workshops, visiting artists, field trips to museums and colleges to learn more about careers in the visual arts. We also get the annual Art Show ready every spring for a 2 day event for the school and community.

Art Club Website

Advisor(S): lewisl@npschools.org

Purpose: Student Book Club is a group of students who meet weekly to discuss books.  Students read modern literature which is used as a gateway to discuss contemporary teen issues in a safe environment.  Book Club is open to all NPHS students.

Advisor(S): corderj@npschools.org

Purpose: Celebrating French culture from around the world. All students are invited to join French Club. We also plan trips to French-speaking countries, such as Quebec and France.

Advisor(S): pruchak@npschools.org

Purpose: Jazz choir is open by audition to any student who is also enrolled in choir during the school day. This group performs mostly a capella pop and jazz music at three concerts per year. (Rehearsals are Mondays from 2:45-3:30 p.m.)

Advisor(S): bradyj@npschools.org

Purpose: Key Club allows students to serve the school and community in a variety of ways. Key Club works with NP-Dover Kiwanis.  It is open to all students in grades 9-12. Key Club’s motto is “caring-our way of life.”

Advisor(S): pruchak@npschools.org

Purpose: Students are invited for admission to the National Honor Society based on no lower than a 3.5 GPA, as well as displaying characteristics of service, leadership, and high moral character.

Advisor(S): coughlinj@npschools.org

Purpose: To help build leadership skills for students to use in the school building, during competition, and beyond graduation

Advisor(S): bradyj@npschools.org

Purpose: Renaissance Club is a reward club based on GPA.  At the end of the 1st-3rd 9 weeks, students with a GPA or 3.2 or higher can apply.  A current card has local rewards on the back that can be redeemed for about 9 weeks.  An additional reward during the school day will be planned each 9 weeks after new cards are issued.

Advisor(S): houmards@npschools.org, bradyj@npschools.org, bradyk@npschools.org

Purpose: Science Leadership Club gives students opportunities to learn and experience outside of the classroom.  The state of Ohio’s STEM honors diploma is documented through Science Leadership Club.  Students interested in science or the outdoors, as well as students planning to have careers in the STEM field, are encouraged to join.

Advisor(S): houmards@npschools.org, bradyj@npschools.org

Purpose: Science Olympiad is a competition with many events that incorporate all branches of science, engineering, math, and technology.  NPHS will have 2 teams with up to 15 members each that compete at the regional competition at Akron University in March. Interested students should join Science Leadership Club to get additional details

Advisor(S): bostica@npschools.org

Purpose: Spanish Club is open to all students who want to learn more about the Spanish-speaking world, language, and cultures. We also plan international student trips to Spanish-speaking countries.

Advisor(S): rhodesc@npschools.org, hookwaya@npschools.org

Purpose: Speech and Debate exists to help students develop critical thinking skills. Students will learn to develop the ability to communicate ideas and opinions defending them with logic, evidence, and persuasion. Benefits include improved test scores, classroom performance, confidence, and making lifelong connections. 

Follow in the academic footsteps of successful people such as President John F. Kennedy, Justice Antonin Scalia, John Wayne, Tom Brokaw, Oprah Winfrey, Brad Pitt, Lee Iacocca, and Stephen Colbert (among many others)

Practices are Monday and Thursday from 3-5.

Advisor(S): pryc@npschools.org, cornellP@NPschools.org

Purpose: The purpose of Student Council is to be the bridge between students and school administrators. We want to develop student leaders, increase school spirit, build a positive school culture and give back to our students and community.

Advisor(S): pruchak@npschools.org

Purpose: Treble jazz choir is open by audition to any treble singers who are also enrolled in choir during the school day. This group performs mostly a capella pop and jazz treble music at three concerts per year. (Rehearsals are Wednesdays from 2:45-3:30 p.m.)