Extracurricular activities, both formal and informal, have been an important facet of student life at West Springfield High School since its earliest days. The following are some of the clubs and activities that were popular in each decade. 

1970's

• The Future Homemakers of America club was very popular. It consisted of female students who aspired to know more about domesticity and how to create a happy and healthy home-life.
• Students were very politically aware and voiced their strong opinions by staging protests and walkouts. Activism clubs, like the Interact Club pictured above, were formed to provide students with valuable insight into world activities and give them an outlet to help society.  
• Running for class office was a big deal involving campaigns by the various candidates for President, Vice President, Treasurer, and so on. According to former students, the votes for class officers related more to a student's popularity rather than their leadership skills as it does today.  

1980's

• Math League was a very popular club in this decade among students who aspired to show off their math skills in competition. 
• Hi-Y was also a popular club in the 1980s. It was affiliated with the Young Men's Christian Association, and its motto was “to create, maintain and extend, throughout the home, school, and community, high standards of Christian character.”
• Also popular during this decade were the Dungeons and Dragons Club, the Rifle Club, various book clubs, and the Chess Club. 
• Advanced Placement (AP) American History, the first AP class at West Springfield, was offered for the first time in the 1980s. 

1990's

• Musical Instruments were very popular and students would spend their free time playing guitar or playing in small garage bands that became popular due the rise in popularity of Grunge music.
• The School Library was heavily used by students to spend time with friends and study before big tests. Whether it was for socializing or schoolwork, the library provided a place for students to for a little bit of peace and quiet. 
• After-school clubs continued to be very popular with the Key Club, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, the Anime Club, and the Garden Club being some of the more popular ones during this decade.
• Another organization that was important to students was the Humane Society. The Humane Society dealt with issues such as cruelty toward animals, and student advocates worked to persuade companies to reevaluate the use of animal testing for their products.    
• The National Honor Society offerings expanded allowing students to join honor societies for music, science, arts, business, technology, math, and foreign-languages.   

2000's

• The 2000s saw the emergence of many new types of clubs such as the Gay / Straight Alliance, the Black Lives Matter Club, Girl Up, and clubs for students of different ethnic groups.