Clubs & Organizations

View the clubs and organizations offered at our school

We believe that participation in the student activities program enriches and expands the regular academic program.  In addition, it provides a way to have fun and be with friends.  From interscholastic sports to music, drama, and debate, activities enrich a student’s high school experience.  The many activities at West Springfield High School reflect the interests and talents of the student body and offer opportunities to the new and old student to make new friends, learn self-discipline, build self-confidence, and develop skills to handle competitive situations.  All activities are sponsored by a faculty member dedicated to the program.

Some special points to remember:

  • Notices of club meetings are typically made on the morning announcements and on the activity calendar on the WSHS webpage. Activities of any organization must be approved by the Director of Student Activities.

  • The following list of student activities is presented as a guide to the extracurricular program at West Springfield High School.  It is as current as possible, but some clubs and organizations may be inactive or have different sponsors or meeting places.  Students should contact the sponsor(s) listed for a given organization for more specific information regarding their events and activities.  

  • Please check with the Assistant Director of Student Activities for clubs, Ms. Emily Halstead, if you wish to start an organization.  The first step is to email your idea to Ms. Halstead at @email and Cc the faculty member that will be the sponsor.  You will receive an email response with all of the required forms for starting a new club.  All of the new club application documents must be typed, with the exception of the student interest form, so they should be returned when complete in a reply email.  

 

Fairfax County Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, or age in its programs and activities and provides equal access to all clubs and activities.  The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies as they relate to student activities and athletics: Bill Curran, Director Activities and Athletics Fairfax County Public Schools @email

Activity Calendar

View our Activity Calendar

Honor Societies

American Sign Language Honor Society

Computer Science Honor Society

  • Sponsor: Yong Joon Park
  • Sponsor Email: @email

English Honor Society

French Honor Society

German Honor Society

History Honor Society

International Thespian Society

  • Sponsor: Ashton Schaffer
  • Sponsor Email: @email

Math Honor Society

National Honor Society

Science Honor Society

Spanish Honor Society

Tri M Music Honor Society

  • Sponsor: Alexandra Blaine
  • Sponsor Email: @email

Quill and Scroll Journalism Honor Society

Academic and Co-Curricular Organizations

Academic Teams

Scholastic Bowl

Academic Subject Clubs

American Sign Language Club

Science Olympiad

Co-Curricular Organizations 

College Partnership Program

DECA

Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)

Technology Student Association (TSA)

Performing Groups

Band

Chorus

Color Guard

Dance

Drum Line

Jazz Band

Orchestra

  • Sponsor: Alexandra Blaine 
  • Sponsor Email: @email

Theatre

  • Sponsor: Ashton Schaffer
  • Sponsor Email: @email

Service Clubs

Girl UP

Interact Club

Key Club

Military Ambassadors

Spartans Care About Cancer 

  • Sponsor: Katharina Fuerst, Claudia Naworol 
  • Sponsor Email: @email, @email

Spartans for Refugees

Spartans for War Victims

Student Ambassadors Club

Special Interest Clubs

American Sign Language Club

Asian American Student Association

Backpacking Club (Interest Only)

  • Sponsor: No sponsor currently
  • Sponsor Email: 

Black Student Union

Book Club

Buddies Club

Chess Club

Crew

Cyber Patriots Club

Debate

  • Sponsor: Jeff Hampson
  • Sponsor Email: @email

Dungeons & Dragons

Environmental Club

Equity Club 

Ethiopian and Eritrean Club

Fellowship of Christian Athletes

Forensics*

  • Sponsor: TBD
  • Sponsor Email: 

Gender Sexuality Alliance

  • Sponsor: TBD
  • Sponsor Email: 

Hispanic Student Association

Improv Club

Intro to Theory

Jewish Student Association

Mock Trial

Model UN

  • Sponsor: Bruce Stuck
  • Sponsor Email: @email 

Muslim Student Association

  • Sponsors: Wala Osman
  • Sponsor Emails: @email 

Ping Pong Club

Philosophy Club

  • Sponsor: Bruce Stuck
  • Sponsor Email: @email

Political Science Club

Rifle Club

Robotics Club

Songwriting Club

Spikeball (Interest Only)

Ultimate Frisbee Club (Interest Only) 

Visual Arts Club

Women in STEM

Young Democratic Socialists of America

Young Democrats

Class and Student Government Organizations

Class of 2025 (Seniors)

  • Sponsors: Shannon Rapoza, Tina Nham
  • Sponsor email: @email , @email

Class of 2026 (Juniors)

  • Sponsors: Shannon Rapoza, Triahna Harris 
  • Sponsor Emails: @email, @email

Class of 2027 (Sophomores)

  • Sponsors: Rosie Donaldson, Julie Wagner
  • Sponsor Email: @email , @email

Class of 2028 (Freshmen) 

Student Government Association

Publications

The Olympian (Yearbook)

  • Sponsor: Kayla Ibanez
  • Sponsor Email: @email

The Oracle (Newspaper)

  • Sponsor: Kayla Ibanez
  • Sponsor Email: @email

Symposium (Literary and Art Magazine)

  • Sponsor: Makenna Prillaman
  • Sponsor Email: @email

Inactive Clubs

These clubs are currently inactive.  Students interested in reactivating one of these clubs will need to find a faculty sponsor before proceeding unless one is listed below.  Please contact Ms. Halstead ([email protected]) with any questions about reactivating a club.  

New club/activity applications for 2024-2025 school year will be accepted from August 19, 2024- March 1, 2025.

Want to Start a New Club?

In order to start a new club, you need a sponsor. Once you have secured a sponsor, complete the following paperwork and turn it in to the Student Activities Office (Room 2222). Please note: The sponsor must initial next to their name on the Club application. 

Additional Information

  • All forms must be typed or they will not be accepted.
  • Prospective sponsors need to initial the application sheet above their name.
  • Club Application form item #7 should include this blanket statement: “All activities as approved by local administration”
  • The club should be open to “All West Springfield students grades 9-12” and written as such in Article VII- Membership of the Club Constitution
  • HS clubs cannot have middle school members, however, the MS can create a similar club to collaborate with a HS club.

Need Assistance? Please email Ms. Emily Halstead, Clubs Liaison