Clubs and Activities

At Nazareth Academy, girls engage in hands-on, interactive experiences that enhance our academic program, promote service learning, and provide opportunities to make interdisciplinary connections in new and exciting ways.

At Nazareth Academy High School, we offer a variety of clubs and activities that keep our students well rounded and involved. With more than 40 clubs and activities to choose from, Nazareth offers countless opportunities for students to explore extracurricular activities and to develop leadership skills.

Our clubs are student-designed and student-led, with a faculty adviser who offers guidance and mentoring. Our students and faculty are passionate about their interests – and they often extend their club commitments well beyond the boundaries of our schedule and campus.

If we don't have a club or activity that suits a student's desires, then she may write a proposal to begin a new club or activity and present it to our Assistant Principal of Student Life.

List of Clubs and Activities

AHA- Athletes Helping Athletes

Art Club

Asian Culture Club

Bible Study

CAC - Cancer Awareness Club

Club Moderator: Madame Mary Jane Durkin

The CAC's goals are:

To enlighten students so that they are more aware of this deadly disease which afflicts so many US citizens.
Students explore the different types of cancer with emphasis on breast and diabetes; an individual student may research and present a topic to the club to explore the causes, preventions and management of these cancers. the students also have bake sales whose proceeds go to hospitals specifically for children—CHOP and St. Jude’s
When possible, speakers are invited to lecture the girls on causes and prevention of certain cancers.
Our Club meets once a month during Activity Period.

Campus Ministry

Dungeons & Dragons Club

E-Sports

Faith & Fellowship

Health Careers Club

Highlights Literary Magazine

Honor Societies

At Nazareth Academy High School, there are five possible honor societies to join. Please click on the tabs below to see the Honor Societies available.

National English Honor Society

Mu Alpha Theta- Math Honor Society

National Art Honor Society

NHS- National Honor Society

Science National Honor Society

Tri M- Music Honor Society

Innovation Center STREAM Activities

Innovation Center Moderator: Dr. Greg Severino

Students are free to visit the Innovation Center to work on classroom projects, independent projects, or our monthly featured themes. The Innovation Center provides central workstations and specialized classes for students to explore and develop skills in the following areas:

Digital Arts
Arduino Electronics
CAD Design and Printing
Glowforge Laser Cutting/Engraving
Cricut Vinyl Cutting
Rocketry
Robotics
Video Production
Game Design and Production

Language and Cultural Clubs

Nazareth Academy High School celebrates diversity through world languages and cultures. Please click through the tabs below for our various offerings.

French Club

Club Moderator: Mrs. Mary Jane Durkin

French Club enhances the in-class study of the French culture by studying the areas of food, holidays and different customs from that of the United States. For example, students will study Christmas and Easter in France, they will listen to French music and new rock bands, they will explore different culinary specialties. When given the opportunity, the students may use the kitchen to enhance their French cooking skills.

Some emphasis on videos on the general life in France amongst teenagers.

Our Club meets once a month during Activity Period

Italian Club

Korean Culture Club

Latin Club

PIP - Panda Irish Pride Club

Spanish Club

JV Mathletes

Varsity Mathletes

The Marygold - Yearbook Club

Mock Trial

Model UN

Club Moderator: Mr. Chris Matase

The Nazareth Academy Model UN Club is an extra-curricular activity in which our students roleplay delegates to the United Nations and simulate UN committees. The goal of the program is to teach students about international issues and how the nations of the world work together to solve challenging problems. The club develops important life skills including research, writing, public speaking, debating, critical-thinking, teamwork, and leadership.

Morgan's Light Alliance

Club Moderator: Mrs. Alyssa Scheerbaum

The mission of Morgan's Light Alliance is to bring awareness to Teenage Dating Violence as well as other topics related to Teenage Mental Health and Wellness. This club was created in honor of Morgan McCaffery '20 who was taken from us due to a senseless act of violence. MLA works to educate others and fundraise for local organizations in honor of Morgan McCaffery '20.

** "Morgan's Light"-- is a foundation which shines a light on unhealthy relationships and knowing the warning signs and red flags of teenage relationship violence and abuse.

Music Ensembles

The Nazareth - School Newspaper Club

Club Moderator: Mr. John Marchese

The Nazareth strives to give its readers a great source of news, sports, and entertainment. We find content that interests our readers, provokes discussion, and advances the reader’s knowledge. We are inclusive to all creative talents and will be happy to have you!

Check out our latest edition!

NAZ-A-THON

Club Moderator: Mrs. Cheryl Sylvester P '11, '15, '17

Here at Naz-A-Thon, we are driven by a single goal: to raise awareness and funds for the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. We work year-round organizing events and fundraisers, all leading up to our annual 12 hour dance marathon. We dance in support and memory of those who can't. We dance so that one day, they may be able to dance with us. We dance to create miracles and save lives. Most importantly, we dance for the kids.

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Naz News

Panda Pals

Club Moderator: Admissions Office

Panda Pals is an organization through the Admissions Office whose members serve as student ambassadors for admissions events, such as our Open Houses, Entrance Exam, Practice Test, and fun events for 5th through 8th graders. Our Admissions Office reaches out directly to all incoming freshmen inviting them to become Panda Pals. A student must be a Panda Pal in order to be a student guide for a prospective student who is shadowing at Nazareth. Panda Pals are also invited to events at area grade schools, such as High School Nights and daytime classroom visits. Panda Pals are expected to be responsible, knowledgeable, and friendly! After freshman year, Panda Pals can become Panda Pal Executives, which entails similar responsibilities in a more leadership-focused role. Please feel free to see the Admissions Office or send her an email if you have any questions about Panda Pals!

Poetic Pandas

Robotics Club

Club Moderator: Mr. Charlie Jacobson

Nazareth Robotics competes in VEX Robotics, the largest Robotics competition in the world. Students learn principles of mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, programing, and computer aided design (CAD), while building a competition ready robot. The Robotics Club meets in Nazareth's state of the art Innovation Center.

Rocketry Club

Club Moderator: Dr. Greg Severino

Rocketry is a brand new STEM program at Nazareth that provides a fantastic opportunity for students to experience authentic aerospace engineering principles. The club meets during Activity Period and regularly holds launches on Mondays after school. The club designs, experiments, and practices year-long in an effort to compete for the national title at the Team America Rocketry Challenge (TARC). The TARC is the world's largest student rocket contest and a key piece of the aerospace and defense industry's strategy to build a stronger U.S. workforce in STEM.

Most excitingly, Naz Rocketry has helped sparked the interest of the Nazareth Academy High School students in the engineering field. Throughout the program, the girls develop skills related to computer analysis, simulation-prediction models, systems-selection and testing, propulsion requirements, constraint analysis, and simplified structural mechanics

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Ski Club

Spanish Club

Spikeball Club

Strength & Conditioning Club

Student Council

Club Moderators: Ms. Alexa Peyton & Mrs. Kerstin Greenewald

The function of the Student Council is to represent student views to the faculty and administration and vice-versa. To accomplish this, members cultivate awareness of student concerns, help to develop and maintain school spirit by providing activities and encouraging participation in them, and assist in maintaining discipline throughout the school. Student Council members and officers are elected from the senior, junior and sophomore classes. Homeroom presidents may be called in as ex-officio members of Council. Elected late in the first semester, 12 freshmen become associates and serve as councilors for the second semester.

Members of Student Council are the “face” of Nazareth and represent the school representation both inside and outside of our community. Their sense of leadership, loyalty, and responsibility, along with spiritedness and creativity adds to our school atmosphere and makes Nazareth Academy High School a welcoming home for all.

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