Academic Challenge Bowl
A quiz bowl academic competition where team members have an opportunity compete against other local middle school teams.
Our diverse array of clubs and activities provide opportunities to explore your passions, develop leadership skills, serve the community, and just have fun. Whether you’re interested in joining the student council, participating in STEM-focused clubs, or unleashing your artistic talents in our various arts and music programs, there’s something for everyone. Join us, and let your talents shine!
Ambassadors Club
Members are selected to serve as tour guides for prospective students and as speakers at area grade schools to encourage students to choose Academy of the Holy Names.
Book Club
Book Club incorporates the joy of reading into a fun, interactive, lighthearted conversation fostering a welcoming and innovative community of young women (open to high school students only).
Chess Club
The Chess Club gives students an opportunity to play a friendly game of chess against their peers in a low-stress environment. Students of all skill levels are invited to participate. If a student does not know how to play chess but would like to learn, other members will happily teach the fundamentals of the game.
Communications Club
Communications Club provides students in all grade levels the opportunity to collaborate, pitch, and produce content for AHN’s various social media platforms. Students also have access to AHN’s WAHN PantherVision studio which live-streams morning announcements.
Environmental Club
Members promote environmental awareness by sponsoring related activities and fundraisers. The club is responsible for organizing the school’s recycling program.
Fiber Arts Club
The Fiber Arts Club joins together people who enjoy fiber arts, including crocheting, knitting, and sewing. Members share their projects and make items for those in need.
French Club
French Club meets to share and enjoy French language and culture.
High School Pep Club
Pep Club is an organization established to support and enhance school spirit at Academy of the Holy Names by recognizing excellence among our students and promoting activities that instill school spirit.
High School Student Council
This student government organization consists of delegates from each grade level. Members represent the student body and address concerns using the democratic process. Students gain valuable leadership and decision-making skills through
their participation. Student Council sponsors and organizes events and activities to promote school spirit at Holy Names. This highly active group conducts numerous fundraisers to support its efforts.
Junior Ladies of Charity
Junior Ladies of Charity is the student arm of the Ladies of Charity, a national organization devoted to service to the less fortunate.
L.O.V.E. Club
L.O.V.E. (Love Others, Value Everyone) Club welcomes all students to be their authentic self and be a part of a community that values inclusion, diversity, and mutual respect. Discover what makes you unique and celebrate your own individuality. Get to know AHN peers and celebrate their own individuality, too! We will learn from each other while exploring ways to make our AHN community a place where everyone in the school feels honored and celebrated.
Masterminds
A quiz bowl academic competition. Members of the team compete against other local high schools.
Middle School Pep Club
Pep Club is an organization established to support and enhance school spirit at Academy of the Holy Names by recognizing excellence among our students and promoting activities that instill school spirit.
Middle School Student Council
This student government organization consists of delegates from each grade level. Members represent the student body and address concerns using the democratic process. Students gain valuable leadership and decision-making skills through their participation. Student Council sponsors and organizes events and activities to promote school spirit at Holy Names. This highly active group conducts numerous fundraisers to support its efforts.
Middle School Yearbook
This is the Middle School’s record of the school year, and gives students a chance to showcase their creativity through design and photo selection.
Mock Trial
Students participate in rehearsed trials to learn about the legal system and compete against other schools to demonstrate their skills.
National Honor Society
The National Honor Society (NHS) recognizes students who demonstrate excellence in scholarship, service, leadership, and character. Through service projects and leadership opportunities, members strengthen their commitment to helping others and making a positive impact in their school and community. Membership celebrates academic achievement while encouraging students to lead with integrity, compassion, and purpose.
PantHER Voices Podcast
PantHER Voices is a youth podcast club meant to amplify the voices of young women (Holy Names students) who care about advocating for themselves and others. Through creating podcast episodes, girls will be able to speak about topics that they care about as hosts or work as researchers to gather information and learn about the topic the hosts select.The goal of this podcast is to discuss, advocate, and educate students about real-world events that affect women and youth. Listen to the latest episode here: https://open.spotify.com/show/
Prism Club
Prism club provides a welcoming, supportive, inclusive environment for students who identify as LGBTQIA+, are questioning aspects of their identity, or wish to be supportive allies to their peers where students can build positive peer relationships, develop empathy, and support one another as members of our Catholic school community.
Profile
Profile is the High School’s yearbook produced by a staff limited to members, the senior class. The staff relies primarily on donations in the form of advertisements to produce the book.
Puzzlemania
A fun opportunity for middle school students to explore puzzles of all kinds!
Ski Club
Students who enjoy skiing or snowboarding may participate in Ski Club. Experience is not a requirement; lessons are available for beginners.
Social Justice Club
The Social Justice Club is a student-led organization inspired by the mission and charism of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary. Grounded in the SNJM commitment to justice and service, the club provides students with opportunities to learn about issues of equity, peace, and human dignity, while working together to create positive change in their school, local community, and the wider world.
Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)
SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) is focused on empowering teens and providing the tools they need to become leaders and role models who live healthy, safe, and substance-free lives. Although SADD’s main focus is on traffic safety (drinking/using drugs/texting and driving, and seat belt use), we are also committed to raising awareness of other teen issues such as substance abuse, depression, suicide, and bullying. SADD is also committed to giving back to the community through a variety of service projects.
The Courier
The school newspaper for AHN.
The School Musical
Students lend their singing, dancing, and acting talents to the production of the musical. All students are invited to audition. Recent productions have included Wind in the Willows, Meet Me in St. Louis, Anything Goes, Cinderella, The Sound of Music, A Grand Night for Singing, The Melody Lingers On, Oklahoma!, Secret Garden, Once Upon a Mattress, Cats, Oliver!, Godspell, Little Women, Shout!, Tarzan, Beauty and the Beast, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Mary Poppins, Willy Wonka, and The Wizard of Oz.
Throne of Games
This club focuses on fostering a love of all things games, from board games to tabletop games, to videogames. Students of all skill levels can join Throne of Games and students can participate in all activities. We focus on having fun,
building teamwork, and problem-solving while playing various types of games.