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RCS Senior High School
2025 Route 9W
Ravena, NY 12143
518.756.5200, ext. 2003
Principal Mr. Hakim Jones
Grades 9-10 Interim Principal Dr. Frank Barone

 

High School Clubs

Art Club

For artists looking to expand their horizons.

Athletic Association


Chess Club

Open to students who love the challenges of the game.

Debate Club

D.E.C.A.

Drama Club

The Senior High Drama Club is composed of students from grades 9 to 12 who are interested in performing on stage or assisting with the production of a play.  The play is presented on consecutive nights once a year.
Students must attend initial organizational meetings where specific details and requirements of the production will be decided. 
 The advisors will choose students to participate in the play based on auditions or past performances.  These students are expected to make a commitment to rehearsal times, to learn their lines, to follow directions, and cooperate with fellow cast members to create a successful production.  Other students may contribute backstage, helping with set production, lighting, sound or make-up, or with advertising, fundraising, filming and other important tasks.  Our goal is to provide an enjoyable and quality performance for the community.

French Club.

Students in the French club will learn about the French language and culture, as well as share some of their discoveries and activities with other members of the school community.

 

Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)

This chapter has been established for the purpose of helping high school students develop business leadership skills through the following activities: Meetings, community services, social activities, fundraisers, and participation in district, regional, statewide, and national competitions.

 

Family Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)

FCCLA is a national youth leadership organization. The organization's goals are to help young men and women in grades 6-12 assume active roles in society with emphasis on personal growth, leadership development, family life, career preparation, and active community service. FCCLA business meetings are held during 10th period. When engaged in service projects, national programs, and STAR Events members stay and work until 4:45 pm. Meetings are announced in the daily bulletin.

Future Teachers of America

                                       

Gossamer Thread

 

Harmonics

Harmonics is a select ensemble of singers which performs in a variety of choral styles.  Evening rehearsals are held weekly and evening performances are scheduled in January and May.  Membership is by audition, with eligibility limited to members of the High School Chorus.

Intramurals

An extension of the physical education classes, intramurals provide students with an opportunity to compete in sporting events without joining a varsity or junior varsity team.

Jazz Ensemble

Jazz Ensemble is a select ensemble of instrumentalists which performs music in the big band style, including traditional standards from the big band era and contemporary jazz compositions.  Evening rehearsals are held weekly and performances are scheduled in January and May.  Membership is by audition, with eligibility limited to student members of the high school music department who are proficient on instruments appropriate to the jazz ensemble instrumentation.

 

Key Club –– RCS Student Volunteers

Key Club is an organization dedicated to servicing the school and local community. As future leaders, the members have a responsibility to their communities, families, and themselves. Through Student Volunteer activities members learn about themselves, learn about how much they can accomplish when they work as a team, and learn at an early age how to give back to the community. Student Volunteer members participate in various activities affiliated with the Make A Wish Foundation, St. Judes, the American Red Cross phone-a-thon, and many more.

National Honor Society

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NHS is a nationwide student organization. Membership in the society is both an honor and a responsibility. Eligibility is open to students in grades 11-12. Selection is made by a faculty committee and is based on a student’s scholarship, service, leadership, and character. The scholastic level of achievement, 90 or higher, will remain fixed and will be the required minimum scholastic level of achievement for admission to candidacy.

Natural Helpers

The Natural Helpers program trains students to support their peers when they are struggling and to work with students during a time of crisis.
The club also performs community service, promotes school community and works on topics students feel are an issue in the school. 

Pee Wee Wrestling

Open to students in second through sixth grades, this club operates near the end of the high school wrestling season. It teaches the basics of wrestling and allows participants to compete in tournaments.

Pep Band

 

Photography Club

Do you have an interest in refining or developing your talents in the area of photography? This club is designed to help provide you with the expertise to develop the skills you already have, or help you to understand how photography, as an art form and communication tool, can be used.

 

S.A.D.D. –– Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)

S.A.D.D. is dedicated to increasing student and community awareness of the danger of driving drunk. The organization’s goal is to no only stop driving while drinking, but also to stop people from riding with someone who has been drinking.

Science Olympiad

The Science Olympiad is a competition where students compete in science-related events. The events range from paper and pen tests of knowledge to construction events to hands-on manipulative problem-solving events. All science areas are covered in these events. Some examples are tests on Cell Biology, Earth Science, and Astronomy. Some construction events are the Egg Bungies, Towers, Scrambler (a car that carries an egg down a track to a dead end stop), planes, and Mission Impossible (a Rube Goldberg device). This club places emphasis on learning the sciences and applying that knowledge toward solving various problems in a competitive team fashion. 

 

School Store

The school store provides students at RCS with an opportunity to learn more about the day to day operations of a small business. The school store allows students at RCS to purchase items such as notebooks, folders, pencils, RCS t-shirts, and other school-related items.

 

School Newspaper

 

Ski Club


Spanish Club

The Spanish Club allows to be further exposed to the Spanish language and culture through guest speakers, field trips, and school projects. Students enrolled in Spanish classes are eligible to join.

 

Student Council

This is the student-run government responsible for making recommendations and decisions on current issues and challenges within the school community. Representatives elected from all grade levels meet regularly to discuss items prepared on an agenda that is set up by the president of the Student Government based on the issues that are important at the time. Representatives from Student Government serve on the BLT to ensure that student viewpoints are presented.

 

Yearbook

The book that summarizes a year of great people and activities involves lots of work. Experienced or not, many students are needed to write, organize, photograph, and work on the business part of the book. Get involved, make the commitment, and help produce a piece of the history that will serve to remind you of your education at RCS! Your help and support in the preparation of the yearbook will help to build school spirit and pride.

 
   
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