Activities
Clubs and Activities
Each student at Keene High School is encouraged to participate in activities/clubs. Being an active participant in school organizations helps students become acquainted with other students and faculty with similar interests. There are a number of sports teams and over thirty clubs and activities for student participation. Most clubs are open to any KHS student regardless of age or year in school. Club meetings are outlined in the Daily Announcements and posted around the school.
Please contact advisors directly using the staff directory page if you are interested in joining a club.
Contact Shannon Topa in Athletics for more information (x3880).
Contact Shannon Topa in Athletics for more information (x3880).
American Sign Language
Advisor – Sarah Downing
Band
Advisor - Joe Conti
Book Club
Advisors - June Martin & Jackie-Neath Foster
Chess Club
Advisors - TBD
Choir
Advisor – Matthew Leese
Class Council
A class council group exists for each class. Students have to be elected into their class council, but any member of their class is welcome to attend meetings. Generally these students help organize the activities for each class and fundraisers, especially events like homecoming, the prom and any other activities that are specific to that class.
Class of 2024
Advisor – Mary Armstrong, Bill Hope
Class of 2025
Advisor – Jiana Turni, TBD
Class of 2026
Advisor - Jiana Turni, TBD
Class of 2027
Advisor - TBD
Collision (Student A Cappella)
Advisor – Matthew Leese
Club 2:11
Advisor - Erica Caffrey
Drama Club
Advisor - Matt Ohlson (director), Matthew Leese (music)
DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America)
These students are enrolled in marketing education or advertisement and recreation management
Advisor - John Luopa (CCC)
Advisor - John Luopa (CCC)
Drama Club
The Drama Club is one of the school's largest clubs, which is primarily involved in two productions each year at KHS - a musical in the fall and a play in the spring. The club is active all year.
Drama Club Advisor/Director - Matthew Ohlson (director), Matthew Leese (music)
Dungeons & Dragons
Advisor - TBD
E-Sports Gaming Club
Advisor - TBD
Educators Rising (CCC)
Advisor - Jennifer Antosiewiez
Envirothon Team
Envirothon is an academic contest where several students work collaboratively as a team taking written and practical tests dealing with environmental issues.
Advisor - Monica Foley
Advisor - Monica Foley
FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America)
This club is open to any students enrolled in any Business Education or computer science class.
Advisor - TBD
Advisor - TBD
Educators Rising
These students work to promote personal growth and leadership development through family and consumer sciences education. Students in Early Childhood Education participate in FCCLA.
Advisor - (CCC)
Advisor - (CCC)
FFA (Future Farmers of America)
This is an association of agriculture students interested in the science, business, and technology of agriculture. At the Cheshire Center, students enrolled in Horticulture participate in FFA.
Advisor – (CCC)
Advisor – (CCC)
First Robotics
Keene High First Robotics is a year-long club that introduces students to science, technology, engineering, and teamwork. They work with local companies to design and build a robot to solve a problem. In the fall, they work to refine our team and to fundraise for travel to regional and national events. Club members use local events as a showcase to display our robot to the community. The club then works on team building until the kickoff of the next problem in January. The FIRST Robotics Competition challenges teams of students and their mentors to solve a common problem in a six-week timeframe using a standard "kit of parts" and a common set of rules. Teams build robots from the parts and enter them in a series of competitions.
Advisor - Dean Joyal
Advisor - Dean Joyal
French Club
Advisor - Marie-Lise Reilly
Future Leaders of NH
Advisor - TBD
Hiking Club
Advisor – Chris Barry, Kaitlyn Taft
HOSA (Health Occupations Students of America)
The goal of this group is to promote career opportunities in the healthcare industry and to enhance the quality of healthcare to all people. Students in Health Science Technology classes participate in HOSA.
Advisor - (CCC)
Advisor - (CCC)
Interact
Interact is sponsored by the Keene Rotary. Students work on community service projects and raise funds to support local, regional, and international humanitarian projects. Selection for membership is by nomination.
Advisor – Renae O’Neill
Advisor – Renae O’Neill
Key Club
This club is affiliated with the local chapter of the Keene Kiwanis. Members of this club volunteer time for community-based charities and young children’s organizations.
Advisor - Holly Rice
Advisor - Holly Rice
LGTBQ+ CLUB
Advisor – Matthew Leese, Joselyn Sullivan
Math Team
The Math Team is a group of students who meet on a regular basis the entire school year. The club is designed to challenge students mathematically in competition at the regional and state level. Students are actively engaged in problem solving exercises in the following areas: Arithmetic (puzzle problems), Algebra I & II, Geometry, and Advanced Math.
Advisor - Rob Tiebout, Kaitlyn Taft
Advisor - Rob Tiebout, Kaitlyn Taft
Model UN
At Model UN, students step into the shoes of ambassadors of countries that are members of the UN, from Argentina to Zimbabwe. The students, better known as “delegates”, debate current issues on the organization’s vast agenda. They prepare draft resolutions, plot strategy, negotiate with supporters and adversaries, resolve conflicts, and navigate the UN’s rules of procedure – all in the interest of resolving problems that affect the world.
Advisor – Kathleen O’Leary
Advisor – Kathleen O’Leary
Multicultural Club
Activities to empower, educate all students, and inform them about the diverse cultures within our school community.
Advisor – Jackie-Neath Foster
Advisor – Jackie-Neath Foster
National Art Honor Society
National Art Honor Society (NAHS) is for students interested in the fine and performing arts. Students have opportunities to: serve as an officer to NAHS members, participate in school and community artistic activities as members, raise money for an art scholarship, participate in various artistic workshops and endeavors spurred on by the membership. Some examples include face painting, The Empty Bowls project, and working with clay, basket making, painting, card making, and book making. To be eligible, a student needs to take one art class per calendar year and maintain a "B" average in that class.
Advisor - Shannon Perry
Advisor - Shannon Perry
National Honor Society
Advisor – Hayden Patterson
Meeting Time/Location - One Wednesday a Month at 2:20, Room 103
Meeting Time/Location - One Wednesday a Month at 2:20, Room 103
Newspaper Club (INK)
Advisor - June Martin
Advisor - June Martin
Random Acts of Kindness Club
Advisor - Jennifer Whitehead
Advisor - Jennifer Whitehead
Science Club
Advisor - Monica Foley, Susan Romano
Sierra Club
The purpose of this club is to heighten environmental awareness of students at Keene High School. They do a number of volunteer projects such as cleaning up parks and wilderness areas, and taking part in various research being done in the area of environmental science. The club also sponsors Earth Day at the high school in April.
Advisor – Monica Foley, Chelsea Agee
Advisor – Monica Foley, Chelsea Agee
Skills USA
This is an organization serving students enrolled in programs of study in high tech and service occupations. Cheshire Center students enrolled in Electronics, Industrial Communications, Culinary Arts, Cosmetology, Automotive Technology, and Drafting may participate in the club.
Advisor - (CCC)
Advisor - (CCC)
Spanish Club
Advisor - Erica Caffery
Strings Club
Advisor - Amanda Paul
Student Council
Student Council members are elected representatives from each class and who assist in the governance of the school. The student council is involved all year in virtually all aspects of the school.
Advisor - Chelsea Bond, Shannon Topa
Advisor - Chelsea Bond, Shannon Topa
Student Athlete Leadership Council (SALC)
This group promotes athletic leadership in the school.
Advisor - Michael Atkins/Kristian Smith
Meeting Time/Location - Every Friday at 8:10 am, LGIA
Advisor - Michael Atkins/Kristian Smith
Meeting Time/Location - Every Friday at 8:10 am, LGIA
Teen Advisory Group (TAG)
Advisor - Jackie Neath-Foster
Meeting Time/Location - Every Tuesday at 3:45, Library
Meeting Time/Location - Every Tuesday at 3:45, Library
TV & Film Club
Advisor - Matthew Ohlson (CCC)
Unified Music Ensemble
Advisor - Matthew Leese
Velocity
This is a student dance troupe.
Advisor – TBD
Advisor – TBD
Voices
Advisor - Matthew Leese
Yearbook Club
Advisor - TBD
How to Start a Club
There is a formal process to follow in order to begin a recognized club at KHS. Please contact Athletics for official forms and other information if you wish to form a new club.