High School 101
Leadership, Athletics,
Extracurricular Activities
Monday, August 19th, 1st Period
High School 101:
Leadership
• ARHS offers Leadership classes to students who
qualify. Requirements are:
o The student needs to be recommended, show leadership
qualities, already involved or not afraid to be involved in
the school and the community, willing to work with others,
etc.
• A list of example activities that students participate
in through the Leadership classes are on the next
slide.
High School 101:
Leadership
• Projects: Big Fox Little Fox mentoring program with
BHES, SwampFest, Future Fox Night, Freshman
Orientation, School Pride and Beautification
projects
• Community Service: Lowcountry Food Bank Student
Food Drive, Relay for Life, Ronald McDonald House
Charities, Palmetto House, Francis Willis SPCA,
Summerville Miracle League, etc.
High School 101:
Leadership
• Students may also demonstrate leadership
capabilities in any of the following clubs and honor
societies offered at AR. Those organizations are
listed on the next slide.
High School 101:
Leadership
• Ashley Ridge Clubs
Alpha Rho Step Team
Animation Club
Anime Club
Archery Club
Beta Club
Bike Polo
Chess Club
Guitar Club
Computer Science Club
Educators for Tomorrow
Math Quest Team
Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA)
FIRST Robotics Team
Fishing Club
Fox Readers
Habitat For Humanity
Health Occupations Students of America
Higher Call
Key Club
Palmetto's Finest Club
Relay for Life
Student Abolitionist Movement (SAM)
SC Young Adult Book Award Readers
Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
Future Farmers of America
Gaming Club
Gay Straight Allaince (GSA)
German Club
Science Quest Club
Senior Club
Thespian Society
Ultimate Frisbee Club
High School 101:
Leadership
• Ashley Ridge Honor Societies
o Students must fulfill certain requirements to join an Honor Society
o Students are also selected/chosen based on that criteria
Mu Alpha Theta National Honor Society
National Art Honor Society
National Dance Honor Society
National English Honor Society
National French Honor Society
German National Honor Society
National Honor Society
Science National Honor Society
National Technical Honor Society
Spanish Honor Society
Student Council
Social Studies Honor Society
High School 101: Athletics
• Any student who wishes to participate in an athletic
sport must have a current physical on file(this must
be completed yearly), and have a 70 average in
the previous years’ classes. A complete list of
requirements is listed in your school handbook.
• A complete list of Athletics offered at Ashley Ridge
is on the next slide
High School 101: Athletics
Junior Varsity Baseball
Varsity Baseball
Junior Varsity Basketball
Varsity Basketball
JV/Varsity Cheerleading
Cross Country
B-Team Football
Junior Varsity Football
Varsity Football
Golf
Junior Varsity Soccer
Varsity Soccer
Junior Varsity Softball
Varsity Softball
Swimming
Tennis
Track
Junior Varsity Volleyball
Varsity Volleyball
Wrestling
High School 101:
Extracurricular Activities
• ARHS has plenty of extracurricular activities that it
offers. Student involvement and participation is
encouraged.
• Students should remember that all school rules
apply to extracurricular activities on or off school
campus, including sporting events at other schools.
High School 101:
Extracurricular Activities
• Students may be denied the right to attend these
activities based on discipline and attendance
(which includes tardies!!!)
• Be on your BEST behavior at ALL times so that you
may enjoy the wonderful opportunities afforded to
you while at the Ridge!!