Clubs and Organizations
Student Life is more than just STEM
American Mock World Health Organization (AMWHO)
American Mock World Health Organization (AMWHO)
Meets:
Staff Contact: Leatha Fields-Carey
Battle of the Books
Battle of the Books
Meets: Wednesday at Lunch in Room 52
Staff Contact: Jessica Stokes
Brazilian Jiujitsu / Grappling Club
Brazilian Jiujitsu / Grappling Club
Meets:
Staff Contact: Joshua Edwards
Digital Music Production Club
Digital Music Production Club
Meets: Thursday at Lunch in Room 138
Staff Contact: Charles Vander-Zwaag
Dungeons & Dragons Club
Dungeons & Dragons Club
Meets: Thursdays at Lunch in Room 236
Staff Contact: Leatha Fields-Carey
A community of RTHS students who play Dungeons and Dragons and other Table Top Role Playing Games! Players of all skill levels are welcome!
FRC 4561: TerrorBytes Robotics
FRC 4561: TerrorBytes Robotics
Meets:
Staff Contact:
TerrorBytes Robotics (FRC: 4561) is a competitive robotics team based out of Research Triangle High School.
Visit our website, terrorbytes.org, for more information.
Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
Meets:
Staff Contact: Walter Price
FBLA is the first business club in RTHS. It is a club that inspires and prepares students to become community-minded business leaders in a global society through relevant career preparation and leadership experiences. We have a over 30 events, ranging from Social Media Strategy to Business Financial Planning.
Girl-Up
Girl-Up
Meets:
Staff Contact: Elizabeth Balazs
Girl Up is a global movement of empowered young women leaders who defend gender equality. Our programming exposes girl leaders to issues at the intersection of gender equality and sports, STEM, storytelling, and more – we position girls to be leaders across industries where women are underrepresented. We do fun group activities and learn about global gender issues/current events. Open to everyone!! Check us out on instagram @girluprths
High School Alliance of Future Physicians (HSAFP)
High School Alliance of Future Physicians (HSAFP)
Meets:
Staff Contact: Emily Sun
History Honor Society
History Honor Society
Meets: Thursday at Lunch in Room 126
Staff Contact: Neal Myers-Perry & Shana Nix
HOSA Future Health Professionals
HOSA Future Health Professionals
Meets:
Staff Contact: Katie Baese
HOSA is a student-led Career and Technical Student Organization. This CTSO prepares you to become a healthcare professional by building your teamwork and communication skills. There are also competitive events that cover topics that are as broad as Physics and Chemistry to events like Medical Law and Ethics! You would also have the opportunity to take on leadership roles as officers at the local, state, or national level.
Humanity First Student Organization
Humanity First Student Organization
Meets:
Staff Contact: Kristen Cook
Mock Trial
Mock Trial
Meets:
Staff Contact: Charles Vander-Zwaag
It’s a team that works hard to stage a real court case against other schools by becoming witnesses and lawyers. You get to make questions, act, and “argue!”
Model United Nations (UN)
Model United Nations (UN)
Meets: Wednesdays After School in Room 126
Staff Contact: Shana Nix
Model United Nations, (Model UN, MUN), is an educational simulation and/or academic activity in which students can learn about diplomacy, international relations, and the United Nations.
Muslim Student Association (MSA)
Muslim Student Association (MSA)
Meets:
Staff Contact: Neal Myers-Perry
National Art Honors Society
National Art Honors Society
Meets:
Staff Contact: Alder Keene
The honor society for the visual arts.
National Beta Club
National Beta Club
Meets: Monthly on Thursdays During Lunch
Staff Contact: Angelina Soulasinh
National English Honors Society
National English Honors Society
Meets:
Staff Contact: Jessica Stokes
National English Honors Society is a club where we show our appreciation for English language and literature, work to improve our reading and writing skills, and use our passion for English to give back to our community.
National High School Ethics Bowl (NHSEB)
National High School Ethics Bowl (NHSEB)
Meets:
Staff Contact: Elizabeth Balazs
National Honor Society (NHS)
National Honor Society (NHS)
Meets:
Staff Contact: Neil Oatsvall
12th graders are invited to participate in the selection process for National Honor Society and potentially become NHS members. Raptor OutReach is a community service club, which will be open to all 9-12 graders regardless of their GPA. This experience will help prepare them for the leadership and service we expect from NHS candidates.
Neuroscience Club
Neuroscience Club
Meets: Every Other Friday During Lunch in Room 236
Staff Contact: Barksdale Pullen
Queer-Straight Alliance
Queer-Straight Alliance
Meets: Tuesdays During Lunch in the Finley Theater
Staff Contact: Samantha Corey
Support and activism for queer students and their allies.
Raptor Band / Orchestra
Raptor Band / Orchestra
Meets: Mondays After School from 3:30-4:30 in Room 60
Staff Contact: Chris Bush
Do you know how to play an instrument? Were you a part of a concert band or orchestra before? Do you want to perform music during school or community events? If you’re interested in any of these things, then the Raptor Band/Orchestra is the right place for you!
Raptors in Space
Raptors in Space
Meets: Mondays During Lunch in Room 205
Staff Contact: Kaitlyn Fisk
Rocketry Club
Rocketry Club
Meets: Biweekly on Mondays After School from 3:30-4:30 p.m. in Room 50
Staff Contact: Katie Baese
Science & Engineering Club
Science & Engineering Club
Meets:
Staff Contact: Jessica Stokes & Diane Dowman
Science National Honor Society
Science National Honor Society
Meets:
Staff Contact: Danielle Latour
Science National Honor Society – honor society for students invested in the pursuit of science; open to juniors and seniors
Science Olympiad
Science Olympiad
Meets:
Staff Contact: Colin McGuire
Science and engineering competition through NCSU and National organization.
Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica (SHH)
Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica (SHH)
Meets: Wednesdays During Lunch in Room 236
Staff Contact: Kat Baker
Honor Society for passionate Spanish students to spread appreciation for and understanding of language and culture
Speech and Debate
Speech and Debate
Meets:
Staff Contact: Katie Baese
Speech and debate is a program consisting of two main events. Speech preforming and acting while debate involves debating a topic debated by the entire nation either by yourself or with a partner. We are also a competitive club and compete at tournaments on a regular basis. This club is open to all and has no tryouts.
Ultimate Frisbee Club
Ultimate Frisbee Club
Meets:
Staff Contact: Joshua Edwards
This fall, the RTHS Ultimate Frisbee Club had one of its most exciting seasons yet as we teamed up with Panther Creek to compete in the Triangle Ultimate High School League. Our players grew tremendously on and off the field, developing new skills, building team chemistry, and bringing great energy to every practice and game. A highlight of the season was getting to practice alongside members of the Carolina Flyers, North Carolina’s professional ultimate team, where students learned advanced skills and got to play with high-level athletes. We also had the chance to face several strong programs across the Triangle, giving our team valuable experience and plenty of memorable moments. It’s been an incredible season of growth, teamwork, and fun. Go Raptors!