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Student Activities
Afternoon Activities
Individual growth and personal progress don’t stop when classes end for the day. Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall School believes that athletics and team activities promote good health, expand students' horizons, and develop cooperative skills essential for success in adult life. Toward this end the school requires that students participate in an afternoon program designed to cultivate these goals. All students are required to participate in two terms of traditional athletics or team activities (e.g., Drama or Rock Climbing). In each term all students are required to be involved in afternoon programs five days per week.

We strongly encourage students both to continue participation in areas of interest, and to explore new opportunities that will expand their horizons. CH-CH offers a rich variety of programming to engage and challenge students with or without experience on the playing field, on the stage, or in the media lab. Those who take full advantage of these opportunities are often stimulated to grow and succeed in unanticipated ways.

Drama
In Drama, three shows are produced during the year, and the winter show is a musical. Auditions are likely for casting purposes for the fall and winter, though all who sign up will be able to participate in the productions. The spring play will be produced with a limited cast determined by audition.

Fitness
Fitness takes place on campus during the fall and spring terms, while students travel to the nearby Waltham Athletic Club in the winter to use the weight room facilities and partake in Racquetball as an additional activity.

Robotics
Robotics will teach students to build and program robots. This activity will start with a LEGO Mindstorms robotics kit with the potential to create our own robots from scratch. The group will work towards the goal of creating a battle robot or robots that would compete against one another. Only enthusiasts should consider this activity. Students will be responsible for charges associated with robotic parts.

Rock Climbing
In Rock Climbing, students learn basic knots, belaying techniques, and climbing skills on our high ropes course on campus before taking trips off campus to various local outdoor rock climbing locations. This activity challenges students to reach beyond their individual comfort-zone, while learning valuable interpersonal skills.

Dormitory Proctors
Proctors serve a variety of roles. An important role that proctors play is that of liaison between students and houseparents. As the student leaders in the dorms, proctors often find themselves in situations where they are called upon to help resolve disputes. Proctors’ duties may include monitoring study areas, checking in students at curfew times, organizing dorm specific activities, serving as mentors for new students, planning weekend activities, and helping to run dorm meetings.

Student Government
The Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall Student Government is a constituent assembly which acts as the voice of the student body in school affairs. Student Government meets regularly to discuss issues that are important to students and make studied recommendations to the Head of School. The president and vice-president are elected by the school as a whole at the end of the previous year, while representatives of each class are selected shortly after the start of the school year.

National Honor Society
Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall maintains an active chapter of the National Honor Society. The purpose of this organization, which was founded in 1921, is to recognize the accomplishments of secondary school students in the areas of academic achievement, leadership, and service. Juniors and seniors who have been at Chapel Hill-Chauncy Hall for a full year and who have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.3 while at the school are eligible to apply and be considered for membership to the NHS. Members of the National Honor Society bear a special responsibility as students who have been recognized for their achievements and who have pledged to uphold the values of the society.

International Student Organization
The International Student Organization (ISO) is open to all students. The key focus of the group is to enrich the experience of our international students. Group activities involve orientation, trips, discussions, and school events in order to foster the overall growth of relationships and cultural exchange between international and native US students.

Students of Color Alliance
The Students of Color Alliance (SOCA) is an organization of students who are dedicated to bringing information and events that focus on Black, Hispanic and Asian cultures to campus. It also provides a safe space for students of color to discuss their experiences.

Gay/Straight Alliance
The Gay/Straight Alliance (GSA) is a club with membership open to all students. The key focus of the group is to support activities that help provide an environment of understanding, openness, and appreciation of diversity of sexual orientation. This club has a strong legacy of political and social service on campus and in the greater Boston community.

Student Clubs

Involvement in a student organization is just one of many ways for our students to get involved on campus.

Students who are involved in organizations:

  • receive better grades
  • are more successful in their academic program
  • are more likely to stay in school and graduate timely
  • feel more satisfied with their school experience
  • are more marketable when applying to college.
  • develop valuable leadership and interpersonal skills

Involvement offers students the opportunity to connect with peers and faculty members. Clubs meet once or twice a week.