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Alta Vista High School A Tuition-Free Public Charter School
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Clubs & Activities

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Clubs & Activities

From crochet to competitive math — there’s a place for every Lobo.

Art Club

Art supplies, mentorship, and room to explore your artistic side.

Advisor: Mrs. Dillon (Art)

Creative Writing Club

Meets Thursdays in Room 107 — write in every genre, revise, and submit your work.

Advisors: Ms. Diaz (Rm 106) & Mr. Sanchez (Rm 107)

Crochet Club

Learn a lifelong craft at your own pace — hooks and yarn provided.

Advisor: Ms. Kovel (Social Studies)

Gaming Club

Video games, board games, and card games — find creative ways to play together.

Advisor: ask at the front office

Graphic Novel Club

Read, discuss, and create graphic novels. Love manga or comics? This is your place. (They’ve even been to Tucson Comic-Con.)

Advisor: Mr. Brooks (Social Studies)

GSA (Gay Straight Alliance)

Accepting of everyone — keeping our school a safe, inclusive place for all students.

Advisor: ask at the front office

Japanese Club

The language and culture of Japan — and fundraising with Travel Club for the next big trip.

Advisor: Ms. Reyes (English)

Math League

Compete in mathleague.org competitions, in person and online.

Advisor: ask at the front office

MESA

Math Engineering Science Achievement — sustainable art installations, battle bots, microcontrollers, and more STEM projects.

Advisor: ask at the front office

Mu Alpha Theta

The U.S. mathematics honor society for high school students.

Advisor: ask at the front office

National Honor Society

Scholarship, service, leadership, and character — AVHS’s chapter of the national organization.

Advisor: Ms. Sanchez (English)

Student Council

Student-led — plan the events and build the school culture you want to see.

Advisor: ask at the front office

Travel Club

Let’s go see the world — travel broadens horizons. Recent destination: Japan!

Advisor: ask at the front office

Weight Club

For anyone interested in a healthy lifestyle — discover creative ways to train and exercise.

Advisor: Mr. Tapley (PE / Athletic Director)

Yearbook

Every member earns a real job position — journalism, marketing, photography — and builds the book everyone keeps. To order a yearbook, contact the front office.

Advisor: ask at the front office

Youth Entrepreneurs

Build self-reliance — learn to think and act like an entrepreneur.

Advisor: Ms. Sanchez (English)

Trips & Adventures

With their teachers, Lobos visit and learn from places like the Holocaust Museum, Biosphere 2, the Titan Missile Museum, and beyond.

Grad Nite — Disneyland / California Adventure

The senior trip. Requirements: graduating senior with a clean disciplinary record. (Most recent trip: May 2025, about $240 per graduate — AVHS pays for the bus. Details updated each spring.)

Six Flags

Requirements: 100% attendance, “C” or better, and a clean disciplinary record. (Typically April or May — details announced each year.)

Want to Start a Club?

Have an idea and a few friends who share it? Talk to any teacher or the front office — new clubs start with one interested Lobo.

Call (520) 294-4922 to learn more.