Olympic High School

Students in art club help one another learn about artistic style. Student work is displayed through the school. Students may enter regional and state competitions and one piece of student work is added to the Central Kitsap School District art collection each spring.

Every student at OHS is a member of the ASB.  Student funds are raised through the sale of ASB cards.  Students with ASB privileges are admitted to athletic home games for free and receive a reduced price at away games.  Students with ASB card privileges also get a discount on various school activities.  All students participating in co-curricular activities are required to purchase an ASB card.

ASB Exec Board Meetings- Tuesdays at 7:20 am in Room 144
ASB General Meetings- Wednesdays at 7:20 am in Room 144

The Executive Board has authority over student affairs as per state law, the responsibilities defined in the constitution, and duties assigned by members of the student body. The officers of this organization shall be President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Sergeant-at-Arms, and Historian. Elections will be held every spring.

ASL club is a place where students will practice what they have learned in class and extend their knowledge about the deaf/impaired culture and environment.

Students do not need to be enrolled in an ASL class to be a member of this club.

ASL meets Tuesdays after school in room B2

The Asian Pacific Islander Club (API for short) exists to bring our school community together.  This is a place where students can share their cultural teachings and enjoy each other’s company.  The club is open to all OHS students.

Olympic High Schools’ bands/orchestra are offered as separate classes and make up part of the Olympic music department. In addition to school concerts, bands/orchestra members compete in league and state solo/ensemble contests as well as marching band competitions.

This performance based club was established to lift and encourage our members, to share our culture past and present, to present our culture by performance presentations and marketing material, and to promote unity between students of all races and religious backgrounds.

The OHS Book Club selects at least one book per quarter to read and discuss. The club has focused on fantasy, dystopian fiction, and occasionally even non-fiction, as well as screening movie versions of their favorite literature selections. If you enjoy reading and would like to share your love of books with like-minded students, Book Club welcomes you. 

Cheer at OHS is co-ed. The squad cheers at football, boys basketball and girls basketball games. The squad also competes in regional cheer competitions. Tryouts are held in April.

Olympic High School’s choral program consists of three different choirs that offer students a wide variety of musical experiences and performance opportunities. Music styles include jazz, Broadway, contemporary and traditional choral music are studied throughout the year.

Performances include league contests, various school and community events, and numerous festivals throughout the Pacific Northwest and beyond.

Music Theory, AP Music Theory and Audio Production are also offered to those students who wish to further their pursuit of music.

There are four (4) class councils, each one representing seniors, juniors, sophomores, and freshmen. Each class council will represent and organize activities for their class. Each class will elect a President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Historian to serve for a one (1) year. Elections for senior, junior, and sophomore classes will be held in the spring and freshmen class in the fall.

Debate is an activity which provides real world skills for leadership and success. These skills include:

·Thinking on your feet

·Awareness of world affairs

·Rhetorical skills for communicating your ideas effectively

·Research and organization skills

·Learning effective argumentation and evaluating the validity of evidence

·Gaining confidence in your ideas

Debate Club works in conjunction with Speech and Debate Class and the Debate Team to provide students the opportunity to compete in regional tournaments. The club is open to all students grades 9-12, and will focus on improving debating skills in order to be more competitive in tournaments. In addition, the club may participate in some fundraising to aid in tournament costs, and will communicate with parents and other community members to help to coordinate volunteers to serve as judges at the tournaments.

Advisor: Mr. Jim Burwell

DECA is a national student leadership organization.  It’s an association of marketing students.  The goals of this group include leadership development, vocational understanding, social development, and civic consciousness.  Students participate in leadership conferences and marketing competitions each year.  Students enrolled in Store Operations and Store Management are encouraged to join.

Advisor:  Ms. Laurie Shaw

Olympic Theater Company offers students the opportunity to demonstrate their active enjoyment of theater. Some of the areas they may participate in are: acting, lighting, stage design, make-up, publicity, and directing.

Advisor:  Mr. Wallace Ross

The garden club promotes unity and team collaboration in a relaxing environment of gardening with peers. The club has many activities throughout the year. These include: growing exotic plants, hydroponics, raising plants from seeds and starts, annual plant sales in the fall and spring and field trips to further our general gardening knowledge. This club promotes a community setting for working together and provides knowledge for students intending to move into a career of agriculture, landscaping, or floral arrangement. 

Key Club is the oldest and largest community service program for high school students. Our Key Club is a student-led organization that provides its members with opportunities to perform service (to both school and community), build character and develop leadership. Motto: Caring—Our way of life.

Advisor:  Mr. Wallace Ross

All sports medicine students with a B+ or higher in sports medicine and a GPA of 3.0 and above are encouraged to join the Olympic High School Chapter of National Honor Society of Sports Medicine. Individuals who meet the Sports Medicine class grade, GPA requirement, fulfillment of sports medicine internship, and demonstrate characteristics of leadership, character and community service are eligible to be inducted as members once they reach the end of their Sophomore year.

Olympic High School has a FIRST Robotics (FRC) team, Team 3223, Robotics of Central Kitsap (ROCK). The varsity Sport for the Mind, FRC combines the excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology.

Under strict rules, limited resources and time limits, teams of 25 students or more are challenged to raise funds, design a team “brand,” hone teamwork skills and build and program robots to perform prescribed tasks against a field of competitors. It’s as close to real-world engineering as a student can get.

Volunteer professional mentors lend their time and talents to guide each team.

Robotics Club meets every Tuesday from 3-5 in the CKHS Auto Shop

Do you know how to sail, or want to learn how to sail?  Then this is the club for you!  The club is open to all students, regardless of sailing experience.  Learn about proper sailing techniques and safety in different types of boats.  Club members are made aware of and encouraged to take advantage of various opportunities to sail in the community.
 Opportunities include sailing with Kitsap Sailing and Rowing Foundation in the fall and spring, including competitive racing for those who are interested.  Come to a club meeting or check the web site for specifics.

http://www.kitsapsailingrowing.org

Questions? Feel free to E-mail Coach Ozimek

The purpose of the this organization is to give students with common interest in Science Fiction a chance to connect, enjoy, and discuss their ideas and beliefs in the world of whatever fandom(s) they belong.

Skills USA is a national organization that allows students to experience and learn leadership skills in various trade and industrial programs. Skills USA students participate in leadership conferences, contests and skill competitions.

Skills USA promotes leadership development, civic consciousness and career skills.

Yearbooks are designed and produced by OHS students under the direction of a faculty teacher/advisor.  This class gives students the opportunity to experience the publishing business.  Students are responsible for photography, copy writing, and layout of the yearbook. The books are sold during the August registration time and the first month of school at pre-payment discounted prices.  After that time, prices increase and yearbooks may only be purchased before winter break and after spring break as long as supplies last.