Manassas Park High School

🏆 BETA

National Beta Club recognizes academic achievement while promoting character, leadership, service, and student growth. Members must meet GPA and annual community-service requirements.

👥 Open to: Students who meet membership requirements

📅 Meets: TBD

📍 Location: TBD

🙋 Sponsor: Joshua Greene

➡️ How to Join: Contact the sponsor for membership information.

📖 Book Club

The HS Book Club is a student led club, where participants meet to talk about great books! Book selections and genres are determined by club members, and discussions will be driven by student questions, ideas, and observations. The club meets once a month, in the library, during CT. All HS students are welcome, and we hope to see you there! Check Out Our Site!

👥 Open to: All HS Students

📅 Meets: Once a month, during Thursday CT

📍 Location: Library

🙋 Sponsor:  Kim Reakes Smith & Istana Thumser

➡️ How to Join: Visit the library (before school, during lunch, or after school) to sign up!

♟️ Chess Club

Connect with other students who enjoy chess, strategy, and friendly competition.

👥 Open to: TBD

📅 Meets: TBD

📍 Location: TBD

🙋 Sponsor: Marcus Motta

➡️ How to Join: Contact the sponsor for more information.

🪞Cosmetology Club

👥 Open to:  High School students interested in cosmetology.

📅 Meets: Mondays from 2:30-4:15 pm

📍 Location: TBD

🙋 Sponsor: Frances Mendoza and Dream in NOVA

➡️ How to Join: Contact the sponsor for more information.

🧶 Crochet & Sewing Club

A creative space for students interested in crochet, sewing, and fiber arts.

👥 Open to: TBD

📅 Meets: TBD

📍 Location: TBD

🙋 Sponsor: Michelle Rogers

➡️ How to Join: Contact the sponsor for more information.

🎤 Debate Club

Build communication, reasoning, and argumentation skills through discussion and debate.

👥 Open to: TBD

📅 Meets: TBD

📍 Location: TBD

🙋 Sponsor: Marcus Motta

➡️ How to Join: Contact the sponsor for more information.

🎭 Drama

Take part in theatrical productions throughout the year, including one-act plays, musicals, and full-length performances.

👥 Open to: All students 9^th to 12^th grade 

📅 Meets:  See the bulletin board outside room 102

📍 Location: Room 102 

🙋 Sponsor: Alyse Pollock

➡️ How to Join: Contact the sponsor for audition or participation information.

🎮 eSports

Join other competitive gamers playing titles such as League of Legends and Rocket League while participating in school tournaments, local leagues, and national competitions.

👥 Open to: TBD

📅 Meets: TBD

📍 Location: TBD

🙋 Sponsor: Kyle Carmines

➡️ How to Join: Contact the sponsor for more information.

💼 Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)

Explore business, leadership, and career development through activities designed to connect business education with real-world opportunities.

👥 Open to: TBD

📅 Meets: TBD

📍 Location: TBD

🙋 Sponsor: Tim Stover

➡️ How to Join: Contact the sponsor for membership information.

🎲 Game Club

Get together after school to enjoy tabletop strategy, role-playing, and card games including Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder, Magic: The Gathering, and Warhammer.

👥 Open to: Anyone interested in joining

📅 Meets: After school — Every Thursday

📍 Location: Classroom 317

🙋 Sponsors: Travis Lumpkin & Nicholas King

➡️ How to Join: Contact a sponsor or stop by a meeting.

🎭 International Thespian Society

A national honor society recognizing student achievement and participation in theatre.

👥 Open to: Eligible theatre students

📅 Meets: See the bulletin board outside 102

📍 Location: Room 102

🙋 Sponsor: Alyse Pollock

➡️ How to Join: Contact Ms. Pollock for an application 

🥁 Marching Cougars

The Marching Cougar Band and Color Guard perform at home football games, local parades, and competitions throughout the fall. All schedules, participation details, forms, requirements, and other information for band members are available on the Marching Cougars website: mpmarchingcougars.org 

🙋 Sponsors: Molly Brolaski — Band

⭐ National Honor Society (NHS)

National Honor Society recognizes eligible upperclassmen for academic achievement and provides opportunities to participate in community service.

👥 Open to: Invite Only

📅 Meets: 3rd Thursday of Every Month

📍 Location: MPHS Commons

🙋 Sponsor: Liz Carr-Lee

➡️ How to Join: Applications are due at the beginning of the school year

🧠 Scholastic Bowl

Compete against other VHSL schools by answering questions across a wide range of academic subjects.

👥 Open to: Anybody and Everybody

📅 Meets: Mondays and Wednesdays in Winter 

📍 Location: Room 233

🙋 Sponsors: Glen Smithberger

➡️ How to Join: Contact a sponsor for more information.

❤️ Servants of Salvation

A welcoming student group focused on reading and studying the Bible together while building fellowship and community.

👥 Open to: All students

📅 Meets: TBD

📍 Location: TBD

🙋 Sponsor: Michelle Rogers

➡️ How to Join: Contact the sponsor or attend a meeting.

🐾 Student Leadership Council (SLC)

SLC combines student government and class officers to coordinate Homecoming and other activities throughout the school year. Students are welcome to participate, while certain offices are elected.

👥 Open to: All students; elected positions have additional requirements

📅 Meets: TBD

📍 Location: TBD

🙋 Sponsors: TBD 

➡️ How to Join: Contact your class sponsor to get involved.

🌎 United and Strong

Celebrate and learn about the multicultural backgrounds represented throughout the MPHS student and staff community.

👥 Open to: TBD

📅 Meets: TBD

📍 Location: TBD

🙋 Sponsor: TBD

➡️ How to Join: Contact the sponsor for more information.

💻 VA STAR

Learn hands-on technology skills while serving the community by repairing, upgrading, and refurbishing computers and other electronic devices.

👥 Open to: Students of all experience levels — no prior experience required

📅 Meets: TBD

📍 Location: TBD

🙋 Sponsor: TBD

➡️ How to Join: Contact the sponsor to get involved.

🤖 VEX Robotics

Design, build, and program robots for VEX competitions while developing engineering, coding, creativity, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.

👥 Open to: TBD

📅 Meets: TBD

📍 Location: TBD

🙋 Sponsor: TBD

➡️ How to Join: Contact the sponsor to get involved.

📸 Yearbook

Help design and create the MPHS yearbook while documenting the people, events, and memories that make up the school year.

👥 Open to: All Grades

📅 Meets: TBD

📍 Location: Room 345

🙋 Sponsors: Katie Westhafer

➡️ How to Join: Contact a sponsor for more information.