Grimsley High - Student Organizations

Student activities are an integral part of the program of every good school. By participating in and supporting school activities, students have the opportunity to express themselves, to learn respect for the rights of others, to work toward a common goal, and to interact with other students. It is hoped that every student will participate in at least one activity. Eligibility requirements are in effect for ALL extra-curricular activities.

A brief description of several types of organizations and groups can be found on this page.

For a complete listing of student groups and organizations, click here.

STUDENT COUNCIL

Students should look to Student Council for official representation in all school matters. Members of this council should be selected carefully in order that good, strong leadership is represented. Regulations concerning the full membership, elections, activities, responsibilities, and scope of the council's authority have been set forth in the plan of government accepted by Grimsley students. For more information, contact any member of Student Council or the Faculty Advisor to Student Council.

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY

Torchlight, Grimsley's chapter of the National Honor Society, was founded in the fall of 1922 and is the oldest chapter of the NHS in North Carolina. The purpose is to recognize outstanding students for scholastic excellence, good character, positive leadership, and worthy service to the school and the community. For more information, click here.

ACADEMIC TEAMS
Grimsley academic teams are noted for tournament success at local, regional, and national levels. Brief team descriptions are listed below; for more detailed information, click here to go to the Academic Teams webpage.

The HIGH IQ TEAM is for seniors. This tournament is sponsored by the Greensboro Youth Council. Tryouts for the team begin around the first of January. The all-day competition consists of a morning round where schools attempt to qualify for the afternoon single elimination rounds. The afternoon session is team against team using a lock-out buzzer system. The TAR HEEL CUP is for seniors and juniors (and even interested sophomores). Tryouts for the team are held during late October or early November. The competition is held in mid-November at UNC-Chapel Hill. The general format consists of a morning round robin for all teams and afternoon single-elimination playoff rounds for those teams with the best records. BRAIN GAME TEAM is for sophomores and freshmen only. This tournament is sponsored by WRAL-TV in Raleigh and IBM. SCIENCE OLYMPIAD consists of teams of students who work on building and academic material so as to compete with other high schools. There are over 20 different events that cover such areas as Astronomy, Chemistry, Physics, Earth Science, and Environmental Science. To find out more, visit the GHS Science Olympiad website at grimsleyscienceolympiad.webs.com KNOWLEDGE MASTER OPEN TEAM is for all grades. There are two yearly competitions - one in December and one in April.The questions include all academic areas and even useless trivia.There are no tryouts for this competition and all are welcome (including guests). QUIZ BOWL is a Science Bowl team consisting of five students competing in a round robin quiz bowl tournament. The questions include the areas of Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Astronomy, Earth Science, Computer Science and General Science, and are usually on the AP level. State competition is held during the last weekend of January in Durham and the national competition is held in May in Washington, D.C. Tryouts are held in the fall.