To have a highly competitive team in an intellectual framework.

All members must attend weekly practice on-campus after school throughout the year. Selected members will participate in 2-4 all-day meets off-campus on Saturdays and must provide their own transportation to/from the meets

Open to all students

To teach sign language.

Fundraising, volunteering, performing, attending deaf events, hosting deaf awareness month, participating in ASL Honor Society and more.

Open to all students.

Meets every other Tuesday from 3:30-4:30 pm

Students and teachers create and produce the annual (yearbook) and sell it throughout the year. The Annual is a compromised of a chosen staff of students that meet daily. The students encompass what happens at the mountain on a daily basis.

Students create and produce the yearbook by taking pictures, interviewing and collaborating with students and staff.

Sophomores-Seniors may apply.

Co-curricular, meets in class and when needed before and after school.  

The art club is dedicated to preserving and celebrating extra curricular art activities for art students and those students who may be interested in art but not enrolled in an art class.

KMHS Art Support: creating large scale projects/ decorations for various community and local dances and events, painting murals for different departments of KMHS, and meeting for art making/social gatherings between projects

Anyone interested in Art

Meetings will be announced a week prior on KMTV

To provide students a friendly place to learn or teach chess skills and strategies, challenge each other’s chess playing skills and have a good time.

Students meet to play chess and coach each other in chess skills and game strategies. Some local tournament entry will be considered.

Open to all students, beginning to advanced

Wednesday afternoons, 3:45 – 5:30 pm in the Media Center

To develop leadership skills through school and community service.

Leader Academy Kick-off, school service projects such as the organizing the International Festival, and community service projects such as packaging meals for needy families in our community.

New memberships open to all freshman.

The Civil Engineering Club is a place for high school students to meet, engineer mentors and explore civil engineering through live work projects, industry skills, and field trips.

Students will work on service projects locally and internationally.

The senior representatives and officers play a vital part of Mane Link, the school’s student government organization.

Fundraising. Homecoming, and decisions that impact the class.

4 officers, 10 senators, 33 representatives

Officer meetings every Monday morning, Class meetings every Thursday

The junior representatives and officers play a vital part of Mane Link, the school’s student government organization.

Fundraising. homecoming, and decisions that impact the class.

4 officers, 10 senators, 33 representatives

Officer meetings every Monday morning, Class meetings every Thursday

The sophomore representatives and officers play a vital part of Mane Link, the school’s student government organization.

Class events, graduation, fundraising, homecoming, and decisions that impact the class.

4 officers, 10 senators, 33 representatives 

Officer meetings every Monday morning, Class meetings every Thursday

The freshman representatives and officers play a vital part of Mane Link, the school’s student government organization.

Fundraising. homecoming, and decisions that impact the class.

All class members are invited to participate.

Officer meetings every Monday morning, Class meetings every Thursday

They strive to enhance the Band Performances as a visual ensemble.

Perform with the band during the fall football season.

All may tryout

Everyday

To educate individuality, and as an ensemble, music adapted to each child's ability, interest, and potential levels of achievement. To promote and present advanced high-school and college-level literature for students potentially majoring in music.

Community band festival, daily classroom rehearsals, school activities and pep rallies.

By audition only

Daily rehearsals, occasional after-school rehearsals.

Deaf Academic Bowl encourages students to gain knowledge in all subject areas, as well as Deaf culture and current events. The competition is sponsored by Gallaudet University, promoting academic excellence in team events with the ultimate goal of winning the competition.

Weekly practices, fund-raising, and an annual field trip to the southeast region's Gallaudet Academic Bowl competition.

KMHS Deaf and Hard of Hearing students; tryouts.

To connect, support, and inspire a diverse community committed to empowering students through competitive speech and debate.

Internal debates and research, external debates.

Open to all students interested in debate and public speaking.

Weekly after school, to be determined.

DECA is a co-curricular national high school program designed to prepare future leaders in the career clusters of business administration and management; entrepreneurship; finance; marketing, sales and service; and hospitality and tourism

Regional, state, and international competitions. Planning, organizing, and managing entrepreneurial projects including the school store.

Open to all students.

Room 218 the 3rd Wednesday of every month at 3:30 pm

To strive to  build camaraderie and fellowship among the students who are interested in dramatic activities. 

Improvisation games, guest performers, performances of special scenes from drama classes and workshops

Open to all students who love acting, working behind the scenes, or watching a great play.

Announced throughout the year. Visit www.kmhsdrama.com for more information.

KMHS drone team mission is to integrate learning and social activities into the fun that comes with flying a drone and participating in drone competitions. We work together to overcome technical obstacles through creative problem solving and flexible teamwork that includes all participants.

We meet every Wednesday and learn the details of flying drones, the practical application in learning the skills involved, and the benefits of drone use in modern business, educational, and other various work-related fields.

Open to all.

We meet every Wednesday after school. As our regional competition gets closer, additional meeting may be scheduled.

To honor high achieving students in French III and beyond while promoting the study of French and Francophone countries.

Students will experience French culture by watching French films and enjoying French delicacies.

Students are selected for membership at the completion of French III. To be eligible, a student must have at least an "A-" average (B- honors)  or continue in French through Level IV, at least a 3 overall GPA. Yearly dues are $10 per student. In order to remain eligible for a cord students must maintain their membership and be active through graduation.

Monthly -TBA

To provide hands on activities and lectures for students interested in the medical field. It will benefit the students by providing them with the basic knowledge and skills to gain a better understanding of the healthcare industry.

Guest lectures from various medical fields and hands-on activities; community service projects 

Open to any student at KMHS

Contact club sponsor for annual update

To prepare students who enjoy reading for HRRB competitions, while providing camaraderie and developing team building and collaboration skills.

Prepare for the Cobb County HRRB Competition held in January and subsequent regional competitions by reading, compiling questions, completing online activities, and attending on-campus meetings for practice.

Anyone can join! Nominal fee if a tee-shirt is desired.

Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl Team Info

To inspire, organize, and oversee students interested in pursuing leadership and community service opportunities in the KMHS area.

Campus Clean Up, Anti-Bullying Campaign, Assisting with Sources of Strength, Service and Leadership opportunities

All students welcome!

Alternating Wednesdays from 3:30-4:30 PM in 602; First Meeting is Wednesday, 8/16/23

To provide all students the opportunity to learn about other cultures and to meet students from a variety of countries.

Speakers, foreign movies, students presentations on other cultures and countries.

Open to all students.

Meets the 3rd Thursday of every month immediately after school in room 225.

Shaping lives through theatre education by honoring student achievement in theatre and enriching their educational experience.

Monthly meetings, community service, Georgia Thespian Conference.

Drama students earn points through participation in productions, both onstage and as part of the technical crew. All members must be inducted after the requisite amount of points are earned.

Approximately once a month, as announced. Visit www.kmhsdrama.com for more information.

JCL is designed to promote fellowship among national students of Latin and Greek.  Co-Curricular.

Conventions and competitions

Open to all students.  Recommended that the student be enrolled in a Latin class.

Check board in 200 Commons for meeting times and other announcements.

To provide students with both the opportunity to serve and be served in an academic capacity. The Writing Center is a student-run tutoring organization, providing support for students with writing across all subject areas.

Activities include running the Center on a weekly basis, working as a writing tutor, serving the Center in various administrative capacities.

TBA

Tuesdays and Thursdays: 7:30-8:15 AM

Tuesdays and Thursdays: 3:45-4:30 PM

Become a community champion as a peer leader in the fight for life with a grant from CCAPA.org and collaborate with Drug Free Kennesaw 365 using grass roots activism! Student leaders make a difference in the lives of their peers by promoting healthy living & educating others of the risk of substance abuse. KTAC plans events at school in addition to local, metro and statewide events!

Community education events, field trips, youth advisor sector to 365,  GET COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS!

Open to all students- applications in guidance

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Meets in guidance 3:30-4:30 pm on the following Wednesdays: August 14th and 21st, Sept. 11th and 18th, Oct. 9th and 16th, Nov. 13th and 20th, Dec. 18th, Jan. 15th and 29th, Feb. 12th and 26th, March 18th and 25th, April 15th and 29th, May 13th.

**May Not Miss More Than 2 Meetings Per Semester**

To develop competent, capable, and caring leaders through the vehicle of service. Key Club is part of the Golden Kiwanis Club.

Service projects that benefit the community and/or the school. Students organize book, clothing, and food drives, and also participate in various community service activities such as volunteering at McKenna Farms, working with Horizon baseball participants, ringing bells for the Salvation Army, and spending time with nursing home residents.

Open to all students.

Every other Tuesday before school at 7:50 in Room 607

An animal rescue, community service club that provides the animal loving KMHS students opportunities to earn volunteer hours helping homeless animals in their community.

Fundraising, guest speakers, community service projects, planning and organizing volunteer opportunities for club members.

Open to all KMHS

Every other Thursday 3:30-4:30 in room 606

To promote excellence in individual and team events of essay, dramatic interpretation, extemporaneous speaking, vocal solo, girl’s trio, and boy's quartet.

Local, regional, and state competitions

Region Champs: 2004-2014

State Champs: 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

Students may audition

To build a positive school climate.  Student council is a teaching opportunity involving young people developing commitments to citizenship, scholarship, leadership, human relationships, cultural values, and character.

Plan, organize, manage Homecoming week, Mustang Way, Honors (Vision Quest) program, Honors Day, Special Ed dance, Shop with a Mustang,  Character Education program, and CCSD special needs field days.  These are some of the activities Mane Link oversees to promote a positive school climate.

26 executive officers, 30 senators, and 150 representatives

Executive Board every Friday afternoon. Mane Link officers/senators every Monday morning.  All Mane Link members first Monday of each month.

A Commitment to Excellence and Innovation

Regional and national competitions, community parades and events, KMHS football games and pep rallies.

Open to all students grades 9-12 who demonstrate a positive attitude, strong work ethic and love of performance

After school rehearsals Tuesday and Thursday 4:00-7:30, some Saturday rehearsals.

To promote excellence in mathematics

Local and regional competitions 

Open to all students

Every Monday at 3:30 pm in room 621

To promote excellence in mathematics

Local and regional competitions 

Open to all students

Every Monday at 3:30 pm in room 623

The purpose of Men and Women of Distinction is to teach, encourage, and challenge students to display distinction in all aspects of their lives by focusing on five pillars: Education, Community, Leadership and Communication, Financial Empowerment, and The Adult I am becoming. Our mission is to produce successful well-rounded students by providing support as they work to attain their academic and career goals.

Discussion panels, community service projects, cultural diversity programs, and various programs that support the club’s five pillars

Open to all students

Room 530 every other Thursday at 7:45 am

To study and compete in the legal profession

Local, regional, and state competitions

Open to all students

Season typically begins in October with a regional competition the following January or February

In Model United Nations, we shall study the social, political, and economic issues of the world. We shall raise awareness of major issues within our community and represent our countries with respect and dignity.

Participate in conferences for awards. Debate, talk, socialize, and make connections.

Open for all students to apply.

Every Thursday at 7:30 am in room 210.

Also known as Mathematics Honor Society. Nationally recognized service based math enthusiast club.

Mathematics tutoring, playing math/strategy related board games, various service opportunities.

Anyone interested in math and that has successfully completed an algebra and geometry class and has a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Friday mornings and Wednesdays after school. Specific dates TBA.

To promote creativity, innovation, and the desire to engage in, and advocate for, KMHS students, staff, and the surrounding community. 

Writing and publishing stories 

Open to all – each member must submit one story a month

The second Wednesday of every month, after school from 3:40 – 4:15 pm in room 308. 

To instill in students in United States secondary educational institutions the values of citizenship, service to the United States, personal responsibility and a sense of accomplishment. HONOR, COURAGE, COMMITMENT

Academic Team, Athletic Team, Drill Teams, Orienteering Team, Rifle Team. Regional, state, and national competitions.

Open to all ROTC students

Varies by Team

The purpose of this organization shall be to create enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote leadership, and to develop character in the students of secondary schools.

Service projects are required to maintain membership.

Membership in local chapters is an honor bestowed upon a student. Selection for membership is by a Faculty Council and is based on outstanding scholarship, character, leadership, and service. Once selected, members have the responsibility to continue to demonstrate these qualities. Applications for the next school year will be available in January.  Submitting an application does not guarantee acceptance. Students must maintain a 3.75 GPA for membership.

2nd Wednesday each month at 7:40 am

To honor student achievement and leadership, promote educational excellence, and enhance career opportunities. To be the leader in providing recognition for excellence in career and technical education and creating significant occupational opportunities for America's top workforce education students.

Service projects are required to maintain membership.

Membership in local chapter is an honor bestowed upon a student. Selection for membership is by a Faculty Council and is based on outstanding scholarship, character, leadership, and service. Once selected, members have the responsibility to continue to demonstrate these qualities. Applications available August-February in room 326, and submitting an application does not guarantee acceptance. At graduation, students must have a 3.0 GPA, and have completed a CTAE Pathway(3 courses) or taken 4 CTAE courses of their choice to receive the seal on their diploma.

To improve appearance of KM pond in courtyard by restoring the pond into a functional, well running ecosystem which will enable a variety of wild life to support each other.

Cleaning pond and pond area. Replacing broken/torn parts. Maintain well-balanced chemical levels to support plants, fish and other aquatic life.

Anyone interested in the beautification of the courtyard and pond.

Every Wednesday, weather permitting.

To allow students with similar interests to gather to foster creativity and learning and to provide students with the resources to program. The club will also allow students who are not able to sign up for programming or computer science related classes to learn from others with previous experience and others who are currently taking on of the classes.

Programming lessons and competitions, guest speakers, AP Computer Science Exam Review

Anyone interested in programming

Every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month after school in Room 326

Devotion to increasing students’ knowledge of robotics and engineering, creating a teamwork environment, involving the community, promoting leadership skills, and having fun.

Build robots to compete in regional and state competitions, sponsor a Middle School Robotics exploration day.

Open to all students

To promote environmental awareness and encourage a desire to expand scientific knowledge through personal experience. The chief goal for students involved in the Kennesaw Mountain High School Science Club should be to cultivate an appreciation for science, technology and scientific responsibility. This will be achieved through research, community service, and preparation for and competition in, Science Bowl and Science Olympiad competitions. 

Community Service

Spreading Science Awareness

City of Kennesaw Adopt-A-Mile

Academic Science Bowl (Ingle and Wood)

Academic Science Olympiad (Wright and Vaillancourt)

Open to all students who want to actively participate in learning more about science!

General meetings are in room 624 on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month after school. Please email Mrs. Monroe (tiffany.monroe@cobbk12.org) to receive the sign up form for the Science Club.

Skills USA is a co-curricular program that provides quality education experiences for students in leadership, teamwork, citizenship and character development. It builds and reinforces self-confidence, work attitudes and communications skills. It emphasizes total quality at work: high ethical standards, superior work skills, life-long education, and pride in the dignity of work.

Champions Rally, regional, state, and national competitions.

Open to all students

1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month

To honor high achieving students in Spanish IV and beyond.

Monthly meetings (third Thursday of each month) fundraisers, host cultural days at school, KMHS international festival, After School program tutoring with Hayes Elementary, Peer tutoring for Spanish at KMHS, Freshman Orientation, and other community events.

Students may apply if they are currently enrolled in Spanish 3 or higher with an 80 or above. Dues are to be paid through MyPaymentsPlus and include organization dues, custom made t-shirt, and graduation cord for Seniors. 

TBA in room 229

To engage students in the astronomical practice, research, observation, and current events in astronomy.  

Students discuss and investigate astronomical phenomenon and utilize campus observatory.

Open to everyone.

TBD

To educate individuality, and as an ensemble, music adapted to each child's ability, interest, and potential levels of achievement. To promote and present advanced high-school and college-level literature for students potentially majoring in music.

National concert band clinics and festivals, community band festival, daily classroom rehearsals, school activities and pep rallies.

By audition only

Daily rehearsals, occasional after-school rehearsals

Promote an active and healthy lifestyle to connect the community in a fun way.

Play ultimate frisbee in teams on one of the school fields.

Open to all students

Tuesdays after school from 3:45-4:45

To recognize, reward, and reinforce the character and academic success of our school community.

Research and promotion of events to recognize and reward students and staff, Honors Day

All class members are invited to participate.

Part of the Mane Link Executive Board

To educate individuality, and as an ensemble, music adapted to each child's ability, interest, and potential levels of achievement. To promote and present college-level literature for students potentially majoring in music.

National and International concert band clinics and festivals, community band festival, daily classroom rehearsals, school activities and pep rallies.

By audition only

Daily rehearsals, occasional after-school rehearsals.

To represent KMHS in competitive dance performances using sabers and flags

Regional, state, and national competitions

Open to all Color Guard students 

Every Monday and Thursday 6:30-9:30 pm