Activities
Clubs and Activies
Art | Band | Choir | Theatre | Guitar | Habitat for Humanity | Literary Magazine | Model United Nations (MUN) | Mole Day | National Honor Society | NESA Math | Photography | Student Council | Travel Study Trip | Web Design | WOW Week | Yearbook
Sports Activities
Volleyball | Soccer | Cricket | Basketball | Softball | Badminton
Social Activities
Clubs and Activities
Art
The art classes sponsor an annual art show to display a wide variety of student artwork including paintings, sketches, and sculpture. This event is popular at the school and is often covered in the local newspapers. This year some of the student art was sold to help raise funds for the Habitat for Humanity project in Philippines.
Band
DHS’s band is part of Visual and Performing Arts sector. It provided a nurturing environment and encourages each student to reach for the stars. With guided practices from the instructor, combined with dedication, all realize the extent of their potential. Students may use their instruments or may borrow one of the school’s instruments for a year.
Choir
This is another choice in Visual and Performing Arts. This course mainly works on: individual vocal techniques (music reading, accurate pitch, vowel quality, breath support and control, diction—how to sing well as individuals) and choral ensemble skills (intonation, balance, blend, and precision).
Theatre
Our School normally produces two plays during each academic year. Students are welcome to join to perform unforgettable plays in front of all the students, teachers, and parents. On stage roles are not the only aspect of our drama productions. Students many help with lighting effects, sound, props, and costumes. This club invites all students to participate in performing in productions. In the past we have had performances such as Grease, Saturday Night Fever, Little Shop of Horrors, Guys and Dolls, The Marriage Proposal and Senior Year Survivor. This year we are producing two plays entitled Arsenic and Old Place Ebony Scrooge.
Guitar
This is part of the Visual & Performing Arts program at DHS. No skills or prerequisites are required. If you already play guitar with reasonable proficiency this may be the wrong course to take. The topics of class include: tuning the guitar, replacing strings, guitar maintenance and care, reading standard notation, lead sheet notation and tablature, and basic guitar technique. This is an elective that students of any grade can take. Near the end of the course (one semester), students are able to play songs by Green Day, John Lennon, The Beatles, and many other artists.
Habitat for Humanity
The Dhahran High School Chapter of the Habitat for Humanity, is affiliated with the Global Village organization, and helps finance and build houses for families native to countries in Asia. A trip is planned each year to one of the countries where Global Village builds houses. These trips include students, faculty and parent volunteers who wish to visit these countries for the purpose of building a house. The club works side by side with native youth groups on their project. The club recently returned from a ten day trip where they helped build houses in the Philippines.
Literary Magazines
After the AP exams in May the Junior AP English class compiles the Literary Magazine. The magazine collects essays, poems, art and photos from students and faculty into an enjoyable colorful booklet.
Model United Nations (MUN)
Dhahran High School has created a local chapter of the Model United Nations, in which students stimulate the deliberations of the real United Nations. Every semester, students involved with MUN will be invited to attend an international conference with other students from around the world. Students travel to Moscow, Cairo, Beijing, The Hague, Berlin, and other cities for MUN. For students who participate in Model United Nations, these conferences are the experiences of a lifetime, and will help students to develop their public speaking, debating, and diplomatic skills.
Mole Day
Every year on October 23 (10/23) the chemistry classes celebrate International Mole Day. Students great one another with a friendly "Happy Mole Day." Mole cookies and mole cakes are served and students create stuffed moles and display them in the guidance center.
National Honor Society
The National Honor Society Chapter at Dhahran High School recognizes sophomores, juniors, and seniors who have demonstrated excellence not only in the area of scholarship, but also in service, leadership and character. Once a member of NHS, students are required to uphold the standards of NHS and continue active service through participation in school and community projects. Each year NHS sponsors fundraising events such as Homeless Night and the DHS Talent Show in addition to weekly pizza sales. Thousands of dollars are raised and donated yearly by NHS to charitable organizations around the world.
NESA Math
The duel of the math minds is on every fall. Each year the school participates in the 7-12 Near East/South Asia (NESA) Math Challenge. Many schools fall in this region, and about thirty schools participate in the NESA challenge. This challenge is a voluntary math competition that is comprised of six problems designed to promote interest and enthusiasm for math and develop problem-solving skills through friendly competition. There are four challenges throughout the school year. The highest five scores from each exam are totaled and submitted to NESA. The school with the highest score wins the year’s competition, which is announced at the Spring NE/SA teacher’s conference. Our high school has performed superbly, placing 2nd, 3rd and 4th in recent years. We also reward our schools highest contenders at our final awards assembly in May.
Photography
The photography class learns to take proper black and white pictures on film and process them in the school photo lab. Students' pictures are displayed on the school bulletin boards.
Student Council
Student Council is a student-based club meant to act as a student government for their peers. In the beginning of the school year, students interested in participating in this activity are asked to give a speech to their classmates. Five students from each grade are elected to represent the rest of the school. Within the elected students, 4 students are selected for DHS’s student body President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary.
Travel Study Trips
Students participate in study trips to areas such as Italy, Thailand, and Romania. They study the culture and art of these countries and bring back many colorful pictures and precious memories.
Web Design
This semester long course is open to all students who have taken Computer Information Management in the past. Students are required to make at least three web pages using Microsoft Expressions. These pages are posted on the DHS’s intranet for other students and teachers to see.
WOW Week
With Out Walls Week divides the first and second academic semesters. The faculty designs courses of special interest which are enjoyed by students during this week. Film study, NASA projects, tennis, photography, special study and service trips such as those to Thailand, Philippines and Tanzania are held during WOW Week.
Yearbook
This year-long course invites all students who enjoy writing, photography, or publishing design to experience the gratification of producing a quality yearbook. Students who have taken the Computer and Information Management class or a class of its equivalence are also invited to join. Students in this class learn the skills required to publish a yearbook: designing layouts, photography, writing stories and captions, meeting deadlines, and a variety of other skills.
Sports Activities
At Dhahran High School School we have a wide variety of interscholastic activities. One area is Interscholastic Athletics. We belong to the Saudi Arabian Intra-Kingdom Activities Conference (SAIKAC), which includes fifteen other international schools from across the country. SAIKAC-sponsored annual events include tournaments in volleyball, cricket, soccer, basketball, softball, and badminton. Dhahran High School has a winning tradition, with many SAIKAC championships.
Volleyball
The athletic program starts off with volleyball here at DHS. Volleyball is a popular sport at our school. There is a girl’s junior varsity and varsity team as well as a boy’s junior varsity and varsity team.
Soccer
Soccer is next in line followed closely by cricket. The teams are junior varsity and varsity for boys and girls. This is another popular sport here at DHS, and the teams are coached well. The boys varsity soccer has placed first 4 years in a row.
Cricket
Cricket takes place the same season as soccer does which is from November to March. They will be having matches against Rahima, Manarat, Indian Embassy School and Pakistani School.
Basketball
Basketball takes place usually sometime around December or January, and this sport is the most popular at DHS. The teams have a proud winning streak, with both boy’s and girl’s varsity teams last year placing first in the tournament.
Softball
Softball takes place around April and the matches are against Jubail, Riyadh, and Rahima. Girl’s softball placed second in the 2001/2002 tournament and the boy’s softball team placed first.
Badminton
Badminton follows softball and is played by both DHS students and the Dhahran British Grammar School.
Social Activities
Dances
Dances are a big event at Dhahran High School. Most dances are coordinated and organized by the Dance Committee. The majority of our dances are open to all high school students. At most dances, DHS students are allowed to bring one outside high school student as a date or guest. Often our dances are open to Rahima Academy students as well. The Senior Class sponsors the Prom.