CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS

ARISE is proud to offer a variety of clubs and affinity spaces where every student can connect, lead, and thrive!

These can include off-campus involvement with our community partner organizations or on-campus involvement in these student clubs & organizations!

 
Fall 2026 Clubs

Find Your People

From culture and robotics to games and the paranormal, there is a space for every Warrior Intellectual to connect, create, and have fun after school.

Lunch ClubGay Straight Alliance (GSA)Tuesdays, 12:00 to 12:30 p.m.
Room 110 with Ms. OrtegaA safer, more open place for LGBTQIA+ students and families and the people who care about them. All students and staff are welcome.Email Lunch ClubPokemon ClubEvery other Tuesday, 12:00 to 12:30 p.m.
Room 205 with Brenda and Ms. JennyTrade cards, build collections, learn how to value cards, make crafts, and fundraise for a trip to a convention.Email Lunch ProgramLeaders on the RiseEvery other Tuesday at lunch
Room 104 with Trevor and LesliePractice facilitation and restorative dialogue, co-lead community circles, and plan youth-led events, with college visits and cultural trips along the way.Email Lunch ClubConectando CulturasFridays, 12:00 to 12:30 p.m.
Room 111 with Ms. HilaryA welcoming space to make friends, share experiences, and practice English with confidence. Feel part of the ARISE community from day one.Email After SchoolLove Your IntuitionMondays, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Room 201 with RosaliaEmail After SchoolStudy LabMon, Tue, and Wed, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Room 205A quiet space to study, do homework, and use ARISE computers and internet.Email After SchoolRoboticsWednesdays, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Room 112 with Dr. RozevilleDesign, build, code, and compete as a team while gaining hands-on STEM skills. Get ready for our fall competition.Email After SchoolParanormal Activity ClubFridays, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Room 210 with JC and ErikaExplore horror and the paranormal through movies, documentaries, and real investigation devices, and fundraise for future field trips.Email After SchoolVideo Game ClubFridays, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Room 111 with HirvinHang out, make friends, and play video games together. Come see what games and consoles ARISE has.Email After SchoolApuntes & ArteFridays, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Room 206 with XanthippeA low-pressure workshop where students turn dense, text-heavy school materials into engaging visual layouts.Email ClubBlack Student Union (BSU)Tuesdays and Fridays
with JamenCelebrate Black history, culture, and excellence, build community, and plan our annual HBCU college tour.Email
Every ThursdayTeacher Office HoursThursdays, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
In your teacher's classroomGet extra help, catch up on missing work, or ask questions one on one. Every teacher is available.
ARISE students and staff from the AAPI affinity group sharing a mealAAPI affinity group
Affinity Spaces

Belonging Beyond the Classroom

Students and staff from our AAPI affinity group share a meal and community together. Spaces like this one help every student feel seen, celebrated, and at home at ARISE.

Black Student Union

On the Road to HBCUs

BSU meets Tuesdays and Fridays and celebrates Black history, culture, and excellence. Every spring, BSU takes students across the country to tour Historically Black Colleges and Universities, from Texas Southern and Dillard to FAMU and NC A&T.

See the HBCU tours
ARISE BSU students under the Huston-Tillotson University archHBCU tour 2026

Start Your Own Club

Have an idea for a new club? Want to know meeting days and rooms? Reach out to Kathia Osuna, our Senior Community Engagement Coordinator.

Email Kathia

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Fall 2026 Clubs

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One line per club, in this order: type | club name | when | where | short description | email(s). Example: Lunch Club | Pokemon Club | Every other Tuesday, 12:00 to 12:30 p.m. | Room 205 with Brenda and Ms. Jenny | Trade cards and build collections. | brendaaguilar@arisehighschool.org. Leave the email off for a card with no Email button. Card colors rotate orange, black, maroon, cream. This box only shows in the editor.

  • Lunch Club | Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) | Tuesdays, 12:00 to 12:30 p.m. | Room 110 with Ms. Ortega | A safer, more open place for LGBTQIA+ students and families and the people who care about them. All students and staff are welcome. | elizabethortega@arisehighschool.org

  • Lunch Club | Pokemon Club | Every other Tuesday, 12:00 to 12:30 p.m. | Room 205 with Brenda and Ms. Jenny | Trade cards, build collections, learn how to value cards, make crafts, and fundraise for a trip to a convention. | brendaaguilar@arisehighschool.org, jenniferaguilar@arisehighschool.org

  • Lunch Program | Leaders on the Rise | Every other Tuesday at lunch | Room 104 with Trevor and Leslie | Practice facilitation and restorative dialogue, co-lead community circles, and plan youth-led events, with college visits and cultural trips along the way. | lesliesanchez@arisehighschool.org, trevor@arisehighschool.org

  • Lunch Club | Conectando Culturas | Fridays, 12:00 to 12:30 p.m. | Room 111 with Ms. Hilary | A welcoming space to make friends, share experiences, and practice English with confidence. Feel part of the ARISE community from day one. | hilary@arisehighschool.org

  • After School | Love Your Intuition | Mondays, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. | Room 201 with Rosalia | | rosalia@arisehighschool.org

  • After School | Study Lab | Mon, Tue, and Wed, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. | Room 205 | A quiet space to study, do homework, and use ARISE computers and internet. | kathia@arisehighschool.org

  • After School | Robotics | Wednesdays, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. | Room 112 with Dr. Rozeville | Design, build, code, and compete as a team while gaining hands-on STEM skills. Get ready for our fall competition. | chris@arisehighschool.org

  • After School | Paranormal Activity Club | Fridays, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. | Room 210 with JC and Erika | Explore horror and the paranormal through movies, documentaries, and real investigation devices, and fundraise for future field trips. | erika@arisehighschool.org

  • After School | Video Game Club | Fridays, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. | Room 111 with Hirvin | Hang out, make friends, and play video games together. Come see what games and consoles ARISE has. | hirvin@arisehighschool.org

  • After School | Apuntes & Arte | Fridays, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. | Room 206 with Xanthippe | A low-pressure workshop where students turn dense, text-heavy school materials into engaging visual layouts. | xanthippe@arisehighschool.org

  • Club | Black Student Union (BSU) | Tuesdays and Fridays | with Jamen | Celebrate Black history, culture, and excellence, build community, and plan our annual HBCU college tour. | jamen@arisehighschool.org

  • Every Thursday | Teacher Office Hours | Thursdays, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. | In your teacher's classroom | Get extra help, catch up on missing work, or ask questions one on one. Every teacher is available. |