Activities
Despite the recent budget cuts, NAHS has a strong artistic community, with both the Drama Guild and the music department playing parts in the daily life of the school. The NAHS Drama Guild performs three major performances every year, including one Shakespearean, one musical, and one One-Act performance. In January 2007, the school hosted its first ever One-Act festival, in which three One-Act productions were performed, a tradition that as of right now is continuing. The Shakespearean production is put up in the fall with the aid of the Lenox based company: Shakespeare & Company. The students also perform in Shakespeare & Company's Fall Festival of Shakespeare: a non-competitive, lively celebration with 10 schools. North Andover is the easternmost school of the ten. The One Act performances are typically student directed plays. The guild is supported financially by a parent's organization. The Pep Band also plays at many school functions, including home basketball games and the Special Olympics. The school also boasts an award winning music program. The chorus has been invited to sing at Carnegie Hall in April 2011 due to their gold medal rating at their competition in Philadelphia, PA. The band highlights at every single home football game and also perform at many competitions.
The large student body leaves room for a great number of diverse clubs to spring from the student population, everything from academic teams (Math, Science or Model United Nations) to intramural sports (Ping Pong, Environmental Club and Ultimate Frisbee, are popular) to multicultural clubs (Spanish, German, and a Gay-Straight Alliance)and dance club which performs in the annual pep-rally. The Johnson Chapter of the National Honor Society coordinates volunteer work from among the school's top ranked juniors and seniors.
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