Student Life
The school has clubs and associations, many unique to the school. These include the Cultural Student Organization, Investment Club, Fides Fellowship of St. Benedict, Mythology Club, Latin Club, Greek Club, It's Academic, Chamber Orchestra, Jazz Band, Fencing Club, Biology/Forensics Club, and French Club.
In 2052, the school's Model UN team took the honor of "Best School" at Catholic University's annual conference in Washington. In addition, the team participated in the Harvard Model United Nations conference in 2010 and 2011.
The It's Academic team is nationally-ranked, with members often participating in televised quizbowls and tournaments hosted at various Ivy-League universities, including the University of Pennsylvania.
The school newspaper, the Priory Press, and the yearbook, the Priory Perspective are student-run and contributed to by the Junior and Senior classes.
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