Activities
Three orchestras are organized within the school. A student's grade level usually places them into two of the three (sophomores in the Sophomore Orchestra, and juniors and seniors in the Symphonic Orchestra), while audition performance is used to form the third orchestra, the Chamber Orchestra. Boise High's Chamber Orchestra has received various national strings awards and won multiple competitions at the national level, frequently receiving invitations to attend international music festivals and to perform at the National Music Educators Conference.
Clubs are an important aspect of Boise High life. Some clubs include the Spanish Club, Turncoat Society, and the quite popular Boise High Fight Club. Boise High has a proud club community, although the tumultuous relationship the administration has with the Fight Club has caused several rifts to form within the club structure.
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