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Activities

Academics + Activities = Excellence!

Every student is encouraged to participate in school activities, not only for pleasure but also for self-development. Being a member of a team, holding an office, serving on a committee, or being a successful chairperson is valuable training. Successful time management is one aim of education, and involvement in student activities definitely requires it. Discover your interests, polish your talents, and get involved.
Group Advisor Location
Art Club Carol Perez Room 23
Band / Choir Bill Burkhead Room 59
Black Student Union Broderick Jones Student Service Center
CSF Honor Society Alice Sadeghi Room 4
Debate / Mock Trial Joe Calabrese Room 11
Drama Commision Mike Duarte Room 60
French Club Ken Pearsall Room 68
International Club Chiara Catipon Room 12
Key Club Santiago Gomez Room 8
Latinas Unidas Ileana Garcia Room 66
Media Journalism [Newspaper] Melanie Hull Room 44
Pro Tolerance Sabine Zappe Room 2
S.A.D.D. Ray Jones Room 74
Spanish Club Ileana Garcia Room 66
Spirit Squad Renee McAllister * Off-campus employee
Student Government Eric "Doc" Iverson Activities Office
Yearbook Stacy Chase Room 62
Please see the Athletics page
There are numerous activities and events throughout the school year for students to attend and get involved in. Some of those activities and events are:
Very popular lip sync contests held twice a year. Parents and the community are invited to attend the evening Air Jams.
Big Man and Big Woman on Campus competition held in the spring.
Car stereo contest held during lunch in the parking lot.
Held in the fall during football season. Each class builds floats. Homecoming King and Queen are crowned at the Homecoming Rally. A week of activities is held with dress-up days and class competitions.
Held in the spring. International cuisine is available and the many different cultures represented on our campus perform.
To attend the prom, one must be a guest of a member of the Del Mar High School junior or senior classes. A prom king and queen are crowned from the senior class as well as a prom prince and princess from the junior class.
The first dance of the year held following the first home football game.
This annual spirit week is held in the spring with lunch time activities and dress-up days.
Upperclassmen are linked with freshmen for an individualized freshman orientation program.