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Career Exploration & Professional Organizations

Career Exploration & Professional Organizations

 


 

Explore your future career path while building leadership, teamwork, and real-world skills through our clubs and nationally affiliated professional organizations

List of Career Exploration & Professional Organizations

Summary DECA is a career and technical student organization for students interested in business, marketing, and finance. WHS DECA is one of New Jersey's largest chapters.

Highlights

  • Approximately 200 members
  • 5th largest DECA chapter in New Jersey
  • Competes in Regional, State, and International competitions
  • Community service and leadership development opportunities
  • Registration typically opens each September

Meeting Information

  • Advisor(s): Mrs. LaPalomento
  • Location: Room B201
  • Meeting Schedule: TBA

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Summary HOSA (formerly Health Careers Club) is for students exploring careers in healthcare, including medicine, dentistry, nursing, veterinary science, and more.

Highlights

  • Blood drives
  • "Cookie Munchers" fundraiser
  • Holiday Adopt-a-Family program
  • Haunted High School
  • Health career presentations
  • Explores careers including doctor, dentist, nurse, veterinarian, and ultrasound technician

Meeting Information

  • Advisor(s): Ms. C. Davis
  • Location: Room D222
  • Meeting Schedule: 4th Tuesday of each month

Summary Description needed — not yet provided by advisor.

Highlights To be added.

Meeting Information

  • Advisor(s): Ms. Nottis
  • Location: Room H102
  • Meeting Schedule: 3rd Tuesday of each month

Summary For students considering a career in education, Future Teachers of America offers hands-on experience working with children and local schools.

Highlights

  • Help out local schools
  • Plan fun events for children
  • Shadow teachers
  • Bake sale fundraisers

Meeting Information

  • Advisor(s): Ms. Coia
  • Location: Room A106
  • Meeting Schedule: 1st Wednesday of each month

Summary Description needed — not yet provided by advisor.

Highlights To be added.

Meeting Information

  • Advisor(s): Ms. Ickenroth, Mr. Lee
  • Location: TBD
  • Meeting Schedule: See Athletic Trainers for current schedule 
  • Summary DECA is a career and technical student organization for students interested in business, marketing, and finance. WHS DECA is one of New Jersey's largest chapters.

    Highlights

    • Approximately 200 members
    • 5th largest DECA chapter in New Jersey
    • Competes in Regional, State, and International competitions
    • Community service and leadership development opportunities
    • Registration typically opens each September

    Meeting Information

    • Advisor(s): Mrs. LaPalomento
    • Location: Room B201
    • Meeting Schedule: TBA

    Visit Club Page → 

  • Summary HOSA (formerly Health Careers Club) is for students exploring careers in healthcare, including medicine, dentistry, nursing, veterinary science, and more.

    Highlights

    • Blood drives
    • "Cookie Munchers" fundraiser
    • Holiday Adopt-a-Family program
    • Haunted High School
    • Health career presentations
    • Explores careers including doctor, dentist, nurse, veterinarian, and ultrasound technician

    Meeting Information

    • Advisor(s): Ms. C. Davis
    • Location: Room D222
    • Meeting Schedule: 4th Tuesday of each month
  • Summary Description needed — not yet provided by advisor.

    Highlights To be added.

    Meeting Information

    • Advisor(s): Ms. Nottis
    • Location: Room H102
    • Meeting Schedule: 3rd Tuesday of each month
  • Summary For students considering a career in education, Future Teachers of America offers hands-on experience working with children and local schools.

    Highlights

    • Help out local schools
    • Plan fun events for children
    • Shadow teachers
    • Bake sale fundraisers

    Meeting Information

    • Advisor(s): Ms. Coia
    • Location: Room A106
    • Meeting Schedule: 1st Wednesday of each month
  • Summary Description needed — not yet provided by advisor.

    Highlights To be added.

    Meeting Information

    • Advisor(s): Ms. Ickenroth, Mr. Lee
    • Location: TBD
    • Meeting Schedule: See Athletic Trainers for current schedule 

 

Honor societies recognize excellence across academics, language, music, art, and theater — each with its own GPA requirement and application window.

Not sure which one you qualify for? Start with the advisor listed above or your subject-area teacher.