Student Life

Clubs and Organizations

With over 60 clubs, honor societies, and leadership organizations, PVI students have every opportunity to become the confident, well-rounded leaders they are called to be.
PVI students Grow in Grace and Wisdom beyond the school day by participating in an array of extracurricular activities. These programs exist at Paul VI to meet the needs and interests of our diverse student population. All clubs, honor societies, and leadership groups are moderated by faculty and staff members. Each fall, students are invited to a club fair to learn about and sign up for clubs. Students are also welcome to create new clubs based on their interests and simply need to coordinate with a faculty/staff moderator to start the process. At Paul VI, we encourage our students to be lifelong learners and pursue their interests, talents, and hobbies!

Opportunities as of 2023-2024 School Year

List of 10 items.

  • Spiritual

    Campus Ministry Liturgy Team (CMLT)
    Helps to promote our faith community through liturgy, retreats and numerous service projects.
     
    Catholic Athletes for Christ (CAC)
    A chance for members of various athletic teams to join together in prayer and service.

    Liturgical Musicians
    Lead the assembly in song at school-wide Mass. Singers and instrumentalists are encouraged to share their God-given talents with the entire school community.

    Navigating a Purpose (NAP)
    A group of young ladies who are interested in discussing real questions with their peers about how the world works especially in the light of our relationships with Jesus and lives in the Church.

  • Academic

    Asian Culture Club
    Provides activities to develop interest in Asian culture. Promotes camaraderie among students in the Chinese classes.
     
    Book Club
    Do you enjoy reading? This Club reads and talks about books based on a topic or an agreed upon reading list.

    DECA
    This club is for students with an interest in any type of Business including Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Fashion Merchandising, Sports Marketing, etc. Through activities, conferences and competitions DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality, management, fashion marketing and entrepreneurship.

    Engineering Club
    Offers opportunities to collaborate in designing and building projects that explore the principles of various engineering fields.

    Entrepreneurship Club
    Entrepreneurship Club aims to educate the students in it the skills of entrepreneurs, the importance of entrepreneurship, and how to have a positive social impact on the community through your company. 

    French Club
    Provides activities to develop an interest in the French language and culture and promotes camaraderie among students in French classes.
     
    German Club
    Provides activities to develop an interest in Germanic cultural heritage and promotes camaraderie among students in German classes.
     
    It’s Academic Team
    Team members compete and host numerous quiz bowl tournaments throughout the year. Top students are chosen to represent PVI on the televised It's Academic gameshow.
     
    Junior Classical League (Latin Club)
    Provides activities to develop an interest in classical studies and promotes camaraderie among students in Latin classes.

    Medical Club

    A club for students who are interested in having a career in healthcare. The club will introduce the students to various healthcare careers/topics, teach basic health care skills, and promote health and wellness to PVI and our community.

    Model Judiciary
    Increases awareness of our judicial process and allows students to compete as trial attorneys on the local and state level.

    Model United Nations
    Increases awareness of the process and purpose of the United Nations and allows students to compete in mock UN hearings with other schools.

    Philosophy Club
    Students discuss the deepest aspects of life and reality. Topics include: God, bioethics, faith, purpose of school, family, art, music, culture, politics, etc.

    Psychology Club
    A club where students can gather together to evaluate and analyze aspects of the psychological world. Through discussions, movies, and TV shows students will learn how to apply psychological perspectives to better understand individuals and their actions.

    Spanish Club
    Provides activities to develop an interest in Hispanic cultural heritage and promotes camaraderie among students in Spanish classes.

    The Writer's Block Club
    This club is for students who want to explore writing across all genres. Students write, edit and publish online news articles as well as articles for The Arlington Catholic Herald and other local newspapers. Members contribute to digital and print publications where various writing pieces and art are displayed. Find issues of Crossroads, PVI’s monthly student-run publication, here.

  • Athletic

    Catholic Athletes for Christ (CAC)
    A chance for members of various athletic teams to join together in prayer and service.

    Intramural Sports
    Allows students to experience structured and enjoyable team competition.

    Weightlifting Club
    The Lifting Club is for all students who want to be healthy, strong, and fit. No prior lifting experience is needed! We lift together in the weightroom weekly and we will even help you prepare for a powerlifting competition.

  • Cultural

    Anime Club
    The Anime Club focuses on the beauty of Japanese culture with special emphasis on exploring Anime! This community is a safe space for anyone, even those who do not watch Anime!

    Asian Culture Club
    Provides activities to develop interest in Asian culture. Promotes camaraderie among students in the Chinese classes. 

    French Club
    Provides activities to develop an interest in the French language and culture and promotes camaraderie among students in French classes.
     
    German Club
    Provides activities to develop an interest in Germanic cultural heritage and promotes camaraderie among students in German classes.
     
    Junior Classic League (Latin Club)
    Provides activities to develop an interest in classical studies and promotes camaraderie among students in Latin classes.

    Spanish Club
    Provides activities to develop an interest in Hispanic cultural heritage and promotes camaraderie among students in Spanish classes.

  • Fine Arts

    Learn more about the Fine Arts Department at PVI.
    Students who perform in bands, ensembles, and choirs at concerts and school functions throughout the year are part of their academic curriculum classes.
     
    Instrumental Music
    Liturgical Musicians - Lead the assembly in song at school-wide Mass. Singers and instrumentalists are encouraged to share their God-given talents with the entire school community.

    Theatre
    Cappies - The Cappies, "Critics and Awards Program," is a program through which high school theater and journalism students are trained as critics, attend shows at other schools, write reviews, and publish those reviews in local newspapers.

    Improv - The PVI IMPROV team makes it up as they go along.

    PVI Players - Promotes theater arts within the school and to the local community.

    Tech Club - Interested in the technical side of theater? Tech is an integral part of making sure the show goes on.
  • Honor Societies

    Art Honor Society
    Recognizes high achievement in art and promotes creative thinking in visual arts.
     
    Chinese Honor Society          
    Recognizes high achievement in Chinese, promotes interest in Chinese studies, and provides tutorial assistance for other students.

    French Honor Society
    Recognizes high achievement in French, promotes interest in French studies, and provides tutorial assistance for other students.
     
    German Honor Society
    Recognizes high achievement in German, promotes interest in German studies, and provides tutorial assistance for other students.
     
    International Thespian Society (ITS)
    A theater arts service organization that promotes the theater program.
     
    Latin Honor Society
    Recognizes high achievement in Latin, promotes interest in Latin studies, and provides tutorial assistance for other students.
     
    National Honor Society (NHS)
    Recognizes qualities of leadership, scholarship, character, and service in selected juniors and seniors while providing varied services to the school community. Invitations are sent to eligible students in the 1st quarter of the senior year or 2nd quarter of junior year.
     
    Spanish Honor Society
    Recognizes high achievement in Spanish, promotes interest in Hispanic studies, and provides tutorial assistance for other students.

    Tri-M (Music Honor Society)
    Tri-M is the international honor society which recognizes secondary music students for their musical ability, academic excellence, school involvement, and community service.
  • Leadership

    Big Brothers & Big Sisters
    Big Brothers & Big Sisters are upperclassmen representatives from each Advisory. They are selected to help current and new students adjust to PVI and get involved in the life of the whole school. Big Brothers & Big Sisters help with the basic elements of PVI including offering their experiences in extracurricular activities/sports and the different academic courses that are offered. They support SGA programs and facilitate various activities and service projects with their advisory, helping to enhance the overall PVI community environment so that every student has a remarkable high school experience. 

    Black & Gold Ambassadors
    Black & Gold Ambassadors are seniors, juniors and sophomores who are able to positively engage with prospective students and families, are comfortable speaking in front of a group of people about their PVI experience, and positively represent St. Paul VI Catholic High School and its mission.

    Student Government Association (SGA)
    Student Government Association (SGA) is a student-led organization made up of class officers and executive board members, elected by their peers, and chosen based on their character, leadership abilities, integrity, and commitment to PVI. Members of the SGA develop and organize engaging activities to bring the community together. SGA organized events such as Rally in the Valley, Summer Sizzler, Hunger Action Week, and Spirit Week with the purpose of promoting school spirit and inclusivity.
    The SGA strives to represent and include the entire student body because they want to ensure that every student is heard. The SGA is composed of members from all classes at PVI. Elections for seniors, juniors and sophomores are held in the spring prior to the year in which they will serve. Elections for the freshmen class are held in the fall of their freshmen year.
  • Publications

    The Writer's Block Club
    This club is for students who want to explore writing across all genres. Students write, edit and publish online news articles as well as articles for The Arlington Catholic Herald and other local newspapers. Members contribute to digital and print publications where various writing pieces and art are displayed. Find issues of Crossroads, PVI’s monthly student-run publication, here.

    Yearbook (Imprints)
    Provides a documented history of the school year in picture and prose.
  • Service

    Learn more about all PVI students’ commitment to service.

    Panthers for Life
    Educates students about life issues such as abortion, suicide, euthanasia and the death penalty.
     
    Peer Mentoring
    Fosters interpersonal skills, compassion, and advocacy skills for both students with intellectual disabilities as well as their peer mentor; peer mentoring is a co-curricular service opportunity.

    Pink & White Club
    Open to all girls at PVI; serves as an informal setting for sharing and discussing a variety of topics and encouraging one another in positive relationships and attitudes, and in becoming women of character, integrity, and purity.

    REACH
    Make a difference in our school. The goal is to continue the chain reaction of kindness and compassion as taught by Rachel Scott, the first victim of the Columbine shootings in Littleton, Colorado. “You just may start a chain reaction.” – R. Scott.
  • Special Interests

    Adventure's Club
    A place to enjoy creating heroic characters and worlds to explore, using tabletop RPG games to craft an epic adventure with your friends. Use your creativity and your characters' special talents from game rules to solve puzzles, overcome monsters and have fun with your fellow players.

    Anime Club
    The Anime Club focuses on the beauty of Japanese culture with special emphasis on exploring Anime! This community is a safe space for anyone, even those who do not watch Anime!

    Board Game Club
    A chance to take a break from computers to socialize in a competitive way while playing various board games and card games.

    Book Club
    Do you enjoy reading? This Club reads and talks about books based on a topic or an agreed upon reading list.

    Chess Club
    Students play chess in a social setting while building a competitive team.

    Cinema Studies Club
    Cinema Studies is a club dedicated to watching movies. We will watch a movie or TV show, rate it, and then talk about what we think the message/moral is.

    Debate Club
    Promotes self-confidence as members learn to research, work as a team, and formulate arguments; students have opportunities to compete regionally (not required to compete to be a member of the club).

    Financial Investment Club
    The investment club is a great way to gain insight and hands on experience into the world of global finance. We will discuss and learn through simulated investing in the global stock, bond, currency and commodity markets. We will explore career options in finance. You will also gain experience with trading, through simulations. Our ultimate goal is to invest real money.

    Gardening Club
    Members of this club enjoy planting & gardening. Come gain hands on experiences while helping to make our campus more beautiful.

    Hiking Club
    Come out and discover the beauty God has created outside while getting exercise with your peers.
     
    Intramural Sports
    Allows students to experience structured and enjoyable team competition.


    Medical Club
    A club for students who are interested in having a career in healthcare. The club will introduce the students to various healthcare careers/topics, teach basic health care skills, and promote health and wellness to PVI and our community.


    Military Club
    Do you have an interest in the history of the military? Are you interested in joining the military after school? This is a place to learn and discuss different aspects of the military.

    Model United Nations
    Increases awareness of the process and purpose of the United Nations and allows students to compete in mock UN hearings with other schools.

    Morgan’s Message

    Supports motivated students to become active leaders and advocates of student-athlete mental health on their campus and in their communities.

    Panther Pals
    The mission of The Panther Pals Club is to provide an extracurricular social/service club fostering friendship, understanding, and acceptance in an effort to enhance both students from Options and students from the general education populations self-esteem and to provide greater possibility for friendships.

    Panthers United
    This club promotes fellowship by sharing ideas and informing others of how our differences unite us in our mission as a Catholic community.
     
    Philosophy Club
    Students discuss the deepest aspects of life and reality. Topics include: God, bioethics, faith, purpose of school, family, art, music, culture, politics, etc.

    Photography Club
    Share your love of photography with others. Students interested in photography take photos and share with each other based on a chosen theme. You don't need a fancy camera, your phone camera is fine.

    Pink & White Club
    Open to all girls at PVI; serves as an informal setting for sharing and discussing a variety of topics and encouraging one another in positive relationships and attitudes, and in becoming women of character, integrity, and purity.

    Psychology Club
    A club where students can gather together to evaluate and analyze aspects of the psychological world. Through discussions, movies, and TV shows students will learn how to apply psychological perspectives to better understand individuals and their actions.

    Sunrise Club
    Join fellow students to relax, eat breakfast, and enjoy the beauty of what God created.

    VI Man (Spirit Club)
    Promotes school spirit by supporting athletic teams and other school activities. 

    Weightlifting Club
    The Lifting Club is for all students who want to be healthy, strong, and fit. No prior lifting experience is needed! We lift together in the weight room weekly, and we will even help you prepare for a powerlifting competition. 

    Yarnville (Knitting & Crocheting Club)
    Yarnville is a weekly club meeting where members can learn and practice knitting and crocheting skills. Completed projects for donation (scarves and hats) can be considered for service hours. No experience is necessary.
St. Paul VI Catholic High School is a private Diocesan Catholic preparatory school for girls and boys in grades 9-12 in Chantilly, Virginia, seeking to help our students Grow in Grace and Wisdom. Our school is part of the Diocese of Arlington and offers rigorous academics, an inclusive community focused on spiritual and leadership formation, and a proud athletic tradition featuring nationally renowned programs competing in the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference and the Virginia Independent Schools Athletic Association.

St. Paul VI Catholic High School is an accredited member of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.