A Capella Club

Sponsor: Valerie O'Keeffe
Email: okeeffev@wps.k12.va.us
Location: Room 2205

A Capella Club is a largely student-led group of vocalists who want to have fun with music and give back to their school.

Art Club

Sponsor: Lindsay Greer-Schlag
Email: greerschlagl@wps.k12.va.us
Location: Room 2106

Art club gives students who might not be able to take art as a class, or those who would like to learn more about art, an opportunity to express their creative side.

Black Student Union

Sponsors: Jeff Keller & Chyanna Jones
Emails: keller@wps.k12.va.us & jonesc@wps.k12.va.us
Location: Room 1101 & Counseling Dept.

The Black Student Union is a club designed to promote inclusivity, including having more students of color in higher-level classes, reducing the number of absences and dropout rates here at Handley, and improving post-secondary education. The Black Student Union's goal is to improve inclusivity at Handley. We want to create this club to bring students of all spectrums together. We hope to establish a safe place for any group to share and learn to improve the community here at Handley. Throughout the school year, we will do community service projects, go to historically black college fairs, and do fantastic fundraising ideas.

DECA

Sponsor: Marcella Vance
Email: vancem@wps.k12.va.us
Location: Room 2203

DECA is the Distributive Education Clubs of America. DECA is a co-curricular that helps prepare emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management in high schools and colleges around the globe. DECA members compete on the district, state, and international levels.

Drama Club

Sponsor: Valerie O'Keefe
Email: okeeffev@wps.k12.va.us
Location: Room 2205

This club is open to any student who participates in the fall musical. It runs from November to May. Members of the club are invited to attend open dress rehearsals of various local theatrical performances. During the Spring, members participate in various activities such as reader's theater, small performances, community outreach, and possible service projects.

Earth Club: Students for Sustainability

Sponsor: Marisa George
Email: georgem@wps.k12.va.us
Location: Room 1331

The Earth Club is a student-led organization in which students with shared goals of a sustainable environment for all come together to create a cleaner environment, increase awareness of climate change and global warming, promote the care of our planet as a whole, and act upon our beliefs.

Fellowship of Christian Athletes Club

Sponsor: Lloyd Phillips
Email: phillipsl@wps.k12.va.us
Location: Gym

FCA Mission: To present to coaches and athletes, and all whom they influence, the challenge and adventure of receiving Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, serving Him in their relationships and in the fellowship of the church. We encourage service to the community, church, and school. Contact Mr. Phillips for more information!

Future Business Leaders of America

Sponsor: Nancy Felicio
Email: felicio@wps.k12.va.us
Location: Room 2304

The mission of FBLA is to bring business and education together in a positive working relationship through innovative leadership and career development programs. The impact on student academic success is dynamic.  Being involved in FBLA can be the greatest asset for a student and their quest towards jobs/careers and college.

 German Club

  Sponsor: Eric Echelberger
  Email: echelberger@wps.k12.va.us
  Location: Room 2401

The German Club celebrates German-speaking cultures in Winchester and around the world. Being involved means having the chance to engage with guest speakers, cultural outings, restaurant trips, film showings, trivia nights, and "Jump Into German", which allows JHHS volunteers to teach German language and culture to local elementary and middle students. Membership is open to all members of the WPS community and there are no dues. Anyone can join! You don’t have to speak Deutsch or be enrolled in German class.

Helping Educate Regarding Orientation & Identity Across the Spectrum Club

Sponsor: Jacob Sheaffer
Email: sheafferj@wps.k12.va.us 
Location: Room 2406

HEROiS focuses on spreading awareness and tolerance towards the LGBTQ+ community within the school as well as the Winchester community. All are welcome as we make Handley a safer and more comfortable environment for all students.

Interact Club

Sponsor: Julia Kogut
Email: kogut@wps.k12.va.us 
Location: Room 1221

Interact is a service fraternity. Our parent organization is the Rotary Club of Winchester. We help nonprofit organizations both locally and internationally with their projects and events. In addition, we have committees that focus on specific issues such as Relay for Life, Holder’s Heroes (anti-bullying), etc. Meetings are held weekly. Contact Mrs. Kogut for more information!

Key Club

Sponsors: Marisa George
Email: georgem@wps.k12.va.us
Location: Student Union

Key Club is a service organization under the umbrella of Kiwanis International. We serve the school, the community, the nation, and the international community. Our major service projects include three blood drives in cooperation with the American Red Cross, Community Pancake Day, and work with various non-profits in the community.

Latinos Unidos

Sponsors: Ileana Escalante & Ruth Espinoza
Emails: escalantei@wps.k12.va.us & espinozar@wps.k12.va.us
Locations: Room 2405 & Room 2407

Latinos Unidos is a club open to Hispanic students and all others interested in celebrating the many Hispanic cultures at JHHS. Monthly meetings after school.
Events in school and in the community ---Celebración de Winchester!, Hispanic Heritage Month, Salsa Dancing, Cultural Showcase, and Service Learning.

Miscellanea - Creative Writing

Sponsor: Star Friend
Email: friends@wps.k12.va.us
Location: Room 2314

Miscellanea is the literary magazine of John Handley High School. This site is a forum for the poetry and prose of JHHS students and teachers. Opinions expressed are those of the writer and do not reflect any sort of institutional policy. Fictional accounts are the creative work of the writer. Any resemblance to actual events or real people is purely coincidental. This club meets weekly to discuss plans for Miscellanea, the school literary magazine.

Please take time to read Miscellanea online!

National Art Honor Society

Sponsor: Heather Scott

Email: scotth@wps.k12.va.us

Location: Room 2102

Since 1978, the National Art Honor Society Programs support student members in their efforts to attain the highest standards in art scholarship, character, and service. The National Art Honor Society (NAHS) is more than just a club. Students are required to meet eligibility criteria for membership, including good grades and good standing in the school. The purpose is to Inspire and recognize those students who have shown outstanding ability in art; foster excellence and a dedicated spirit to the pursuit of art; further creative abilities and talents of the Society’s members, as well as the school’s entire student art enrollment; aid members in working toward the attainment of their highest potential in an art area; bring art to the attention of the school and community; increase awareness of art in relation to other areas of the school curriculum; and further aesthetic awareness in all aspects of the school’s total program.

National Honor Society

Sponsors: Holly Conde & Chip Newcome
Email: conde@wps.k12.va.us & newcome@wps.k12.va.us
Location: Room 2406 

Scholarship. Leadership. Service. Character.
The National Honor Society, sponsored by the National Association of Secondary School Principals, is one of Handley’s most prestigious recognitions for outstanding student performance. Selection is based upon scholarship, leadership, service, and character.  Students must have clearly demonstrated outstanding qualities in these areas through service to others, a willingness to assume leadership roles, and, of course, outstanding character!

National Spanish Honor Society 

(Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica)

Sponsors: Jacob Sheaffer
Email: sheafferj@wps.k12.va.us
Location: Room 2406

The Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica is an honor society for high school students enrolled in Spanish and/or Portuguese. Eligible students are any high school student who has maintained an honor average in the study of Spanish for a minimum of three semesters and is in the 10th grade or higher. Students must earn a B or higher in Spanish 3 and maintain a 3.0 GPA.

Project LIT Club 

Sponsor: Rebecca Shannon
Email:  shannonr@wps.k12.va.us 
Location: Library  

Club Mission: Reading with a purpose! Our goal is to use diverse literature as a gateway to engage with our broader community, and make meaningful contributions, while also having fun, and providing an inclusive environment for all. Do you enjoy reading books by diverse authors? Do you enjoy self-expression in forms such as writing, art or music?

Join us! We meet on the third Wednesday of each month from 3:20-4:15.

Scholars' Latino Initiative

Sponsor: Jeffer Alvarez
Email: alvarezj@wps.k12.va.us

High school students apply for membership to SLI at the end of their freshman year. All students selected to be members are held to high standards of academic achievement and are encouraged to pursue opportunities within and outside of the organization that develops character and leadership. In addition to college readiness opportunities, SLI promotes a personal approach to success by matching members named as “SLI Scholars” to a one-on-one mentoring relationship with undergraduate students from Shenandoah University.

Spanish Club

Sponsor: Jacob Sheaffer
Email: sheafferj@wps.k12.va.us
Location: Room 2406

The Spanish club is an environment outside of the classroom where those who have a passion for Spanish-speaking culture can get together, participate in activities, and meet other like-minded students. This club is student-led, providing students with the chance to develop their leadership skills and make a difference in their community. 

Varsity Club

Sponsor: Kristen Darlington
Email: darlington@wps.k12.va.us
Location: Gym Lobby

The Varsity Club is intended to foster school spirit and enhance the Handley boys' and girls' Athletic teams. The Varsity Club serves the members of the club, the athletic program, the student body, and the community. It provides opportunities for club members to improve leadership qualities and engage in community service. Membership is open to any student who has earned a varsity letter in athletics and is in good standing with the school and the athletic department.

Welding Club

Handley Chapter of the American Welding Society

Sponsors: John Crosen
Email: crosenj@wps.k12.va.us
Location:  EGSIC

Students are the future of the welding industry. The American Welding Society recognizes this and invites students, who want to expand their welding knowledge and take a more active role in their careers, to get more involved with welding. Active participation in an AWS Student Chapter provides the knowledge, experience, and networking needed to begin a successful career. Participation can provide AWS Student members with valuable experience for career and personal development. Through Student Chapter participation, you can learn and sharpen the skills needed for a successful career in the welding industry. Involvement in a Student Chapter will also provide you with networking opportunities. To enroll, a student needs to have an interest in welding or be enrolled in a CTE welding course.

Women with a Purpose

Sponsors: Randi Jones & Haley Nelson
Email: jonesr@wps.k12.va.us & nelsonh@wps.k12.va.us
Location: Gym

Club at JHHS to empower young women, support educational efforts, build positive friendships, and learn from & work with positive women in our community.