Leadership Opportunities

The purpose of the Student Government Association is to provide a democratic form of government in which students can address school related issues:  maintain a continuous communication channel from students to both faculty and administration, as well as among students within the school; assist in organizing a year-long program of functions and community involvement projects for students: and to train students in the duties and responsibilities of faith, service, and scholarship. The SGA is composed of eight officers elected from grades 11-12 along with the officers of each class and club.

A Matter of Honor

The goal of the Honor Council is simple:  to hold students accountable for lying, cheating, or stealing while encouraging character development and an honest learning environment throughout the USJ campus. Any student who is found guilty of dishonest acts will go before the Council, which consists of a jury of his or her peers. After hearing the details of the case, which are kept highly confidential among members, the Council suggests a recommended course of action to the administration. They seldom see repeat offenders.

The formation of the Honor Council and Honor Code started in the 2008-09 school year as Honor Council members visited other schools with honor councils, performed online research, and participated in an all-day workshop where they wrote and designed the code, oaths, hearing procedures, constitution, and by-laws.

The Honor Council is made up of nine Upper School students who are elected, without campaign, by the student body each year. These officers consist of a speaker—who is always a senior—and two representatives from each grade. All must maintain a 3.5 grade point average.

During an assembly at the beginning of each school year, Upper School students recite the Honor Code oath, thereby accepting their responsibility for the Honor Code on campus and at all school functions. Students are charged with supporting the community of trust and integrity embodied in this code and are expected not to condone the violation of this code by others.

Clubs at USJ offer students the special opportunity to enrich their time in high school by allowing them to get involved in extracurricular activities and community service projects, both of which are highly valued to college admissions teams.  These clubs provide students with the opportunity to become passionate about several causes, and the community service projects each club is required to organize allow for students to become seriously involved. Because of this, it is suggested that students take the time to look through the information about the clubs provided in this packet to get a general idea of what clubs they are interested in joining before they rush to sign up for every club.  It is advised that students only join clubs they are passionate about and willing to work for so that when it comes time to apply to colleges these clubs and the student’s contributions to said clubs can show where the student’s passions lie.

See a full list of club offerings