Clubs

UPA students appreciate the benefits of associating with other like minded students around academic topics and establishing opportunities to expand their course associated interests through the establishment of clubs and organizations on campus. Students must complete a club application, create a club constitution and successfully associate the club or organization with an academic course currently offered at UPA in order to have a club or organization approved by school administration.

For any questions and additional information, please contact Esther Holm.

  • 3D Printing Club

    Our goal and purpose is to spread the knowledge of 3D printing technology to students of any background. During the school year we will go over how to 3D model and allow students to work on projects, which we will print.

  • AAPI

    Our purpose is to showcase many different asian cultures in order to show people new perspectives to understand others! We also want to educate others, promote inclusivity, represent and highlight and give people a safe space to talk about their culture and heritage!

  • Beyond the Numbers

    Our purpose is to educate UPA students in any math subject/topic they desire. Members can request meetings for specific areas of interest and officers will provide lectures and assistance in those areas.

  • BioOlympiad

    The purpose of this club is to meet and prepare for the USABO and other related biology competitions.

  • Book Drive Club

    The purpose of the club is to make literature more accessible to children, while encouraging an interest in books through items related to books such as stickers and bookmarks.

  • BSU

    The BSU Club is dedicated to celebrating Black culture, promoting social justice, and fostering a supportive community for students. We organize events, discussions, and initiatives that raise awareness, educate peers, and encourage advocacy for equity and inclusion.

  • Card Cabinet

    Prepare Cards for distribution among veterans, seniors, hospitalized children, and more. We seek to bring happiness to those going through tough times.

  • Career Finder Club

    Career Finder helps UPA students discover their occupational interest(s) by having students take a career analysis, giving resume guidance, allowing students to build connections, and having students meet with professionals via zoom calls & in-person.

  • Christian Club

    To create a community for Christian and non-Christian students at UPA, and to bring help and positivity to students in their academics, extracurriculars, and personal activities.

  • CJSF

    The purpose of the California Junior Scholarship Federation is to recognize students who
    have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement and to foster high standards of scholarship, service, and citizenship in students across California.

  • Community Champs

    Community Champs empowers students to drive real change through partnerships with local organizations, fostering leadership and service that lead to prestigious volunteer recognition. Our purpose is to shape compassionate leaders who make a measurable impact in their communities.

  • CSA

    To let those interested in Chinese culture to learn more about it.

  • CSF

    CSF, in order to honor students’ academic achievements and provide to the community, will perform projects and acts of service while raising money toward senior scholarships.

  • D&D

    The purpose of UPA D&D club shall be to provide a place for the hobby of Dungeons and Dragons and Table Top Role Playing Games as a whole within UPA, as well as to introduce new people into the hobby.

  • Daebak

    The purpose of the club is to teach and share the joy of K-Pop dancing. This positively impacts those who are interested in dancing and enjoy listening to K-Pop.

  • Forensics Club

    The club’s purpose is to teach and apply Forensics through experiments, analyzing professionals and exploring different Forensic careers, so students can apply the skills to their futures.

  • Green Team

    The purpose of this club is to improve our environment and leave it a better place by engaging in activities to clean the environment and encourage practices that do so in the school.

  • GSA

    QSA is being renewed to continue to make a safe and welcoming environment for those that are a part of the LGBTQ+ community and those who want to learn more about queer culture and history.

  • Guzaarish

    Our goal and purpose remains to learn and teach Bollywood dances to the members of our club and share our culture with the school through our performances.

  • Hack Club

    The purpose of Hack Club is to spread the knowledge of “hacking”, or programming, to all students, regardless of prior knowledge. We bring in a hybrid of computer science, engineering, and other useful skills for students to discover their passion in all things hacking related.

  • Halo Halo

    our purpose is to enrich and share Filipino culture with the rest of UPA.

  • Helping Hands

    The Helping Hands club came together to spread kindness, support others and make a positive impact in UPA and our community.

  • HSA

    The purpose of this club is to celebrate Ethiopian and Eritrean culture, create a supportive community for students, and share traditions such as music, dance, language, and food with the wider UPA community. We also aim to raise funds to support cultural events and community service projects.

  • Interact

    Interact is a service club for high school students that organizes local community service projects and promotes international understanding while helping students develop leadership skills through club management, project planning, and teamwork.

  • ISA

    It is to bring Indian students together.

  • Latin X Club

    Our main goal is to promote and celebrate our Hispanic culture while raising awareness to also our traditions, food, music, and dance. In the past years at UPA, we've noticed that our culture wasn't expressed enough. Even well-known holidays like Día de los Muertos and Cinco de Mayo aren't getting the attention they deserve. By making this club, we hope to change this and allow UPA to explore more in Hispanic culture!

  • Literature Club

    Literature Club’s purpose is to not only draw in individuals to come to appreciate all types of literature, but also to inaugurate a new perspective onto currently impassioned or burnt out readers. We aim to give all a space to discuss their favorite types of literature and specific examples (reading books and analyzing shorter stories, poems, and pieces of text).

  • Medical Club

    Medical Club hopes to inspire students to pursue medicine by making medical-related opportunities such as dissections, guest speakers, internships, and volunteering more accessible.

  • Mind over Matter

    The purpose of our club is to dive into social dynamics effects on teenagers mental health and understanding how things like media, school, and family affect their way of life. We discuss trending and influential topics and or issues that may correspond with teenagers' current mental resilience. Ultimately our goal is to dissect what these issues are and to help uplift students at UPA.

  • MSA

    The purpose of our club is to bring the Muslim Community at UPA together while also teaching and educating other people about our community.

  • NHS

    To provide students academic, personal, and other resources for their enrichment and
    betterment of their student identity.

  • Photography Club

    The purpose of photography club is to teach others important and vital skills that will help them compose better photos. As well as teaching techniques that will further improve their skills with examples and hands-on activities.

  • Pii club

    The purpose of PII is to help students turn their ideas into full research projects and guide them in developing papers for competitions, conferences, and beyond. We aim to expand members’ research experience, develop their professional profiles, and foster a community of innovation, collaboration, and academic growth.

  • Red Cross Club

    Red Cross Club is a that is a student-led organization affiliated with the American Red Cross, where members engage in community service, leadership development, and humanitarian activities related to the Red Cross mission.

  • Reptile Club

    The purpose of Reptile Club is to teach members how to breed, raise, and sell Leopard Geckos and Ball Pythons and to educate members about genetics for breeding the reptiles.

  • Rhythm & Wellness Club

    In this club, we will learn how to prevent Diabetes, Hypertension, Obesity, and Lipid Disorders by conducting fun activities like dancing, yoga, exercising, and eating healthy to implement BHANGRA: Behavior modification, Happiness, Active lifestyle, Nutrition, Glucose control, Risk reduction, and Abstinence from substance. The goal of this club is to educate students on how to adjust lifestyles to keep their bodies healthy. We will focus on how music and dance can affect your life, health habits, and mood in a positive manner.

  • SAT Tutoring Club

    The purpose of this club is to offer free tutoring on the SAT test for everyone.

  • Science Olympiad Club

    The purpose of the Science Olympiad Club is to serve as a way to use students’ strengths, intelligence and creativity in the field of science to improve and engage in a competitive environment through school.

  • Speech and Debate

    The purpose of my club is to present different events in Speech and Debate, teach them, and compete in tournaments.

  • TCG Club

    The purpose of this club shall be to provide its members with an easier opportunity to obtain key products for TCG’s that otherwise would be way too expensive to buy. Examples of such TCG’s are the Pokemon Trading Card Game and the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading card game. Additionally, we will be teaching the rules of and how to play a limited selection of fan favorite TCG’s each school year! Lastly, we will be hosting at least one TCG Tournament every month once our club’s profits find their rhythm.

  • Team HBV

    Team HBV is an organization consisting of high school and collegiate chapters, started by the Stanford Asian Liver Center. It was the first organization in the United States to acknowledge the unreasonably high rates of Asians and Asian Americans affected by hepatitis B(HBV), specifically chronic hepatitis B, and preventing complications like liver cancer. Team HBV advocates and spreads awareness of hepatitis B. Join us and promote

  • UPA Robotics Club

    Robotics Club’s purpose is to teach UPA students skills required for robotics and to prepare them to compete in robotics challenges, like FIRST Tech Challenge.

  • UPA United

    The purpose of UPA United is to create a community where student voices/talents are brought out through their creativity with our student submission website :) -> upaunited.com

  • VSA

    The purpose of this club shall be to share and spread Vietnamese culture through traditional performances and schoolwide events.

  • Women Empowerment

    The purpose of our club is to support the women in our community through learning history, helping out charities, and volunteering opportunities to give back. Girls should find a safe place, support, and fulfill their desires to be charitable people in our community.

  • Yarn over Club

    To create a close-knit community of crocheters while teaching members the basics and necessary skills. Meetings will introduce new techniques in a welcoming environment that fosters creativity, enabling members to create a variety of handmade items such as stuffed animals, keychains, accessories, granny squares, etc. We encourage the members to consistently practice and will provide advice and feedback for members to improve and hone their crocheting skills.

  • YOTCC

    The purpose of this club is to bring those apart of the Ethiopian and or Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Churches closer to their faith, in addition to showing those who are not apart the faith our religion.

  • Other Clubs

    Arts and Cinema

    Crafts for Care

    Future Business Leaders of UPA

    Social Deduction Games Club

    Urban Forestry

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