O'Dea High School

Club Offerings

Each year, clubs are offered to students to participate in during Irish Block. Clubs are subject to change due to scheduling and interest level. Below are examples of clubs offered in the 2025-2026 school year!

National Honor Society (NHS)
The purpose of the O’Dea High School Chapter of National Honor Society is to promote enthusiasm for scholarship, character, service, and leadership amongst all students at O’Dea High School. NHS members are those individuals who epitomize all four of the ideals of the National Honor Society. Selection to National Honor Society is done through an application process whereby students provide information used by the Faculty Council to support their candidacy for membership. Students may apply for membership during their sophomore and junior years. A formal Induction Ceremony for the new members is held in the spring. NHS members plan and lead two Honors Assemblies each school year to recognize and celebrate the academic achievements of our students.

eSports
eSports is a student run club in which members practice and compete in online video games with high schools across the country. It promotes strategy, teambuilding, friendship, and fun while at the same time tapping into the competitive nature of the students. O’Dea participates in Fall, Winter and Spring leagues. Matches are on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays this fall. The website will be updated as Winter and Spring competitions are announced.

Black Students United for Excellence (BSUE)
Black Students United for Excellence (BSUE) is rooted in two themes: equity and education. Equitably, it is the goal for students to use a shared voice to demonstrate their leadership on campus. Therefore, it is important that the young men in BSUE are educated in Black History. Ultimately, through the two themes of equity and education, the young men in BSUE understand that Black History is American History.

Asian/Pacific Islander Cultural Club
 The Asian/Pacific Islander Cultural Club’s main purpose is to educate, promote, and encourage awareness of Asian/Pacific Islander cultures and traditions to the O’Dea High School campus and broader community, and offer support to our students of Asian/Pacific Islander decent. Through this, we strengthen our self-awareness, individually and as a whole, while standing together proud of our past experiences and focusing on improving our school’s future.

O’Dea Service Club
The O’Dea Service Club is dedicated to putting faith into action by serving others in meaningful and creative ways. Members work together to develop new service projects, promote existing opportunities, and encourage their classmates to complete their 25-hour service requirement. More than just meeting expectations, the Service Club inspires the O’Dea community to see service as a way of life. By leading through example, members show that serving others is at the heart of being a true O’Dea gentleman.

Digital Media Club (DMC)
 The DMC club introduces students to the world of LIVE online streaming and video production. Students are exposed to the “behind the scenes” work involved in successfully producing a school event and will gain valuable experience learning how to operate a camera and navigate production software. Students will stream a variety of athletic and student life events throughout the year and are encouraged to interview players/students and assemble weekly highlights to be played during our streaming broadcasts.

Makers Club
The O’Dea Maker Technology Club is an opportunity for students to put into practice human-centered design skills to find solutions to real-world problems. These skills, when practiced with a combination of empathy and critical thinking allow the student to build character while being of service to our community as a whole.

DECA
DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe. As emerging leaders and entrepreneurs, students will gain the skills and experience needed to overcome any challenge as they propel themselves from the classroom to the boardroom.

SAFE (Student Advisors for Equity)
The SAFE Council are dedicated to furthering equity and social justice in our school community. We are committed to making all students feel a sense of belonging and bonds of the O’Dea Brotherhood through a critical examination of our school climate and culture.

Chess Club
Chess Club provides students the opportunity to play, compete, and strategize over the game of chess together.

Robotics
The robotics club is a dynamic and collaborative community where students explore the exciting world of engineering, coding, and innovation. Through hands-on projects and competitive challenges, members design, build, and program robots while developing critical thinking, teamwork, and leadership skills. Whether preparing for regional competitions or experimenting with new technologies, the club fosters creativity and problem-solving in a supportive environment. It’s a place where curiosity meets craftsmanship, and where future engineers and innovators begin their journey.