Student experience
One directory across 40+ clubs and 50+ athletic teams. Membership, permissions, registers, recognition and calendars stay connected across every role.
Athletics
Trojan varsity programme competing in the Southwestern Maine Activities Association.
Tryout required · current physical on file
Requires: Athletic Participation & Physical
Athletics
Competitive fall soccer with strength and conditioning support.
Open to all students in good academic standing
Requires: Athletic Participation & Physical
Athletics
Winter varsity basketball with regional tournament play.
Tryout required
Requires: Athletic Participation & Physical
Athletics
Distance running on the Saco trail network; all experience levels welcome.
Open to all students in good academic standing
Requires: Athletic Participation & Physical
Athletics
Prep hockey programme with early-morning ice time and league fixtures.
Open to all students in good academic standing
Requires: Athletic Participation & Physical
Athletics
Sprints, distance, jumps and throws with spring championship meets.
Open to all students in good academic standing
Requires: Athletic Participation & Physical
Athletics
Spring lacrosse for new and experienced players.
Open to all students in good academic standing
Requires: Athletic Participation & Physical
Athletics
Competitive swim squad with morning training.
Open to all students in good academic standing
Requires: Athletic Participation & Physical
Athletics
Singles and doubles ladder play with spring matches.
Open to all students in good academic standing
Requires: Athletic Participation & Physical
Athletics
Off-season athletic development open to all team athletes.
Open to all students in good academic standing
Arts & Performing Arts
Open studio for wheel throwing, hand-building and glazing, ending in a spring exhibition.
Open to all students in good academic standing
Arts & Performing Arts
Two mainstage productions a year plus technical theatre training.
Open to all students in good academic standing
Requires: Performance & Media Consent
Arts & Performing Arts
Contemporary and jazz repertory with winter and spring showcases.
Open to all students in good academic standing
Requires: Performance & Media Consent
Arts & Performing Arts
Digital and darkroom photography with campus photo walks.
Open to all students in good academic standing
Arts & Performing Arts
Short-film production, editing and stop-motion animation.
Open to all students in good academic standing
Music
Four-part choral repertoire with winter and spring concerts and a spring tour.
Open to all students in good academic standing
Requires: Performance & Media Consent
Music
Strings and winds ensemble performing classical and contemporary works.
Audition · two years of instrumental study
Music
Standards, improvisation and regional jazz festival performances.
Open to all students in good academic standing
Music
Student-led a cappella group; auditions each September.
Audition required
Music
Acoustic technique, songwriting workshops and open-mic nights.
Open to all students in good academic standing
Academic Clubs
Committee preparation, position papers and regional conference travel to Boston and Portland.
Open to all students in good academic standing
Requires: Field Trip & Travel Permission
Academic Clubs
Parliamentary and Lincoln–Douglas debate with monthly interscholastic rounds.
Open to all students in good academic standing
Academic Clubs
Weekly problem sets and state math league competitions.
Open to all students in good academic standing
Academic Clubs
Quiz-bowl style history competition team.
Open to all students in good academic standing
Academic Clubs
Trained student tutors supporting peers in maths, science and writing.
B+ average in the tutored subject
Academic Clubs
Student-chosen contemporary fiction with monthly discussion.
Open to all students in good academic standing
STEM
Competitive robotics build season, CAD design and engineering notebooks.
Open to all students in good academic standing
STEM
App building, game jams and competitive programming practice.
Open to all students in good academic standing
STEM
Team events across biology, chemistry, physics and engineering.
Open to all students in good academic standing
STEM
Telescope observation evenings and astrophotography.
Open to all students in good academic standing
STEM
3D printing, laser cutting and independent design projects.
Open to all students in good academic standing
Outdoor & Environmental
Campus sustainability projects, water-quality monitoring and Earth Week.
Open to all students in good academic standing
Outdoor & Environmental
Day hikes in the White Mountains, kayaking and autumn camping trips.
Open to all students in good academic standing
Requires: Outdoor Activity Waiver
Outdoor & Environmental
Maintaining the campus trail network; counts toward service hours.
Open to all students in good academic standing
Requires: Outdoor Activity Waiver
Outdoor & Environmental
Seasonal planting, composting and produce for the dining hall.
Open to all students in good academic standing
Fishing & Nature
Fly-tying, catch-and-release fishing on the Saco and wildlife conservation fieldwork with Maine IF&W.
Swim check and waiver required
Requires: Outdoor Activity Waiver
Fishing & Nature
Seasonal migration counts and nature journaling along coastal Maine.
Open to all students in good academic standing
Fishing & Nature
Winter ice fishing with safety training and supervised outings.
Open to all students in good academic standing
Requires: Outdoor Activity Waiver
Languages & Culture
Community, orientation buddies and cultural celebrations for students from 30+ countries.
Open to all; priority support for new international students
Languages & Culture
Conversation tables, film nights and Latin American culture week.
Open to all students in good academic standing
Languages & Culture
Francophone culture, cuisine and Québec exchange preparation.
Open to all students in good academic standing
Languages & Culture
Calligraphy, Lunar New Year festival and language exchange.
Open to all students in good academic standing
Languages & Culture
Preparation and placement for term-long exchanges in Europe and Asia.
Open to all students in good academic standing
Requires: International Student Documents
Community Service
Weekly volunteering; hours count toward service recognition and certificates.
Open to all students in good academic standing
Requires: Transportation Permission
Community Service
Construction days with Habitat for Humanity of York County.
Open to all students in good academic standing
Requires: Transportation Permission
Community Service
Intergenerational conversation, technology help and games afternoons.
Open to all students in good academic standing
Requires: Transportation Permission
Community Service
Organising and staffing the termly Red Cross blood drive.
Open to all students in good academic standing
Leadership
Leading campus tours, hosting shadow days and welcoming applicant families.
Application and interview · good standing
Leadership
Mentoring Grade 9 students through their first-year transition.
Open to all students in good academic standing
Leadership
Senior boarding leadership: evening study support and dorm community.
Boarding students · faculty nomination
Leadership
Student voice on belonging, programming and school policy.
Open to all students in good academic standing
Student Government
Elected representatives running school events, budgets and student initiatives.
Elected by class cohort
Student Government
Class fundraising, social events and grade-level projects.
Open to all students in good academic standing
Student Government
Student panel supporting the academic integrity process.
Nomination and training required
Wellness
Morning practice for stress management and focus.
Open to all students in good academic standing
Wellness
Low-pressure volleyball, futsal and badminton leagues.
Open to all students in good academic standing
Wellness
Practical cooking skills and nutrition for student athletes.
Open to all students in good academic standing
Media & Publications
Photography, layout and production of the Thornton yearbook.
Open to all students in good academic standing
Media & Publications
Reporting, editing and publishing the campus paper.
Open to all students in good academic standing
Media & Publications
Weekly campus news broadcast and student-hosted podcasts.
Open to all students in good academic standing
Media & Publications
Student poetry, prose and artwork published each spring.
Open to all students in good academic standing
Student-Led Groups
Casual and rated play with a termly campus tournament.
Open to all students in good academic standing
Student-Led Groups
Strategy and party games every weekend evening.
Open to all students in good academic standing
Student-Led Groups
Student ventures, pitch nights and a spring business challenge.
Open to all students in good academic standing
Student-Led Groups
Hand tools, joinery and independent build projects.
Open to all students in good academic standing
Requires: Workshop Safety Acknowledgement
Student-Led Groups
Drawing sessions, screenings and a spring artbook.
Open to all students in good academic standing
Student-Led Groups
Student-run fantasy leagues and sports analytics talks.
Open to all students in good academic standing
