Pascack Hills High School has added several new clubs for the 2025-26 school year, with new opportunities in science, engineering, and the arts.

Club membership and activity has been a long-standing tradition at Hills, and the next generation of students is eager to continue that journey.

Club Application Process

The club application process is straightforward. To start a club at Pascack Hills, a proposal must be submitted to the administration that includes the club name, its mission, how the club differs from existing ones, a staff member willing to serve as the advisor, the possible benefits to the community, and a minimum of eight dedicated student members.

Once the administration approves the proposal, and the advisor commits, an interest meeting can be held by April 15. The final club application process is supervised by the administration in May. New clubs are then approved on a probationary status during the school board’s August meeting for the following school year.

Women in STEM

Founder Sarah Lebowitz said the Women in Stem Club’s aim is to “make STEM accessible, exciting, and empowering.”

Women in STEM works to empower members by bringing in guest speakers, discussing possible careers, running fun and engaging activities, and hosting fundraisers to support organizations that fight for educational access for girls worldwide.

The club is unique in its structure, foregoing traditional “club leaders” for a peer-to-peer collective where each member contributes and collaborates equally.

Lebowitz, a senior who hopes to pursue a career in medicine, specifically neuroscience, was motivated by her personal interest and the idea of building a community of girls interested in making a difference in the field.

“My ultimate goal for this club is to foster this real, shared community, and that’s exactly what we’ve built,” Lebowitz said. She hopes the club will evolve and continue after she graduates.

Criminology Club

The Criminology Club was founded by students Alyssa Giordano and Andrea DiLoreto. The group meets once a month to explore different areas of forensics. Potential activities include fingerprint analysis, chromatography, guest lectures from law enforcement or crime lab officials, and blood detection tests.

Forensic sciences involve investigating crimes by analyzing physical and digital evidence, such as DNA, fingerprints, ballistics, and documents, from crime scenes to support the criminal justice system.

Forensic scientists collect, preserve, and analyze this evidence to determine facts, establish links between victims, suspects, and crime scenes, and then present their objective findings in court.

Club advisor Mrs. Scorese noted the club’s active schedule.

“Last month, we had a forensic toxicologist come and speak to the club about her job and some cases she worked on,” Scorese said. “This month we will be analyzing our fingerprints.”

Arts and Performance 

Two other clubs also join the lineup:

• International Thespian Society (Pascack Hills Players)
• Bronco Brigade

Students interested in starting their own club can reach out to Mr. Piccini this spring to begin the club application process. For a list of all the clubs offered at Pascack Hills, check out the Hallway Club Hub between the library and guidance office.