Overview of Activities

Involvement in school activities has been shown to improve students’ academic performance, self-confidence, and future success.  Hill-Murray has a strong tradition and history of excellence in its broad-based cocurricular program.  Over 90% of Hill-Murray students are involved in at least one cocurricular activity.

Hill-Murray teams, organizations, and fans have earned a superior reputation and are frequently honored for their pride, sportsmanship, academic achievement, and school spirit.  Hill-Murray has won several state titles in athletics, drama, and music, and has been a contender in numerous regional and state competitions.  Hill-Murray teams consistently earn academic titles at both the state and regional levels.

Opportunities for involvement include:

• National Honor Society
• Music Ministry
• Eucharistic Ministry
• Peer Ministry
• Lego Robot Team
• Student Government
• The Omega Yearbook
• Math Team (middle school & high school)
• Theatre
• Speech
• Theatre Trip
• The Pioneers Press (newspaper)
• Peer Tutoring
• Peer Listening
• Close-Up
• Ambassador Club
• Pioneer Performers
• Music Ministry
• Pep Band
• Marching Band
• Jazz Band
• Breakfast Book Club
• Pit Orchestra
• C.A.R.E.
• Drum Line
• World Travel Opportunities
• Service Opportunities
• LaCrosse Club
• Mock Trial
• Golf (Girls & Boys)
• Tennis (Girls & Boys)
• Track (Girls & Boys)
• Basketball (Girls & Boys)
• Soccer (Girls & Boys)
• Cross-Country Run (Girls & Boys)
• Volleyball
• Football
• Hockey (Girls & Boys)
• Baseball
• Softball
• Alpine Skiing (Girls & Boys)
• Academic Triathlon
• Danceline
• Swimming & Diving (Girls)
• Scrabble Club
• Technology Club
• Quiz/Knowledge Bowl

Special events include: School Masses, Freshman Mixer, Homecoming Week and Homecoming Semi-Formal, Sno-Daze, Junior/Senior Prom, Red Ribbon Week, Catholic Schools Week, Spring Fling Week, Senior Class Party, Bloodmobile, Food drives, service projects, Sadie Hawkins Dance, prayer services, Senior Breakfast, St. Nick’s Celebration, Christmas Week, retreats, and Middle School activities.