Clubs

Builders Club is a student-run club that teaches students leadership through service. They learn leadership skills as they plan and complete various service projects benefitting their school and community.

Builders Club members who are interested can also participate in "Builder Buddies." Builders Buddies are partnered with students who have intellectual and developmental disabilities. Through engaging in social skills activities, students form meaningful friendships. Builders Buddies fosters a more inclusive environment school-wide.

Girlfriends of Pinellas County is a mentorship and empowerment program designed to support young ladies in developing strong academic skills, self-confidence, leadership, and positive behaviors. Through mentorship from educators, community leaders, and role models, participants gain the tools they need to succeed both in and out of the classroom.

Students engage in goal-setting, tutoring, cultural enrichment, and community service projects that build self-awareness and pride. Open to girls at schools with an active Girlfriends program, this initiative fosters self-discipline, social growth, and lifelong success

Mighty Mu is an annual math competition for middle and elementary schools held at Palm Harbor University High school. The entire competition is run by PHUHS Mu Alpha Theta members. Mighty Mu features divisions for 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade, Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1 and Geometry. DHMS participates annually and has a fantastic showing with multiple awards across the divisions.

National History Day (NHD) is a year-long academic program for students (grades 6-12) that encourages historical research, interpretation, and creative expression through projects like papers, exhibits, documentaries, websites, and performances, culminating in local, state, and national competitions, teaching vital research, critical thinking, and presentation skills by connecting students with primary sources and a yearly theme. It turns history into an engaging, project-based learning experience, helping students understand the past to better navigate the present and future, according to the National History Day's website.  

National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) was established by the NASSP (National Association of Secondary School Principals) in 1929 to recognize outstanding middle level students. The Dunedin Highland Middle School Chapter of NJHS provides eighth-grade students an opportunity to serve their school and the surrounding community.

NJHS candidates are students who not only have good grades, but are also self-motivated and ready to be involved in school and community activities, and consistently demonstrate responsibility, kindness, and respect to their teachers and fellow students.

Odyssey of the Mind is a creative problem-solving club where students work together in groups to solve problems that nobody has ever solved before! In their teams, they will engage in a long-term problem-solving process where they will create their own performance from scratch using the problem expectations set before them. In each performance they will have props, sets, costumes, moving parts, style elements, and more. The best part is that the problem solution will be unique to their creative minds- no outside help is allowed! Their entire solution must fit within a specific budget, so students are encouraged to recycle things they already have. Our teams work together to open doors into their imagination and see what comes alive. Please note that teams have already been created for the 2026-27 school year.

Club Fee: $70 (includes school membership dues, team regional tournament fees, basic building/crafting supplies, and a team shirt. For teams that advance in the competition, additional fund raising will be required.)

• Working weekly with their teams
• Attending the Odyssey of the Mind Competition
• Creating, building, researching, exploring
• Problem-solving in a new and innovative way

• Act as an advisory group to the principal
• Engage in a facilitative dialogue about diversity centered concerns and make recommendations to the principal
• Promote multicultural activities and programs school-wide
• Learn and implement conflict resolution and mediation skills
• Provide service to school and community
• Improve school climate

DHMS  STEM Competition Club brings together creative, curious students who enjoy solving problems, building innovative designs, and working as a team. This year, the club will compete in a Model Water Tower Competition, where students will apply engineering and design skills to create a stable and efficient structure. The team will also participate in a Trashion Show Competition, transforming recyclable and reusable materials into imaginative wearable designs. Through both competitions, students will explore STEM concepts, sustainability, creativity, and teamwork while having fun learning by doing.