Involvement at PHS
A Strong and Supportive Community
Palmer High School students thrive off of opportunities not only academically, but socially. Clubs and student organizations are an important part of the Palmer Terror culture and provide support for a diverse range of student interests.
Clubs and Activities
Do you want to start your own club? Talk with a PHS staff member to help sponsor it!
Athletics
Falls Sports
Coed: Cross Country and Cheer.
Girls: Volleyball, Softball and Rugby.
Boys: Football, Golf, Soccer and Tennis.
Winter Sports
Coed: Hockey and Wrestling
Girls: Basketball and Swimming.
Boys: Basketball
Spring Sports
Coed: Track
Girls: Golf, Soccer, Lacrosse and Tennis.
Boys: Baseball, Lacrosse, Rugby, Swimming and Volleyball.
Performing Arts
PHS Bands
The William J. Palmer High School Band offers a comprehensive music experience for students 9 - 12. The program serves students through ten performing ensembles that cover all ability levels. The program thrives in our ever-changing community and continues to maintain its culture of diversity, inclusion, and camaraderie.
Check out their website!
PHS Choir
PHS Choir is designed to enhance the musical, creative and expressive qualities of all students. Musical opportunities are provided for every child to learn skills of singing, playing/reading music, developing song repertoire, broadening listening skills and experiencing the interrelated nature of music with other cultures and content areas.
PHS Theatre
The PHS Theatre department seeks to nurture a culture of inclusivity that explores avenues to grow students as inspired artists in order to help connect to their audiences through their performances. The program thrives in an environment that sharpens skills in performance and technical theatre and seeks to celebrate strengths and build on areas of struggles.
Student Council
Student Council is a multi-grade level elective class, that provides students with an opportunity to serve the student body, accept responsibility, and to participate in the management of various student activities. The student council helps share student ideas, interests, and concerns with teachers, school principals, district administrators and community leaders. They often also help raise funds for schoolwide activities, including social events, community projects, helping people in need and school reform. 9th grade members of Student Council are elected at the end of the first semester and join the class at the beginning of their second semester in the Spring.
School Events
The Color Dance
Homecoming Dance
Club Crawls
Assemblies
Spirt Weeks
Monster Mash
Care and Share
Fundraisers
Mr/Ms/Mx Terror
Make a Wish Week
Prom Week
Concerts
Volunteering and Community Service
Students and Staff at Palmer High School are very engaged in their local community and seek out numerous opportunities to volunteer their time and resources to give back to those in need. While school events like Care and Share and Make-a-Wish Week are amazing examples of how the PHS community helps provide funds and supplies for local and national organizations. You will also see PHS Students and Staff members participate in trash clean up projects around Downtown Colorado Springs, volunteer with Kids on Bikes, work shifts at the local Food Banks, read to elementary students at local libraries, spend time supporting senior citizens, tutor other students, donate gifts during the holiday season or walk in various charitable fundraisers!
Are you looking to join a full-time service organization? Then Key Club is the place for you. Be sure to find their table at the Palmer Showcase during lunch on August 16th!
Need more information about Key Club? Check out the Key Club International website by clicking on the following link: https://www.keyclub.org/ OR email the Staff Advisor, Mr. Ivan, at trevor.ivan@d11.org.
