Community Service

Community Service Calendar

Community Service Opportunities

Community Service Organizations
Angel Drive
ASTRA
Best Buddies
Blood Drive
Blue Jean Drive
Canned Food Drive
Community Service Council
Community Service Hours
CSC 5K
FCA Boys
Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter
Hi-Lites
Make a Difference Day
National Community Service Day
Red Cross Chapter
Roots and Shoots
STAND
START
SWADE

Enter to learn, go forth to serve

Highland Park High School has a long tradition of encouraging community service among its students. Our motto defines the heartbeat and mission of our school: Enter to learn, go forth to serve. To encourage greater community involvement and to instill a lifetime commitment to service, Highland Park Independent School District has instituted a 50-hour community service requirement for graduation. To count toward the requirement, service hours must benefit the needy in the community.

Community service hours will be credited for work at non-profit agencies throughout the Dallas metroplex. There is no limit to the number of hours that can be earned at a single project. Opportunities will be posted in the Community Service Room. Please contact Dean of Students, Skip Moran, for approval of specific service projects. Community service credit may be earned for work at local churches and synagogues, with the exception of religious instruction. Generally, any project with a non-profit agency that benefits the needy will count for service hour credit. When in doubt, always get prior approval from the Dean of Students.

In recent years, students have earned community service hours in some of the following ways:

• Service projects with on-campus service clubs such as HiLites, FCA, Habitat for Humanity, 65 Roses, and ASTRA.
• Mentoring and tutoring at the elementary, intermediate, and middle schools in the Highland Park Independent School District.
• Alternative Spring Break trips and mission trips.
• Volunteering at some of these local agencies: Austin Street Shelter, Genesis Women’s Shelter, Children’s Medical Center, Bryan’s House, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Dallas Independent School District, Vogel Alcove, Jonathan’s Place, Science Place, Habitat for
  Humanity...and many more.

In order to receive credit for hours served, students must complete a Community Service Monitoring Sheet within 30 days of the service. Forms are available in the Community Service Room. Each student is responsible for keeping a copy of all service hour forms they complete, as well as their accumulated totals. A list of total hours will be posted in the Community Service Room each month.