Students are chosen for the Ambassador Board, whose primary purpose is to assist the Admissions Office with recruiting throughout the year and to represent St. Cecilia Academy at various school, campus, and community functions.  The High School Ambassador Board consists of sophomores, juniors, and seniors. The Junior High Ambassador Board members are eighth graders.

The St. Cecilia Academy Dance Company is a student group that choreographs and performs dance presentations throughout the year at various Fine Art events. Dance Company members must audition before joining the group.

The Sodality of the Blessed Virgin Mary is an organization whose members are involved in activities designed to develop a living, conscious, and active sense of their own faith, and to extend this awareness to others. Projects of the Sodality include group activities of a liturgical and charitable nature, such as the “Mercy Nights” held each semester that offer praise and worship, adoration, confession, dinner, and games to students in the Nashville area. Promotion of personal prayer and Christian witness is a main goal of this club, seen in weekly prayers of the rosary and teacher testimonies shared throughout the year.  All grades are welcome to join.

The Art Club aims to provide students with an opportunity to explore art forms beyond what is offered in the curriculum and unleash each student’s artistic, expressive, and creative potential.

The Math Team is open to any student who enjoys mathematics and is interested in developing and improving problem solving skills. The Math Team gathers monthly to practice and prepare for annual math competitions.

The Games Club provides opportunities for students to practice critical thinking and strategic planning while engaging in a variety of tabletop games, including board games, chess, and card games.  Junior high students compete against one another and learn the value of interactive games.

The Creative Writing Club provides students with a space to explore their imagination and strengthen their writing skills through poetry, short stories, journaling, and collaborative activities. The club encourages creativity, self-expression, and confidence while fostering a supportive community where students can share ideas, develop their unique voices, and inspire one another through the art of writing.

Students explore the techniques of a capella music, practice with friends, and perform at several events throughout the year.

The Culture of Belonging Club is an organization that celebrates and brings awareness to the many aspects of different cultures to create a culture of belonging at SCA. Some of the Club’s biggest projects are the International Festival, Our Lady of Guadalupe Celebration, and the various Black History Month events.

Learn more about how to be good stewards of the environment and the world around us. Club members plan projects throughout the year to better the Dominican campus and the broader Nashville community. 

The Math Team is open to any student who enjoys mathematics and is interested in developing and improving problem solving skills. The Math Team gathers monthly to practice and prepare for annual math competitions.

Minds in Motion is a club that strives to bring awareness to mental health by hosting guest speakers and initiating activities that promote positivity and teach the wider SCA community about the human mind.

The Robotics team emphasizes STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) through competing in the FTC (First Tech Challenge) competition(s). The team designs, builds, and programs a working robot for the FTC competition and also participates in various outreach programs throughout the year to educate elementary and middle school students in and around Middle Tennessee. Interviews begin in the first months of school and no prior knowledge of robotics is required.

The purpose of the Student Council is to develop good citizenship, to promote harmonious relationships throughout the school, to improve school morale, to assist in the management of the school by giving input to the administration, to provide a forum for student expression, and to promote the general welfare of the school. These goals are achieved by the careful planning of various events on campus, including but not limited to Scarab Factor, the schoolwide talent show held each spring; Father/Daughter Social, a beloved tradition for all students; and Student Summit, a meeting held for students to present ideas that aim to create positive changes to the SCA community.

St. Cecilia offers a French Club, German Club, Latin Club, and Spanish Club where all students can learn more about customs and traditions.