The role of extracurricular activities at Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic secondary school

This study examined the relationship between participation in extracurricular activities and various components of students' lives at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic secondary school in Tottenham, Ontario for the 2001/2002 academic year. Two hundred and twenty-one students were randomly selected to complete a questionnaire in order to gather data pertaining to the extracurricular activities at this school. Data analysis revealed that there was a statistically significant relationship (@ 0.05) between extracurricular participation level and school satisfaction but a statistically significant relationship could not be found for participation level and academic achievement, discipline problems, grade level or gender. It was concluded that the extracurricular program is meeting the needs of the students but a broader range of activities is suggested.