Computer Club is a club that takes place during and after school where students can either hang out or take programming classes without feeling under pressure. The languages include Python and Java. The teachers are composed of students that are knowledgeable in the field, so students have a more friendly and familiar learning environment. Students may choose whatever class they want and are allowed to change their minds at any time. There are meetings held every Tuesday, while food and drinks are brought every Friday after school.

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A club for the girls in the Center, Girls of CIT promotes girls in the technology field. Girls of CIT also includes field trips in which girls can interact and network with other women in the technology field to learn more about the experience women have in technology fields.

• Only 18 percent of students taking the Advanced Placement computer science in 2009 were girls, the lowest female representation of any AP exam.

• Computer science degrees earned by women drastically dropped from 37% in 1985 to 18% in 2009.

• Half of all professional occupations in the U.S. are held by women, but only 25% of all computing-related occupations are held by women.

• At Fortune 500 technology companies, only 11% of corporate officer positions are held by women.

• Studies in U.S. technology patenting reveal that patents created by mixed-gender teams are the most highly cited (an indicator of their innovation and usefulness); however, women were involved in only 9% of U.S. tech patents.

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CSHS is an honor society based at Deep Run High School which provides opportunities for students to participate in technology-related events outside of school. The group gives students the chance to engage with professionals outside the Center and gain more knowledge in various areas such as cybersecurity, programming and project management.

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Center students are well-rounded who participate and represent Deep Run in a variety of activities. Many Center students are members of athletic teams, including basketball, gymnastics, lacrosse, volleyball, cheerleading and tennis.

Many Center students are involved in robotics. The students work together to design, build and program robots to perform various activities. Some students are in leadership positions where they mentor and direct other club members. Students are exposed to using various tools when building robots.

The Deep Run Wildcat Band includes many Center students, some with leadership roles. The band has been a Virginia Honors band for 10 consecutive years, an honor that requires that both the DRHS marching band and upper-concert band receive superior ratings at their assessments. The band is under the direction of Mr. Pennington, who has been directing bands across central Virginia for 20 years. The marching band is considered one of Virginia's finest and has had enormous success at a plethora of competitions in every aspect of performance.

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