School Club Participation and Academic Engagement Among High School Students of Philippine School Bahrain

Authors

  • Elyssa Renz Tan Manansala Philippine School Bahrain Author
  • Asmhan Lumagalas Banat Philippine School Bahrain Author
  • Mhike Uriel Duran Advincula Philippine School Bahrain Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59890/4z355q16

Keywords:

School Club Participation, Academic Student Engagement, General Percentage Average (GPA), Classroom Participation, School Attendance Rates

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine if there is a relationship between school club participation and academic student engagement in terms of GPA, classroom participation, and school attendance rates. The study conducted a survey questionnaire with 216 respondents, comprising Junior and Senior High School students of Philippine School Bahrain, to explore the relationship between school club participation and academic student engagement. The findings revealed a high level of school club participation, with a mean of 2.14, and generally high academic engagement levels. Specifically, GPA was rated at a high level (mean of 2.33), classroom participation was also high (mean of 2.29), and school attendance rates were very high (mean of 1.62). Moreover, the results showed a negative correlation between school club participation and GPA (p = 0.068). However, a significant relationship was observed between school club participation and both classroom participation (p < 0.001) and school attendance rates (p < 0.001). Based on these findings, school club participation positively influences aspects of academic student engagement such as classroom participation and attendance but does not significantly impact GPA

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2025-06-24

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School Club Participation and Academic Engagement Among High School Students of Philippine School Bahrain. (2025). Multitech Journal of Educational Sciences (MJES), 2(2), 63-78. https://doi.org/10.59890/4z355q16