ST. LOUIS PARK — In a first of its kind in Minnesota, students at St. Louis Park High School are launching a sexual health education club to cover topics they say aren’t getting enough attention in health class.

The student-led club will launch in January and cover everything from birth control to abstinence to sexually transmitted infections. The club open to students from grades nine to 12 will also discuss how to foster healthy relationships.

It’s been in the works for about six months and involved getting permission from school officials. While it will meet in classroom space, the club won’t receive any school funding and must operate outside of the school day.

Three students who founded the club will receive training in sexual health education.