ɐmˌʌŋ ɪts æktˈɪvᵻɾiz, ʃˈæfi meɪntˈeɪnz ɐ dˈeɪɾəbˌeɪs ʌv ˈɔːl ɡɹˈædʒuːəts ʌv sˈaʊθ hˈaɪ skˈuːl, ɪz bˈɪldɪŋ ɐ dˈeɪɾəbˌeɪs ʌv fˈækəlti ænd stˈæf ʌvðə skˈuːl, pˈʌblɪʃᵻz ɐ nˈuːzlɛɾɚ sˈɛvɹəl tˈaɪmz ɐ jˈɪɹ fɔːɹ ɪts mˈɛmbɚz, ænd meɪntˈeɪnz ɐ skˈuːl mjuːzˈiəm.
Among its activities, SHAFI maintains a database of all graduates of South High School, is building a database of faculty and staff of the school, publishes a newsletter several times a year for its members, and maintains a school museum.