Clarke Central High School
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Clarke Central High School (CCHS) is located in Athens, Georgia
. The school was created in 1970 by the merger of two high school
s, Athens High School http://www.athenshigh.com and Burney-Harris High School http://www.theyellowjacket.com, as a result of desegregation.
CCHS is in the Clarke County School District
and is one of two traditional high schools in the district; the other is Cedar Shoals High School
. The two schools have a rivalry known as the Classic City Championship.
Located in the heart of the city, CCHS's original building opened in 1952. Since then, the school has seen several renovations and additions. Most recently, a modern three-story classroom and lab addition opened in 2006. Other recent improvements include a new gymnasium, theater and food court.
The school is on a 4x4 Block Schedule, where students complete eight classes per year, divided up to four classes per semester. The classes are 90 minutes long, twice as long as the typical high school class.
In 2010, U.S. News and World Report awarded Clarke Central the Silver Medal and ranked the school in the top 3% of high schools nationwide and in the top 11 in the state of Georgia. Newsweek
named CCHS one of America's Best Schools and placed it in the 96th percentile of high schools nationwide.
(under Nick Saban
) and South Florida Bulls
assistant coach. In 2010, the Gladiators captured the Region 8-AAAA Championship and finished the regular season 10-0. In 2009, Ryals lead the team to a 8-2 regular season finish, an appearance in the final round of the state football tournament, and #2 in the AP poll.
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! Graduating class
! Name
! Sport
! Awards
! College/University
! Notes
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| 2010
| Martay Mattox
| Football
| Athletic scholarship
| South Carolina Gamecocks
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| 2010
| Alan Posey
| Football
| Athletic scholarship
| Tennessee Volunteers
|
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| 2011
| Jordan Pierce
| Football
| Athletic Scholarship
| Air Force Falcons
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and may be purchased online on either the Josten's site or the CCHS site under the "Opportunities" icon. Purchases may be made via credit card.
The school's literary-art magazine, the Iliad and the school's newsmagazine, the ODYSSEY have won gold medals from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, top honors from the University of Georgia's Georgia Scholastic Press Association http://www.gspa.uga.edu/, the National Scholastic Press Association http://www.studentpress.org/nspa/contests.html, the Southern Interscholastic Press Association http://www.sc.edu/cmcis/so/sipa/, and The Quill and Scroll Honor Society.
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! style="width:7%;"| Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander
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! 09
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| 60.59%
| 18.43%
| 1.91%
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| 17.80%
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! 10
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| 1.52%
| 56.85%
| 16.75%
| 3.30%
| 0.25%
| 21.07%
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! 11
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| 1.93%
| 52.62%
| 20.66%
| 4.41%
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| 20.39%
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! 12
| 0.36%
| 1.07%
| 56.94%
| 16.01%
| 4.63%
| 0.00%
| 21.00%
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| 1.46%
| 57.02%
| 18.08%
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These statistics were current as of August 25, 2010.
Athens, Georgia
Athens-Clarke County is a consolidated city–county in U.S. state of Georgia, in the northeastern part of the state, comprising the former City of Athens proper and Clarke County. The University of Georgia is located in this college town and is responsible for the initial growth of the city...
. The school was created in 1970 by the merger of two high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
s, Athens High School http://www.athenshigh.com and Burney-Harris High School http://www.theyellowjacket.com, as a result of desegregation.
CCHS is in the Clarke County School District
Clarke County School District
The Clarke County School District is a public school district in Clarke County, Georgia, USA, based in Athens, Georgia. It serves Clarke County, which includes the communities of Athens and Winterville, and part of Bogart, Georgia.-Schools:...
and is one of two traditional high schools in the district; the other is Cedar Shoals High School
Cedar Shoals High School
Cedar Shoals High School is a high school established in 1972 in Athens, Georgia in the Clarke County School District.It is one of the two traditional high schools in the school system, the other one being Clarke Central High School; the two schools have a rivalry known as the Classic City...
. The two schools have a rivalry known as the Classic City Championship.
Located in the heart of the city, CCHS's original building opened in 1952. Since then, the school has seen several renovations and additions. Most recently, a modern three-story classroom and lab addition opened in 2006. Other recent improvements include a new gymnasium, theater and food court.
The school is on a 4x4 Block Schedule, where students complete eight classes per year, divided up to four classes per semester. The classes are 90 minutes long, twice as long as the typical high school class.
Academics
Clarke Central High School's success in improving students SAT scores earned the school the regional Governor's Cup in 2006 and 2007. The governor's office presents the award each year to schools around the state of Georgia that achieve the greatest gains in average scores on the Scholastic Aptitude Test.In 2010, U.S. News and World Report awarded Clarke Central the Silver Medal and ranked the school in the top 3% of high schools nationwide and in the top 11 in the state of Georgia. Newsweek
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
named CCHS one of America's Best Schools and placed it in the 96th percentile of high schools nationwide.
Academic Statistics for the Past 5 Years
| Fall | Spring | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Freshman class enrollment | Number of graduates | Graduation rate | Average SAT SAT The SAT Reasoning Test is a standardized test for college admissions in the United States. The SAT is owned, published, and developed by the College Board, a nonprofit organization in the United States. It was formerly developed, published, and scored by the Educational Testing Service which still... score |
Average ACT score |
| 2006 | 468 | 215 | 62.3% | 1496 | 20.1 |
| 2007 | 521 | 215 | 63.6% | 1422 | 18.6 |
| 2008 | 521 | 244 | 69.3% | 1386 | 18.1 |
| 2009 | 406 | 248 | 68.7% | 1434 | 20.2 |
| 2010 | 233 | 70.4% | |||
Athletics
Athletics teams at Clarke Central High School are known as the Gladiators. The current head football coach, Leroy Ryals, is a former LSU TigersLSU Tigers
The LSU Tigers are the athletic teams of Louisiana State University. They participate in the NCAA's Division I, in the Southeastern Conference. It fields teams in 14 varsity sports . Its official team nickname is the Fighting Tigers and the school mascot is Mike the Tiger...
(under Nick Saban
Nick Saban
Nicholas Lou "Nick" Saban is the head coach of the University of Alabama's Crimson Tide football team. Saban has previously served as head coach of the National Football League's Miami Dolphins and three other NCAA universities: LSU, Michigan State and Toledo...
) and South Florida Bulls
South Florida Bulls
The South Florida Bulls are the athletic teams for the University of South Florida. The university competes in NCAA Division I, USF is a member of the Big East Conference, and has been since 2005...
assistant coach. In 2010, the Gladiators captured the Region 8-AAAA Championship and finished the regular season 10-0. In 2009, Ryals lead the team to a 8-2 regular season finish, an appearance in the final round of the state football tournament, and #2 in the AP poll.
Coaches by sport/team
| Fall sports | Winter sports | Spring sports | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Sport | Name | Sport | Name | Sport |
| Summer Tuggle | Cheerleading | Andre McIntyre | Basketball (Men) | Kyle Kirk | Baseball |
| Dale Autry | Cross Country (Men) | Carla Johnson | Basketball (Women) | Dianh Posey | Golf |
| Emily Dowd | Cross Country (Women) | Emily Dowd | Swimming and Diving | Sam Hicks | Soccer (Men) |
| Susan Chamberlin | Fast-Pitch Softball | Tim Stoudenmire | Wrestling | Rob Walsh | Soccer (Women) |
| Leroy Ryals | Football | Antwawn Sheats | Tennis | ||
| Ashlee Wegmann | Volleyball | Leroy Ryals | Track (Men) | ||
| Reginald Thomas | Track (Women) | ||||
State championship titles
| Year | Sport | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Cross Country (Men) | |
| 1971 | Golf (Men) | |
| 1976 | Cross Country (Men) | |
| 1977 | Football | |
| 1979 | Football | |
| 1984 | Tennis (Men) | |
| 1984 | Track (Men) | |
| 1985 | Football | |
| 1987 | Tennis (Men) | tied with Riverwood |
| 1988 | Tennis | tied with Dunwoody |
| 1999 | Soccer (men) | |
| 2011 | Track (men) |
Outstanding athletes
{| class="wikitable"|-
! Graduating class
! Name
! Sport
! Awards
! College/University
! Notes
|-
| 2010
| Martay Mattox
| Football
| Athletic scholarship
| South Carolina Gamecocks
|
|-
| 2010
| Alan Posey
| Football
| Athletic scholarship
| Tennessee Volunteers
|
|-
| 2011
| Jordan Pierce
| Football
| Athletic Scholarship
| Air Force Falcons
|
Literary Organizations
The school's yearbook, the Gladius is an all color annual. The book is published by JostensJostens
Jostens is an American company providing yearbooks and class rings for various high schools and colleges as well as championship rings for sports, including the Super Bowl rings....
and may be purchased online on either the Josten's site or the CCHS site under the "Opportunities" icon. Purchases may be made via credit card.
The school's literary-art magazine, the Iliad and the school's newsmagazine, the ODYSSEY have won gold medals from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, top honors from the University of Georgia's Georgia Scholastic Press Association http://www.gspa.uga.edu/, the National Scholastic Press Association http://www.studentpress.org/nspa/contests.html, the Southern Interscholastic Press Association http://www.sc.edu/cmcis/so/sipa/, and The Quill and Scroll Honor Society.
Student Government: Current Administration
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Demographics
{| class="wikitable"|-
! style="width:7%;"| Grade
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! 09
| 0.00%
| 1.27%
| 60.59%
| 18.43%
| 1.91%
| 0.00%
| 17.80%
|-
! 10
| 0.00%
| 1.52%
| 56.85%
| 16.75%
| 3.30%
| 0.25%
| 21.07%
|-
! 11
| 0.00%
| 1.93%
| 52.62%
| 20.66%
| 4.41%
| 0.00%
| 20.39%
|-
! 12
| 0.36%
| 1.07%
| 56.94%
| 16.01%
| 4.63%
| 0.00%
| 21.00%
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! Total
| 0.07%
| 1.46%
| 57.02%
| 18.08%
| 3.38%
| 0.07%
| 19.87%
|-
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These statistics were current as of August 25, 2010.
Notable alumni
- Horace King - 1971, former running back for the NFL Detroit LionsDetroit LionsThe Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
- Ricky WilsonRicky Wilson (American musician)Ricky Helton Wilson was an American instrumentalist, singer-songwriter, and musician. He was best known as the original guitarist and founding member of New Wave rock band the B-52s...
- 1971, musician, former B-52's guitarist (d. 1985) - Kim BasingerKim BasingerKimila Ann "Kim" Basinger is an American actress and former fashion model.She is known for her portrayals of Domino Petachi, the Bond girl in Never Say Never Again , and Vicki Vale, the female lead in Batman . Basinger received a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture...
- 1972, actress - Keith StricklandKeith StricklandJulian Keith Strickland is an American multi-instrumentalist, composer, and one of the founding members of the The B-52s. Originally the band's drummer, Strickland switched to guitar after the death of guitarist Ricky Wilson in 1985...
- 1972, musician, B-52's drummer, bass player and guitarist - Frank BushFrank BushFrank Bush is the current linebacker coach of the Tennessee Titans. He is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Houston Oilers in the fifth round of the 1985 NFL Draft...
- 1981, coach for the NFL Houston TexansHouston TexansThe Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team is currently a member of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, former linebacker for the Houston Oilers - Brian Kemp - 1982, Georgia State Senator (2002–2006), Secretary of State (2010–present)
- Linnethia Monique JohnsonNeNe LeakesNeNe Leakes is a socialite and media personality best known for The Real Housewives of Atlanta. She was also a contestant in 2011 on The Celebrity Apprentice 4...
- 1985, The Real Housewives of AtlantaThe Real Housewives of AtlantaThe Real Housewives of Atlanta is an American reality television series on the Bravo cable network that premiered in the fall of 2008. Following the format of its predecessors , in 2009 the Atlanta series was not only the highest rated show of the The Real Housewives of... franchise, it was the... - Derek DooleyDerek Dooley (coach)Derek Dooley is the head football coach at the University of Tennessee. He is the son of former University of Georgia head football coach and athletic director Vince Dooley.-Early years:...
- 1986, head coach at the University of TennesseeUniversity of TennesseeThe University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States... - David Perno - 1986, head baseball coach at the University of GeorgiaUniversity of GeorgiaThe University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
- Willie Green - 1986, former wide receiver for the NFL Denver BroncosDenver BroncosThe Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
- John KasayJohn KasayJohn David Kasay is an American football kicker for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round of the 1991 NFL Draft. He played college football at Georgia...
- 1987, NFL Carolina PanthersCarolina PanthersThe Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...
kicker - Jason Farris BrownColt FordJason Farris Brown known professionally as Colt Ford, is an American country music artist and former professional golfer. He has released three albums via his own Average Joe's label, and has charted four singles on the Hot Country Songs charts...
- 1987, American country music artist and former professional golfer - Chuck Smith - 1988, former NFL defensive end and current Defensive Line coach at the University of TennesseeUniversity of TennesseeThe University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
- Phaedra LaVette Parks - 1990, entertainment attorney, The Real Housewives of AtlantaThe Real Housewives of AtlantaThe Real Housewives of Atlanta is an American reality television series on the Bravo cable network that premiered in the fall of 2008. Following the format of its predecessors , in 2009 the Atlanta series was not only the highest rated show of the The Real Housewives of... franchise, it was the...
- Buffie Carruth - 1996, model and international adult entertainer
- Dunta RobinsonDunta RobinsonWillie Dunta Robinson is an American football cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons. He was drafted by the Houston Texans 10th overall in the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at South Carolina.-Early years:...
- 2000, NFL Atlanta FalconsAtlanta FalconsThe Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
cornerback - Logan Smalley - 2001, Director of Darius Goes WestDarius Goes WestDarius Goes West: The Roll of his Life is a documentary by Logan Smalley about Darius Weems, a teenager afflicted with Duchenne muscular dystrophy who embarked during the Summer of 2005 on a 7,000 mile road trip across the United States to promote awareness of the fatal disease Duchenne muscular...
- Eve Carson - 2004, former Student Body President of the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
- Darius Weems - 2008, Darius Goes WestDarius Goes WestDarius Goes West: The Roll of his Life is a documentary by Logan Smalley about Darius Weems, a teenager afflicted with Duchenne muscular dystrophy who embarked during the Summer of 2005 on a 7,000 mile road trip across the United States to promote awareness of the fatal disease Duchenne muscular...
- M. Blaise Potts - 1990,