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Associate Principal of Operations and Freshman Academy Administrator Dr. Cindi Lowe will retire from her role at CCHS at the end of the semester on Dec. 8, ending her 30-plus year career in education and leaving a legacy of family and motherhood behind it.

CCHS students returned for face-to-face classes on March 15 for the first time since March 4, 2020. ODYSSEY Media Group Staffers sat down with CCHS Principal Dr. Swade Huff to discuss how the first week back went.

Newly appointed Clarke Central High School principal Dr. Swade Huff met with CCHS faculty and staff in the Mell Auditorium on the morning of May 23.

After a threat against CCSD middle schools and the deadly school shooting at Apalachee High School, CCHS Principal Dr. Swade Huff met with students to discuss safety concerns and expectations.

In an email to parents, Clarke Central High School Principal Dr. Swade Huff responds to several incidents of physical altercations that took place in the school building on Aug. 29.

Clarke Central High School hosted its Fall Pep Rally in the CCHS Competition Gym on Oct. 23.

Clarke Central High School’s support staff help and display a good community as well as succeeding in their job position.

The Clarke County School District released the valedictorian and salutatorian for CCHS on May 20.

Managing Editor Maya Clement voices her concern that Athens citizens must recognize the city’s history before it is completely gone.

The iliad’s 2023 edition was named a Crown Award finalist by the Colombia Scholastic Press Association on Dec. 13.

A group of students stand in the darkness, separated from a classroom illuminated in…

The CCSD released Class of 2024 graduation dates for Cedar Shoals and Clarke Central High Schools on Sept. 26.

The CCHS Local School Governance Team will discuss how to allocate recent Innovation Grant funding at their next meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 18.

In the state of our society today, CCHS needs to update security policies to better protect students and staff from outside dangers.

CCHS Assistant Principal Tamika Henson’s childhood challenges have impacted her mindset when it comes to helping the CCHS community.

Clarke Central High School Senior Army Instructor Lieutenant Colonel William “David” McMickle stands outside…

Clarke Central High School held the 2023 Graduation in the Billy Henderson Stadium on May 26.

The Clarke County School District released the valedictorian and salutatorian for CCHS on May 23.

CCHS Family Engagement Specialist Christian Barner has dedicated himself to CCSD throughout his 16-year career by focusing on his impact on the systems he supports.

New safety measures were enacted at the beginning of the 2022-23 school year in order to protect those in the building.

The AthHalf Half Marathon, an annual event produced by AthFest Educates, experienced its largest turnout in its 13-year history on Oct. 23.

On July 28, National Education Consultant and author Robert Jackson spoke to CCSD staff and faculty on the education of young Black and Latino men.

Administrators should address the a harmful lack of communication with students when lockdowns, especially accidental ones, occur at CCHS.

Efforts to help struggling seniors and freshmen pass the 2021-22 school year are underway.

Luis Marco Vasquez-Gaytan, born July 30, 2003, passed away on July 19.

Clarke Central High School’s varsity softball team hosts a Senior Night prior to their game against Discovery High School on Sept. 27.

Remote learning has revealed challenges for the CCHS student body, making it difficult for teachers to provide quality instruction.

Former CCHS Director of Band Dr. Robert Lawrence died Wednesday. Lawrence was on staff at CCHS from August 2009 until May 2019 and taught hundreds of students.

On April 6 and 7, jobs for Clarke Central High School head baseball, boys basketball and golf coaches were posted to the Clarke County School District website’s hiring page.

The Clarke Central High School varsity football team defeated Winder-Barrow High School 56-3 in the CCHS homecoming game on Oct. 18.

Some Clarke Central High School varsity and JV practices this season have been canceled or delayed due to extreme heat.

During freshman orientation on August 2, rising Clarke Central High School ninth graders were exposed to the newly designed CCHS main lobby.

Clarke Central High School Assistant Principal Dr. Linda Boza sits in her office on…

Clarke Central High School students and staff adjust to the recent increase in student body population.

Clarke Central High School Principal Dr. Swade Huff (left) and Assistant Principal Dr. Sheila…

At the May 17 Board of Education Meeting, Clarke County School District Superintendent Demond Means announced his recommendation for the candidate to fill the Clarke Central High School principal position.

The CCHS Media Center is preparing to host the CCHS community for their very own Glads Run 5K on Saturday, Nov. 9.

Despite an increase in CCSD and CCHS graduation rates, CCHS staff continue to focus on providing support for struggling students.

Following the death of Augusta University student Laken Riley in Athens, the call for education surrounding women’s safety has risen in the Athens community and at CCHS.

Assistant Principal and Administrator for Freshmen Terry Liggin describes his own high school experience and his hopes for the future of the Freshman Academy.

Clarke Central High School’s iliad Literary-Art Magazine editors will host a Q&A with Pulitzer Prize winner Hua Hsu.

Justin Jones, defensive coordinator and CCHS head track and field coach, reflects on his seven-year tenure at CCHS.

The ODYSSEY Media Group celebrated its 20th anniversary with alumni, friends and family on March 18.

For the first time since the 2019-2020 academic year, the CCHS Student Government Association held a pep rally in the Competition Gym to celebrate student-athletes.

A new academic elective is being offered to the CCHS student body for the 2022-23 school year with a focus on leadership, peer support and problem solving.

As the number of school shootings and lockdowns spike across the nation, demand for better security protocols rises at CCHS community.

Clarke Central High School 2022 Senior Prom was held on April 24 in the CCHS Courtyard. Lasting from 7 – 11, the event was themed “Diamonds in the Dark.”

Professor and award-winning poet Natasha Trethewey visited CCHS on April 21 to answer questions about her experiences in literature.

Members of the Gifted Minorities Achieving organization hosted a celebration of Black culture in the CCHS Media Center on March 23.

English department teacher and new co-chair Meghan McNeeley hopes to use her leadership experience to better the English Department.

The CCHS 2021 Graduation ceremony will take place in Billy Henderson Stadium on Saturday, May 22 at 10 a.m.

In preparation for the Classic City Championship game on Sept. 8, Odyssey Media Group Staffers sat down for Q&As with Cedar Shoals High School head football coach LeRoy Ryals and Clarke Central High School head football coach David Perno.

Clarke Central High School fine arts department chair and chorus teacher Dr. Anthony Rucker reflects on his 33 years of teaching as he prepares for retirement.

Although many Clarke Central High School students recognize Juuling as an activity that occurs among the student body, fewer are aware of the potential health consequences.

The Clarke Central High School varsity softball team has had 10 different coaches in the past 20 years.

Clarke Central High School sophomore and JROTC platoon first sergeant Hayyah De Lane is awarded a $1250 scholarship by the National Association of Black Accountants.

A fifth addition to the Clarke Central High School Counseling Team will be hired this semester, to help counselors meet the needs of an increasing student body population.

The Clarke Central High School faculty and staff gathered for a tailgate before the varsity football team’s first home game.