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CCHS teachers retiring at the end of the 2025-26 school year reflect on their careers and the impact they’ve had on students.

The recipient of the 2025-26 school year’s Dr. Miller Jordan Memorial Scholarship, a scholarship recognizing a student who experienced growth from freshman to senior year, is CCHS varsity football team captain Dream Freeman.

The CCSD announced CCHS’ Class of 2026 valedictorian and salutatorian on May 19.

The CCHS boys varsity track and field team is building momentum heading into the state championship meet at Spec Towns Track on May 13 under the leadership of experienced runners.

Members of CCHS’ National FFA Organization chapter returned to Athens, triumphant after attending the 98th Georgia FFA Convention in Macon, Ga., from April 22 to 25.

After claiming the Region 8-AAAAA championship title, the CCHS boys varsity track and field team is now surging into sectionals on May 2, aiming to bring home a state trophy on UGA’s turf.

With a growing student population and limited parking capacity, the CCHS student parking lot has created issues with overcrowding and safety for students and faculty alike.

CCHS will host its 2026 Decision Day in the E.B. Mell Auditorium from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. on May 1, where the Class of 2026 will announce their post-graduate plans.

The CCHS boys varsity soccer team beat Effingham High School with a score of 8-1 in the first round of the 2026 Georgia High School Association State Championship on April 22.

For their last year of receiving UGA’s Glickman Challenge Grant, the CCHS Spanish Book Club has worked to compile a magazine as a way to highlight student’s cultures.

The Tri-M Music Honor Society’s 16th Annual Glads Got Talent will return to CCHS on April 23 at 6 p.m., with CCSD middle schoolers performing for the first time alongside CCHS students.

The second Big Event: Block Party of the 2025-26 school year will take place during Advisement on Wednesday, April 22 with various activities for eligible students to engage in.

Since 2001, CCHS’ ESOL program has grown significantly along with the population of ELs in Athens.

CCHS’ National FFA Organization held its Spring Plant Sale from April 1-3 in the CCHS Greenhouse.

From April 4-6, 15 CCHS Wild Women Outdoors club members will attend their spring camping trip, organized by co-sponsor and CCHS English department teacher Meg Vanderbilt.

Starting at 4:30 p.m., Clarke County School District families can collect free groceries at CCHS’s third Mobile Food Market, which will take place in the CCHS Crawford Gym on April 1.

Host Dream Freeman, an ODYSSEY Media Group Sports Staffer, continues his podcast with CCHS varsity boys track and field throwers coach Ryan Bishop.

The ODYSSEY Media Group shares seven stories about impactful women both from history and the community in honor of Women’s History Month.

Members of the CCHS boys varsity track and field team broke a total of five CCHS records at the Third Annual Berkmar Patriot Preview on Feb. 11.

Eight 2026 Georgia Governor’s Honors Program finalists and one alternate from CCHS were announced on March 20 in preparation for the 2025 GHP session, which will take place from June 14 to July 11, at Georgia Southern University in Statesboro, Ga.

The CCHS Class of 2026 participated in the Senior Brunch in the Dr. Miller W. Jordan, Jr. Memorial Food Court on March 20 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m..

The CCHS boys and girls varsity soccer teams beat the Cedar Shoals High School boys and girls soccer teams with scores of 3-0 and 4-1, respectively, on March 21.

CCHS students taking Biology or Biology Honors will attend a science-focused field trip at the University of Georgia’s Tate Center on March 20 from 9:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m..

The annual CCHS Senior Brunch will be held in the Miller W. Jordan Memorial Food Court from 8:45 to 11:45 a.m. on March 20 as a celebratory activity for the Class of 2026.

CCHS senior Calum Cederbaum speaks about her experience sculpting and her fall internship at the University of Georgia.

The mixture of trash and food products dispensed into recycling bins prevents recycling for Ecology Club students and the CCHS student body.

All Clarke Central High School students and staff were evacuated from the building at approximately 1:30 p.m. today due to a suspected gas leak near the greenhouse on campus.

The CCHS boys varsity golf team will send five players to participate in the JV Athens Classic match, on March 9 at Jennings Mill Country Club.

CCHS boys varsity tracks and field athletes La’Gracion Little and Gyasi Miller broke the record of boys varsity track and field assistant coach Zay Brown on Feb. 11.

CCHS hosted its annual Black History Month Program in the E.B. Mell Auditorium on Feb. 25 from 10:15 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.

The Athens Community Career Academy Pop-up Shop will be held in the ACCA Atrium on March 3 from 8:30 to 9:50 a.m..

CCHS’ annual Black History Month Presentation is held on Feb. 25 during Advisement in…

In their first home match of the 2025-26 season, the CCHS varsity girls tennis team will play against Hart County High School on Feb. 25.

The Clarke Central High School boys and girls varsity soccer team played against Oconee County High School in the Billy Henderson Stadium on Feb. 24.

The CCSD announced the CCHS and Cedar Shoals High School 2025-26 Student Teacher Achievement Recognition Students on Feb. 18.

With the CCHS boys varsity soccer team’s 2025-26 season having kicked off on Feb. 10, the team aims to build on its experienced roster.

After a winless 2024-25 season, the CCHS boys varsity basketball team is looking to build upon a foundation of young players.

The ODYSSEY Media Group interviewed various Clarke Central High School couples on their favorite memories, thoughts on each other and traditions in honor of Valentine’s Day.

The CCHS boys varsity soccer team won 1-0 against East Hall High School on Feb. 10 in Billy Henderson Stadium.

CCHS varsity girls wrestler Lila Sloan is the second-ever girl to qualify for the GHSA Traditional Wrestling State Championships in program history.

Clarke Central High School varsity swim and dive swimmer Patrick Coverdill, a sophomore, discusses the swim and dive team.

CCHS freshman Jaden Brooks and sophomore Zoe Bodie created CCHS’ Dungeons and Dragons Club to provide an open space for creative students.

The CCHS English department hosted First Friday Breakfast in Room 242 on Feb. 6.

The CCHS varsity boys basketball team will play Winder-Barrow High School on Feb. 6 at 8:30 p.m. in the CCHS Competition Gym.

Host Dream Freeman, an ODYSSEY Media Group Sports Staffer, continues his podcast with CCHS head varsity basketball coach Dr. Stefan Smith.

Clarke Central High School students participate in ICE Out of Everywhere, a national movement…

CCHS students participate in a walkout protesting against the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Jan. 30 in Billy Henderson Stadium.

Former Alabama State University volleyball player Logan Horne was named the CCHS head varsity volleyball coach for the 2026-27 season on Jan. 29.

CCHS faculty and staff had their First Friday Breakfast of 2026 in Room 242 on Jan. 23.

The CCHS varsity and junior varsity swim teams competed in the Clarke Oconee Invitational Meet on Jan. 17.

CCHS Work-Based Learning Coordinator Brook Thompson has implemented several initiatives during the 2025-26 school year to expand the program.

CCHS Assistant Principal Alexis Scott, joined the Administrative Team, driven by her determination to support educators and students any way she can.

Communities In Schools Site Coordinator Heather Dean started her role at CCHS at the beginning of the 2025-26 school year.

CCHS students returned from Winter Break for the start of the spring semester on Jan. 6.

Contemporary Literature and Composition and Writers’ Workshop students performed in the CCHS Poetry Showcase in the Media Center on Dec. 3.

CCHS varsity football defensive lineman Anthony “AJ” Lonon Jr. officially signed to continue his academic and athletic career at the University of Georgia on Dec. 3.

CCHS varsity football defensive lineman Anthony “AJ” Lonon Jr. officially signed to continue his academic and athletic career by committing to play football at the University of Georgia on Dec. 3.

CCHS’s National FFA Organization will host over 100 attendees at its second annual Wreath Workshop in the Miller W. Jordan Memorial Food Court on Dec. 4. at 6 p.m.

The Block Party: Big Event was held in the CCHS Competition Gym during Advisement on Dec. 3.

To incentivize good attendance for students, CCHS will hold the Big Event: Block Party on Dec. 10 in the CCHS Competition Gym.

CCHS registrar Armendy Reid supports students and families by ensuring that every student’s credits are accurate and transferable.

The CCHS varsity football team will play Roswell High School in the second round of the Georgia High School Football playoffs at RHS on Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m.

Athen’s inadequate cycling infrastructure is the cause behind the city’s high biking risks.

After the CCHS 2025-26 girls varsity basketball season officially kicked off on Oct. 20, the team has been preparing for their first game on Nov. 18.

CCHS English department teacher Cat Mills argued against the use of CommonLit 360, an English curriculum, at the Nov. 13 CCSD BOE meeting.

A series of graphic shows a list of major international, national and Athens news stories from Nov. 9 to Nov. 15.

The CCHS varsity swim and dive team is gearing up to compete in their first away meet of the season, starting at 3:40 p.m. on Nov. 15 at Johnson Park Recreation Center.

Journalism I students react to Amy Flurry’s artist visit to the CCHS Media Center on Nov. 6.

CCHS fine arts department teacher Heather Garland shares the rationale behind hands-on learning within her classroom.

CCHS hosted Georgia Author’s award-winning spoken word poet and singer Theresa Wilson, or “Theresa Tha SONGBIRD,” in the E.B. Mell Auditorium on Nov. 11.

Evan Adams, CCHS physical education department teacher and varsity tennis assistant coach, maintains an openness in the classroom and on the court.

The CCHS math and special education departments collaborate in order to ensure all students’ needs are met in order to ensure success.

The current varsity flag football seniors were freshmen during the program’s inaugural year. Now, as team leaders, they prepare for their Senior Night in Billy Henderson Stadium on Nov. 4.

Members of the ODYSSEY Media Group staff highlight spooky stories as Halloween approaches on Oct. 31.

The CCHS varsity football cheerleading team’s season is coming to an end, with one last game at CCHS on Oct. 30.

The annual Clarke Central High School Trunk or Treat was held in the CCHS Bus Loop from 5-7 p.m. on Oct. 28.

The CCHS varsity football team will play against Winder-Barrow High School at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 30 in Billy Henderson Stadium.

CCHS Entomology students will go on a field trip to the UGA campus hosted by the UGA Department of Entomology on Oct. 30 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

CCHS’ annual AP/Dual Enrollment Night will take place at 6 p.m. on Oct. 28 in the E.B. Mell Auditorium and Lobby.

The CCHS Math Club will compete in the UGA High School Math Tournament on Oct. 25 at the Zell B. Miller Learning Center.

It was announced on Oct. 23 that the CCHS tennis courts are being resurfaced for safety.

The CCHS varsity football team will face Alcovy High School at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 24 in AHS’ Homer Sharp Stadium, looking to rebuild after facing adversity.

Clarke Central High School varsity athletes with a GPA of 3.8 or higher during…

CCHS varsity cross country and track and field runner James “JD” Daniel announced plans to continue his academic and athletic journey on Oct. 22 by committing to run track and cross country at UGA.

The CCHS concert band, wind ensemble, percussion quartet and percussion ensemble performed in the 2025 Band Fall Concert from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 21 in the E.B. Mell Auditorium.

CCHS students and faculty attended the iliad Literary-Art Magazine author visit and moderated Q&A with author Dr. Harrison Scott Key.

CCHS’ National FFA Organization will host a pumpkin carving in Room 107 on Oct. 21, which will be open to all CCHS students.

Clarke Central High School junior Sterling Williams holds the poster for the Clarke County…

CCHS Student Government Association Senior Class President Laila Bolton discusses the events and goals of the program.

Varsity cross country coaches at CCHS don’t set explicit junior varsity and varsity rosters so that runners can move between levels as they improve.

Introduction to Women’s Literature reclaims its place at CCHS under the direction of English department teacher Molly Dorkey with an emphasis on multimedia storytelling and class discussion.

After being instated as the Algebra 1 Multi-Classroom Leader for the 2025-26 school year, Nicole George works with both students and teachers inside the classroom.

CCHS’ National FFA Organization will host its Fall Floral Workshop at 6 p.m. on Oct. 1 as a way to connect with the CCHS and Athens communities.

Sports Staffer David Wang explored how CCHS fall sports have fared this far into the season.

On Sept. 24, CCHS community members were invited to attend the CCHS Fall Guitar Concert in the E.B. Mell Auditorium from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Clarke County School District students visit the Entertainment, Sports and Event Management Pathway table…

After holding tryouts on Aug. 27, the CCHS varsity esports team aims for a strong season and to extend its reach in the CCHS community.

The Georgia Probe College Fair took place on Sept. 10 at CCHS, hosting 55 postsecondary institutions for juniors and seniors preparing for college applications.

JROTC Army Instructor First Sergeant Antione Clark embodies the lessons the United States Army taught him in the instructional role he holds today.

CCHS head varsity swim and dive coach Rick Simonds discusses his career as a swimmer and expectations for his first year as CCHS’ head coach.

Special education department teacher Juanita Nash and Multi-Classroom Leader Lawanna Knight were recognized by the CCSD on Sept. 9.

An infographic shows five things about flag football conditioning as told by Sadie Miller.

The CCHS varsity flag football team has been preparing for the 2025-26 season to kickoff on Sept. 9.

CCHS’s annual Title I meeting and Parent University will take place in a combined session at 6 and 6:15 p.m., respectively, on Sept. 4.

The Athens Community Career Academy Student Ambassador Program gives students opportunities to build leadership skills by being a student representative and determining how the program functions.

The CCHS varsity volleyball team will play against Jackson County High School on Sept. 2 in the CCHS Competition Gym.

CCHS Class of 2018 alumnus Jack Mangel, who returned to CCHS to teach and coach at the start of the 2024-25 spring semester, built his football career on toughness.

Clarke Central High School Multi-Classroom Leader and 2023-24 Teacher of the Year, Brad Williford,…

The deadly Apalachee High School shooting has cast a new spotlight on CCHS safety and security.

The annual CCHS Open House will take place from 6-7:30 p.m. on Aug. 19.

The Foundation for Excellence in Public Education recognized Enya Granados and Maurice Williams for their contributions to CCHS on July 31.

The CCHS varsity football team faced Cedar Shoals High School in the 59th Classic City Championship on Aug. 16.

During his tenure as CCHS boys varsity soccer head coach, Chris Aiken has built a team culture so strong that former players return to join his coaching staff.

The CCSD announced a partnership with nonprofit organizations TED-Ed and Gifted Savings in which every graduating senior across the district will receive a $1,000 investment portfolio on Aug. 7.

Two pathways at the Athens Community Career Academy are beginning their second year of instruction as the 2025-26 school year starts up.

Clarke Central High School students returned for the start of the 2025-26 Fall Semester on Aug. 6.

New standards and community-building activities are being brought to Clarke Central High School for the 2025-26 school year.

The Clarke Central High School Class of 2025 rehearsed for graduation at Aikens Ford Arena on May 22.

Several speeches were delivered at the Class of 2025 Graduation on May 22, including CCHS Principal Dr. Swade Huff, valedictorian Wyatt Meyer and salutatorian Kai Menke.

CCHS senior Daniel Castro’s affinity for stories has connected him to his community.

Clarke Central High School senior Wyatt Meyer sits in the Eve Carson Memorial Garden…

The CCSD named the Class of 2025 valedictorian and salutatorian on May 19.

The Clarke Central High School Class of 2024 throw their caps in the air…

The CCHS Ecology Club will hold the Eco-Fair in the CCHS Bus Loop from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on May 14 to spread awareness about the club and its values.

The Multi-Classroom Leader position is expanding across the CCSD for the 2025-26 school year.

The CCHS boys varsity soccer team will face off against Sprayberry High School on May 6 in the third round of the GHSA AAAAA State Tournament.

Across the country, school principals are recognized for their service on National Principals’ Day. At CCHS, the community recognizes the contributions of its principal, Dr. Swade Huff

Viewpoints Editor Isabella Gresham discusses her experience attending a Catholic private school and how it impacted her.

CCHS’s Class of 2025 will celebrate their after-high school decisions at the 2025 Decision Day on May 2 at 10:30 a.m. in the E.B. Mell Auditorium.

The CCHS boys varsity soccer team will face off against Kennesaw Mountain High School on April 30 at 7 p.m. at Billy Henderson Stadium.

CCHS’s Gifted Minorities Achieving club held “A Night of Color” on April 17 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Media Center.

Clarke Central High School will be hosting Prom on April 25 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m at 1055 Barber St.

CCHS hosted its Senior Brunch in the Miller Jordan Memorial Food Court on April 18 in the first of several end-of-year activities for the Class of 2025.

CCHS Class of 2023 alumnus Malachi McNeill has found purpose in life after dealing with depression and suicidal ideation.

The CCHS and Cedar Shoals High School drama programs are joining for the third time
to bring their production of “Mamma Mia!” to the CCHS E.B. Mell Auditorium in April.

On April 15, a group of CCHS students will take a field trip to UGA’s Fine Arts Theatre to see an adaptation of Agatha Christie’s “Murder on the Orient Express.”

CCHS boys varsity soccer player Grady Payne has spent his final season at CCHS playing on the same team as his brother Henry.

CCHS senior Grayson Krause and CCHS junior Isaac Bergman advanced to the SkillsUSA National Leadership Skills Conference in Atlanta this summer.

CCHS’ Gifted Minorities Achieving will host its “A Night of Color 2” celebration in the Media Center on April 17.

From April 2-5, CCHS’s National FFA Organization chapter will host its Spring Plant Sale in the CCHS Greenhouse.

CCHS girls varsity wrestler Moon Uriostegui has continuously set high expectations for herself as she grapples with being a female in male-dominated combat sports.

The CCHS Chess Club offers students the opportunity to learn how to play the game and improve their critical thinking abilities.

Five CCHS students were selected to attend the 2025 Georgia Governors Honors Program from June 15 to July 13.

CCSD High School students’ artwork was displayed in the Athica Athens Institute on March. 20 which allowed friends and family to attend and see the artwork.

After a year-long absence, the Introduction to Women’s Literature class is returning to CCHS under English department teacher Molly Dorkey.

The annual CCSD Special Olympics were held in Billy Henderson Stadium on March. 20 and facilitated by CCHS and Cedar Shoals High School JROTC students.

After a long and stressful day, all new drivers want to experience the frenzy of the CCHS student parking lot full of cars waiting to get out.

The CCHS Robotics Club was awarded the Bullard Community Champions Grant from the University of Georgia Youth LEAD Georgia program.

CCHS head varsity football cheerleading coach Sophia Campbell wears several hats, but her coaching and teaching philosophies are informed by her experiences as a former CCHS student.

CCHS Mythology students will take a unique field trip to Expedition Bigfoot! The Sasquatch Museum on March 19.

From March 17 to April 4, CCHS will pass on the history of Anne Frank and the Holocaust through the exhibit “Anne Frank: a history for today.”

The CCHS Academic Team will compete in a state-wide competition at Northgate High School on March 15.

On Feb. 28, CCHS and Cedar Shoals High School were named Advanced Placement Honor Schools by the Georgia Department of Education.

The CCSD hosted its third annual Educator Career Fair on Feb. 22, kickstarting the hiring for vacant teacher positions from schools around the district.

The CCHS varsity baseball team’s four seniors will have one last rivalry battle on their home turf against Cedar Shoals High School on March 3.

The Athens Community Career Academy’s Black History Month Program will be held on Feb. 26, highlighting local Black history and culture.

Five CCSD elementary school principals will change schools at the start of the 2025-26 school year.

Ten CCHS students were announced as semi-finalists for the Governor’s Honors Program and will be interviewed at the state level.

CCHS held its annual Black History Month Program in the E.B. Mell Auditorium on Feb. 19.

CCHS College and Career Adviser Alejo Zayas is helping students fill out their Free Application for Federal Student Aid this semester.

Jaclyn Brown, CCHS’ Black History Month Program Coordinator, shares her insight on this year’s program which will happen on Feb. 19.

The ODYSSEY Media Group has chosen 15 of our favorite stories celebrating Black History, Excellence and Joy from the past three years.

In the boys varsity soccer Classic City Championship, the Gladiators beat Cedar Shoals High School 3-1 in Billy Henderson Stadium on Feb. 13.

Clarke Central High School staff attended February’s First Friday Faculty Breakfast in Room 242 on Feb. 9.

Seven CCHS student-athletes from four sports signed National Letters of Intent to play collegiate sports at the Winter Signing Day in the CCHS Billy Henderson Strength and Conditioning Center on Feb. 7.

Submissions for the annual Young Georgia Authors competition are open at CCHS until Feb. 10.

There are various factors that contribute to the climate at CCHS, all of which can build inclusivity and a productive learning environment.

On Feb. 1, the CCHS Mock Trial Club will visit the University of Georgia’s Alexander Campbell King Law Library to participate in their first competition of the 2024-25 season.

Host Gillian Williams, an ODYSSEY Media Group Viewpoints Staffer, furthers her podcast with CCHS Associate Athletic Director and head boys varsity soccer coach Chris Aiken.

CCHS junior Noah Kilpatrick’s Shoebox Project allows people to donate shoes to those in need at three different Athens locations

Communities In Schools focuses on preventing CCHS students from withdrawing from high school by connecting them to community resources and programs.

Even at a school like CCHS, where mental health is taken seriously, there are opportunities for greater student support.

Wild Women Outdoors, a CCHS club created at the beginning of the 2024-25 school year, was established to help students gain more confidence to explore the outdoors safely.

Despite losing star players and playing a rigorous schedule to a winless record, CCHS won’t let a winless season define the outlook of the boys varsity basketball program.

After nearly eight years of supporting scholastic journalism at CCHS, Principal Dr. Swade Huff was recognized as Administrator of the Year by the Southern Interscholastic Press Association.

The CCHS varsity wrestling team beat cross-town rival Cedar Shoals High School in the Classic City Championship on Jan. 17.

As popularity and attendance at CCHS football games increase, CCHS and CCSD administrators continue to adapt and evolve measures against possible violence.

School communities in the Athens area are grappling with the mental health effects of the deadly shooting at Apalachee High School on Sept. 4.

Clarke Central High School students returned from Winter Break for the start of the spring semester on Jan. 6.

CCHS Wellville, a wellness initiative, was introduced on Nov. 11, 2024 to support staff members’ mental health.

CCHS and crosstown rival Cedar Shoals High School went head-to-head in four basketball games at Akins Ford Arena on Dec. 20 in the Classic City Championship.

The CCHS boys and girls varsity basketball teams will play against Cedar Shoals High School in the Aikns Ford Arena on Dec. 20.

The Nov. 14 vote to terminate the contract with UGA’s Georgia College Advising Corp was reversed in a unanimous decision at the Dec. 12 CCSD Board of Education meeting.

The Clarke Central High School Math Team is looking for new members to help lead the program.

Restorative justice is an underutilized measure of reform for students.

CCHS Holocaust and Genocide Studies students attended a field trip to The Breman Museum and Cultural Center on Nov. 4 to expand their knowledge of the Holocaust.

“Learning Wednesdays” were instituted at CCHS at the beginning of the 2024-25 school year to coach teachers on improving student engagement.

The CCHS varsity swim and dive team will compete at Morgan County High School on Dec. 6.

The CCHS Athletic Department hosted a signing day for varsity quarterback Hezekiah Millender, who signed to the University of Georgia football team, in the Billy Henderson Strength and Conditioning Center on Dec. 4.

The CCHS chapter of the National FFA Organization teaches and provides many opportunities outside of farming and livestock raising.

Clarke Central High School’s third-annual Billy Wade Classic will take place from Nov. 25 to Nov. 26.

After a hard-fought game, the CCHS varsity football team lost in the first round of the GHSA Class AAAAA State Playoffs to Houston County High School with a score of 69-48.

The Clarke Central High School varsity football team will compete in the 2024-25 Georgia High School Association Class AAAAA State Football Championship playoffs against Houston County High School on Nov. 15.

Tryouts for the 2024-25 girls varsity basketball season were held on Oct. 21 as the team begins the road to the state playoffs.

The Clarke Central High School Media Center held the 2024 Glads Run Ath 5k on Nov. 9.

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

The CCHS boys varsity basketball team is preparing for the 2024-25 season with their first game of the season on Nov. 12.

When the polls open on Nov. 5, citizens from all over the United States will have a say in who leads the country for the next four years.

CCHS’ Work-Based Learning is accepting applications for the spring semester, allowing students to experience the process of searching for a job.

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

The CCHS varsity flag football team beat Grayson High School with a final score of 13-12 in their game on Oct. 28 at 5 p.m. in Billy Henderson Stadium.

In a dominating victory, the CCHS varsity football team gave a breakthrough performance in front of a Homecoming crowd.

After eating at several Asian restaurants around Athens, ODYSSEY staffers concluded that New Red Bowl offers the best beef lo mein.

The CCSD recognized 2024-25 Teacher of the Year Chris Batson and Support Professional of the Year Christian Barner at an awards banquet on Oct. 24.

The CCHS JROTC Raider team will attend the 2024 JROTC National Raider Challenge Oct. 24 to 27.

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

Multi-Classroom Leaders were introduced as a new faculty position to CCHS at the beginning of the 2024-25 school year to support freshmen and increase graduation rates.

CCHS’s FBLA chapter allows students to learn business-related skills and participate in numerous community service and competitive opportunities throughout the year.

Clarke Central High School Assistant Principal Terry Liggin conducts a check-in with a student…

CCHS teachers must be proactive leaders and create safe environments to allow students to thrive.

CCHS students of Latin American heritage share good memories about their favorite cultural dishes in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.

The ODYSSEY Media Group and the iliad Literary-Art Magazine have eight finalists for the National Scholastic Press Association’s 2024 Individual Award Finalists, which were announced on Sept. 26.

The National Endowment for the Arts Big Read grant awarded Clarke Central High School with $20,000 to purchase “Homegoing” by Yaa Gyasi for the 2024-25 school year.

An illustration depicts the varsity flag football team taking a flight to Baltimore, Maryland…

From unhealthy weight loss to social media diets, beauty and body standards are negatively impacting CCHS’ female students.

The CCHS varsity football team beat Apalachee High School 48-21 in an emotionally-charged Region 8-AAAAA game on Sept. 28 in Billy Henderson Stadium.

According to Georgia Department of Education data, students in the CCSD Class of 2024 outperformed national and state public schools on the Scholastic Aptitude Test.

CCHS participated in a statewide walkout on Sept. 20, but not every student came to protest for stricter gun laws.

CCHS participated in a walkout on Sept. 20 to protest for stronger gun regulations in Georgia.

A notification was sent to all CCSD high schoolers’ email addresses by admin on Sept. 19 pertaining to the organization of a statewide walkout on Sept. 20.