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The CCHS varsity football team is prepared to play Cedar Shoals High School in the 58th Classic City Championship.

The Georgia High School Association permitted NIL deals for high school athletes on Oct. 2, 2023, changing the game in high school sports, literally and figuratively.

After a nearly 10-year hiatus, the Glad Shack has returned to CCHS and offers students an opportunity to learn about running a business.

Hoping to continue unbeaten in their sixth game of the season, the CCHS Gladiators will play their first Region 8-AAAAA game against Greenbrier High School at 7:30 p.m. on Friday in Billy Henderson Stadium.

The Clarke Central High School girls basketball team warms up during after school practice…

CCHS senior John Alexander Garcia, who gives motivational announcements to CCHS in the mornings in both English and Spanish, believes that public speaking is his calling.

CCHS Family Engagement Specialist Christian Barner has been working with families and students who are interested in the second semester virtual option that CCHS is offering for the 2021-22 school year.

As a fundraiser, the JROTC program at CCHS sold Granny Smith apples to raise money for program activities, equipment and uniforms.

The CCHS golf team has a new coach for the 2020-2021 season.

The CCSD announced Wednesday that high schools will begin the return to in-person learning on March 15.

Clarke Central High School soccer player Hunter Yelton, a senior, discusses his passion for the game. Video by Krista Shumaker

News staffer Audrey Enghauser started school at Clarke Central High School last fall after attending a small private school for most of her life.

The Clarke Central High School varsity football team defeated Oconee County High School 28-21 in the Billy Henderson Stadium on Aug. 30.

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 scheduler and instructional math coach Summer Smith enjoys the challenge of creating a schedule for students at CCHS.

Journalism 1 student Maggie Kelleher shares her experiences transitioning from Burney-Harris- Lyons Middle School to Clarke Central High School.

Clarke Central High School seniors visited the Athens Cotton Press to celebrate their last weeks of High School on April 22.

The Clarke Central High School varsity boys soccer team played Cedar Shoals High School on April 13 in Death Valley.

Clarke Clarke High School 2012 graduate Andre Robinson talks about his journey to working for the Los Angeles Clippers basketball team and being named a member of Front Office sports Rising 25.

Clarke Central High School senior Amari Garrett, also known as LowkeyGotGame, is an up-and-coming YouTuber who is increasingly gaining followers.

Clarke Central High School senior Julio Rivera has gained many skills and a passion for cooking and business through his work at his family’s restaurant, Taqueria Juaritos.

The Clarke County School District Board of Education held a board meeting at the Athens Career Academy on March 7. There were many speakers in attendance to address the board regarding community issues.

The Clarke Central High School varsity baseball team will play their first region home game against Johnson High School on March 22.

Members of the Clarke Central High School FFA chapter are preparing for the state Agricultural Communications Career Development Event on March 22 and March 23.

The Clarke Central High School varsity Lady Glads played their first game of the season against Lumpkin County at CCHS on Feb. 2.

In the first playoff game hosted at Clarke Central High School’s Billy Henderson Stadium since 2011, the Gladiators defeat the East Paulding High School Raiders 24-7 and advance to the third round of the state playoffs.

In the first playoff game hosted at Clarke Central High School’s Billy Henderson Stadium since 2011, the Gladiators defeat the East Paulding High School Raiders and advance to the third round of the state playoffs.

1982 Clarke Central High School alumnus and Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp is the Republican candidate in the 2018 Georgia gubernatorial race.

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

Sports staffer Andrea Matta-Castillo compiles a decade’s worth of data from the annual Classic City Championship between the Clarke Central High School Gladiators and the Cedar Shoals High School Jaguars.

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

The Clarke Central High School JV volleyball team plays in its second game of…

The Clarke Central High School varsity and JV volleyball teams will each play Athens Christian High School and Oconee County High School on Sept. 20.

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.

On August 24 the Clarke Central High School varsity football team played the Oconee County High School football team at OCHS.

The Clarke Central High School varsity soccer team played the Cedar Shoals High School…

The Clarke Central High School yearbook staff begins production during the summer and works to finish by March to make the yearbook as memorable as possible.

On October 16, the Clarke Central High School varsity football team will face off against the Gainesville High School football team at Billy Henderson Stadium.

On September 25, the Clarke Central High School varsity football team will play the Apalachee High School varsity football team at Billy Henderson Stadium.

The Clarke Central High School varsity football team is in preparation for their first region game.

Wed., April 8, iOS users were greeted with a nice surprise: some color on their emoji keyboard.

The Classic City Championship took place on Sept. 12-13. Despite trailing 14-6 on Sept. 12, before the game was postponed to Sept. 13 due to weather delays. Clarke Central went on to win the game 44-29 on Sept. 13.

On Jan. 14, Cedar Shoals High School hired their former head football coach Scott Wilkins, who accumulated a 106-50 overall record at CSHS from 1994-2007.

For the 48th time since 1974, the cross-town rivals will clash in the Classic City Championship.

Clarke Central played Lanier on Friday, Sept. 5. At the game? See if you were SCENE!

On Friday, Aug. 29, the Clarke Central High School varsity football team lost its season opener of the regular season against Hart County at Billy Henderson stadium.

On May 2, the Clarke Central High School varsity boys soccer team faced off against Dunwoody in the first round of the Georgia High School Association state playoffs. The Gladiators advanced on 3-0 and will play again on May 6.

The Clarke County School District recently finalized plans to begin a 30 million dollar renovation of Clarke Central, and held a ground-breaking ceremony with prominent members of the Athens Community.

Volunteers from the Clarke Central High School and the Athens area helped build the new International Baccalaureate service learning GLAD time community garden on Jan. 21.

The boys’ varsity basketball team won 64-71 against Gainesville High School.

Clarke Central hosted the Classic City Championship game faculty mixer.

The Clarke Central athletic department honors its’ fall term students with the senior banquet on Nov. 8.

Clarke Central High School head varsity football coach Ahren Self stood behind his defense before the 47th meeting between the Gladiators and cross-town rival Cedar Shoals High School.

The gladiators defeat Cedar Shoals High School 45-15 in the annual Classic City Championship game.

In anticipation of the Cedar Shoals v. Clarke Central game, we asked students who they think will win.

The Clarke Central High School varsity football team lost 28-56 on Oct. 18 at Billy Henderson Stadium against Gainesville High School and their senior quarterback Deshaun Watson, the consensus No. 1-rated high school quarterback in the nation.

Through half of regional play, the Clarke Central High School Gladiators varsity football team are 4-0 in regional play and 5-1 overall.

Clarke Central High School senior quarterback Cameron Johnson looks forward to the matchup against Gainesville High School on Oct. 18.

Clarke Central High School’s 23-3 win on Oct. 11 vs. Heritage High School at Billy Henderson Stadium snapped a two-year streak of suffering come-from-behind losses against the Patriots.

By the numbers for the upcoming game against Heritage High School.

Clarke Central High School’s science department was left with an empty position for the beginning of the school year after previous resignations.