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      November 18, 2025

      Op/ed.

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      October 27, 2025

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      February 24, 2026

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      February 17, 2026

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      November 20, 2025

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      Breaking news: CCHS varsity football advances to Sweet…

      November 15, 2025

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      Game Coverage

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      Op/ed.

      Liya’s Lineup: WNBA

      November 10, 2025

      Op/ed.

      Setting the standard

      August 14, 2025

      Op/ed.

      Tell me the odds

      April 21, 2025

      Op/ed.

      Equal, not equitable

      October 17, 2024

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      February 24, 2026

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      November 11, 2025

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      April 17, 2025

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      December 17, 2025

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      December 11, 2025

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      Review: Anatomy of an Alibi

      January 29, 2026

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      Review: Starbucks’ Iced Dubai Chocolate Matcha

      January 21, 2026

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      Review: “Zootopia 2”

      December 8, 2025

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      March 1, 2026

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      Gallery: 2026 Black History Month Program

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      February 16, 2026

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      February 14, 2026

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      November 24, 2025

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    Adopting “Learning Wednesdays”

    by Janie Ripps December 9, 2024

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

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    New year, new schedule

    by Janie Ripps August 15, 2024

    CCHS administration has added an extra minute to the allotted transition time between periods for the 2024-25 school year to accommodate for an increase in students.

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    Our Take: Graduation rates

    by Staff February 17, 2024

    The CCSD’s declining graduation rate is nothing short of alarming, but before community members panic, they need to recognize the complicated contributing factors.

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    The Big Event, Pt. II

    by Wyatt Meyer January 21, 2024

    CCHS will host The Big Event on Jan. 24 as a reward for students who displayed exemplary attendance in the first semester.

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    Who is Dr. Robbie P. Hooker?

    by Cadence Schapker February 27, 2023

    CCSD Superintendent Dr. Robbie P. Hooker has worn many hats throughout his career, including stints as BHL Principal (2003-2008), CCHS Principal (2008-2016) and Superintendent positions outside the county (2016-2022). But now, Hooker has come back to the CCSD on Oct. 6, 2022 with an eye for supporting students and staff.

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    Nowhere to go (part I)

    by Riley Ramsey February 9, 2023

    From damaged fixtures, graffiti, fights and engaging in unhealthy behaviors like vaping, many factors are negatively impacting CCHS students’ ability to use the bathroom at school.

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    Mo Knows: Financial literacy

    by Molly Harwell October 6, 2022

    A required course that teaches teenagers valuable financial skills would help CCHS students enter adulthood feeling confident and ready to support themselves monetarily.

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    Retention rate crisis

    by Nico Willman August 24, 2022

    The efficacy of student learning and faculty performance is being hindered by high teacher turnover rates in the CCSD.

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    Administrative hold, Aug. 16

    by Cadence Schapker August 19, 2022

    On Aug. 16, three CCSD schools were placed on administrative hold due to the discovery of a gun at CCHS.

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    Increasing success rates

    by Janie Ripps March 15, 2022

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

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    Registration season

    by Janie Ripps February 13, 2022

    CCHS students have begun planning their class schedules for the upcoming 2022-23 school year in Advisement.

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    Connecting alerts

    by Natalie Schliekelman October 23, 2021

    New security badges at CCHS allow teachers to easily and quickly alert administrators to issues that need their attention within the school.

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    Caring counselors

    by Chloe Sears February 17, 2021

    In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the CCHS counseling department continues to help students who are struggling with mental health.

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    The digital divide

    by Owen Donnelly February 9, 2021

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

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    Students return in-person for EOCs

    by Audrey Enghauser December 21, 2020

    CCHS students will take EOC tests in person and final exams online after Winter Break.

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    Engaging with gender

    by Natalie Schliekelman April 6, 2020

    At Clarke Central High School and around the nation, differences between how male and female students are taught and engage in class can cause female students to have less confidence.

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    Classes at Central

    by Isabella Johnson March 5, 2020

    An expanded course catalog will be available to Clarke Central High School students for the 2020-21 school year.

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    Clarke County School District high schools officially switch to block schedule

    by Owen Donnelly January 14, 2020

    Starting in the 2020-21 school year, Clarke County School District high schools will replace the current seven-period day with a four-period block schedule.

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    Scheduling Central

    by Gretchen Hinger May 10, 2019

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

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