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CCHS English department teacher Ian Altman’s curiosity shines through in his teaching, influenced by a lifetime of education and philosophy.

The Plant and Landscape Systems Pathway was introduced by the CCHS CTAE department at the beginning of the 2025-26 school year.

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 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.

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

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.

After receiving 28 offers, rising CCHS senior Anthony Lonon Jr. committed to playing football at the University of Georgia on Aug. 2.

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.

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.”

Patricia Richards, the Director of the Institute for Women’s and Gender Studies at UGA, discusses her career as well as the importance of Women’s History Month.

A slideshow shows a list of major international, national and Athens news stories from March 15 to March 21.

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.”

On Feb. 27, CCHS students taking environmental science classes will have the opportunity to go on a field trip to the University of Georgia State Botanical Garden of Georgia.

A slideshow shows a list of major international, national and Athens news stories from Feb. 1 to Feb. 7.

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.

A slideshow shows a list of major international, national and Athens news stories from Dec. 21 to Dec. 27.

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.

A slideshow shows a list of major international, national and Athens news stories from Nov. 23 to Nov. 29.

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

Joni Taylor, Award Winning Texas A&M head girls basketball coach and former University of Georgia head girls basketball coach, talks about her career, coaching legacy and experience at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Presidential campaigns for both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris visited Athens in October as Election Day looms on Nov. 5.

A slideshow shows a list of major international, national and Athens news stories from Oct. 5 to Oct. 11.

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.

A slideshow shows a list of major international, national and Athens news stories from Sept. 20 to Sept. 27.

A slideshow shows a list of major international, national and Athens news stories from Sept. 7 to Sept. 13.

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.

On Sept. 21, an event was held to commemorate the naming of Linnentown Lane.

The University of Georgia Bulldogs won the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship for the second consecutive year and commemorated their achievement with a parade and celebration in Athens.

University of Georgia student Skyla Chon is interning with CCHS to gain real-world experience in counseling.

College Adviser Tavaria Smith has met with students during the first semester, helping students figure out post-high school plans and decisions.

Webmaster Anna Shaikun offers a guide on how to deal with University of Georgia football fans.

Viewpoints Staffer Daniel García-Pozo talks with Amber Wallin, a 2009 CCHS alumna, a former ODYSSEY staffer and a social media personality today, about what led her to become a comedian.

CCHS Associate Principal Reginald Thomas has been teaching at CCHS for 23 years and hopes to leave an impact on the school community through the various positions he has held.

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

The Athens Anti-Discrimination Movement held a vigil and libation ceremony at the University of Georgia’s Baldwin Hall on May 4 to honor the enslaved people buried in unmarked graves beneath them and celebrate the Athens Day of Jubilee. During a reconstruction project, it was discovered that Baldwin Hall was built over top African-American remains from the Jackson Street Cemetery.

More than 50 years after the Athens Linnentown community was displaced through gentrification, former residents are seeking support from the city of Athens to gain redress.

Journalism I student Eliza Ingle details the presentation of the Hunter-Holmes lecture by Justice Robert Benham of the Georgia Supreme Court, and what the experience meant to her.

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.

Journalism I student Natalie Schliekelman talks about her new motivation to make a difference in the world around her after attending the 2019 Holmes-Hunter lecture.

In 2008, the University of Georgia founded the Georgia College Advising Corps (GCAC) in partnership with the Watson-Brown Foundation and College Advising Corps, which allows high schools across the state the opportunity to have a full-time college adviser in their school. Currently, 15 schools in Georgia have a college adviser due to the GCAC, including Clarke Central High School and Cedar Shoals High School.

Clarke Central High School senior Neha Mohanty talks about her experiences in the University of Georgia Young Dawgs Internship programs, a partnership with CCHS through the Academic Internship.