| Definition of Terms |
Clarke Central High School |
| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Clarke County, GA |
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| Total Students |
1519 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
48% /
52% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
91 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 596 students | | Grade 10 - 386 students | | Grade 11 - 291 students | | Grade 12 - 246 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:17 |
1:16 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
n/a |
n/a |
| % Asian |
3% |
2% |
| % Hispanic |
16% |
6% |
| % Black |
53% |
39% |
| % White |
26% |
52% |
| % Unknown |
2 % |
4% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
47% |
33% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
7% |
7% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
3% |
n/a |
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| School District Name |
Clarke County School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
22 |
7 |
| Number of Students Managed |
11,760 students |
3,848 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$134,614,000 |
$34,253,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$136,530,000 |
$34,226,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$11,447 |
$8,902 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$11,610 |
$8,894 |
| District Graduation Rates |
54% |
75% |
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- Clarke Central High School is located in Athens, Georgia. It was created in 1970 by the merger of two high schools, Athens High School[1] and Burney-Harris High School[2], as a result of desegregation. Its current principal is Dr. Robbie Hooker.
- CCHS is in the Clarke County School District and is one of two traditional high schools in the district; the other is Cedar Shoals High School. The two schools have a rivalry known as the Classic City Championship.
- Located in the heart of Athens, Clarke Central High School's original building opened in 1956. Since then, the school has seen several renovations and additions. Most recently, a modern three-story classroom and lab addition opened in 2006. Other recent improvements include a new gymnasium, theater and food court.
- As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,519 students and 91.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student-teacher ratio of 16.6.
- The school is on a 4x4 Block Schedule, where students complete eight classes per year, divided up to four classes per semester. The classes are 90 minutes long, twice as long as the typical high school class.
- Awards and recognition
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Clarke Central High Schools success in improving students SAT scores earned the school the regional Governors Cup for 2006. The governors office presents the award each year to schools around the state who achieve the greatest gains in average scores on the Scholastic Aptitude Test.
- Newsweek magazine has ranked Clarke Central High School among America's top 800,000 out of more than 270,000,000 high schools nationwide. The ranking places Clarke Central in the top 5% of U.S.high schools.
- Athletics
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Athletics teams at CCHS are known as the Gladiators and compete in Region 8-AAAA Georgia High School Athletic Association. Other schools in the region are Winder-Barrow, Appalachee, Habersham Central, Cedar Schoals, Salem,Monroe and Loganville. The Clarke Central High School Gladiators coaches are:Fall SportsSportCheerleading -Leslie SmithwickCross Country (Men’s) - Dale AutryCross Country (Women’s) - Emily DowdFootball - Leroy RyalsFast-Pitch Softball - Chandra PowerVolleyball - Ashlee Wegmann
- Winter SportsSportBasketball (Men’s) - Billy WadeBasketball (Women's) - Carla JohnsonSwimming and Diving (Men’s and Women’s) - Emily DowdWrestling - Tim Stoudenmire
- Spring SportsSportBaseball - Kyle KirkGolf (Men’s and Women’s) - Dinah PoseySoccer (Men’s) - Sam HicksSoccer (Women’s) - TBATennis (Men’s and Women’s) - TBATrack (Men’s) - Damien GaryTrack (Women’s) - Reginald Thomas
- Extracurricular activities
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2007 marked the second straight year Clarke Central received the Governor's Cup from Governor Sonny Perdue. The cup is awarded to schools in the state which show significant average gains in Critical Reading and Math SAT score. The school also received $1,000.
- The school's yearbook, the Gladius is an all color annual. The book is published by Jostens and may be purchased online on either the Josten's site or the CCHS site under the "Opportunities" icon. Purchases may be made via credit card.
- Additionally, the school's other publications have made strides in local, regional, and national competition. The school's literary-art magazine, the Iliad and the school's newsmagazine, the ODYSSEY have each won top honors from the University of Georgia's Georgia Scholastic Press Association[3]. The magazine has also received gold medals the last two years from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association and has been rated as All-American by the National Scholastic Press Association [4]in 2006 and 2007. The Quill and Scroll Honor Society has named the Odyssey an International First Place winner for the past two years. Both the Iliad and the ODYSSEY have been ranked All-Southern by the Southern Interscholastic Press Association[5].
- Notable alumni
- Greg Ray, comedian
- Kim Basinger 1972, actress
- Frank Bush 1981, coach for the NFL Houston Texans, former linebacker for the Houston Oilers.
- Eve Carson 2004, former Student Body President of the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (murdered in 2008)
- Willie Green 1986, former wide receiver for the NFL Denver Broncos
- John Kasay 1987, NFL Carolina Panthers kicker
- Dunta Robinson 2000, NFL Houston Texans cornerback
- Chuck Smith 1988, former NFL defensive end
- Fran Tarkenton 1958, former NFL quarterback, Hall of Fame
- Horace King 1971, former running back for the NFL Detroit Lions
- Keith Strickland 1972, musician, B-52's drummer, bass player and guitarist
- Ricky Wilson 1971, musician, former B-52's guitarist (d. 1985)
- NeNe Leakes, Real Housewives of Atlanta
- External links
- Clarke Central High School
- Clarke Central High School Gladiators
- Odyssey Newsmagazine
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| About This Zip Code (30605) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
38,777 people |
7,714,340 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
57% |
21% |
| Population Average Age |
23 years old
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33 years old |
| Average Household size |
2.2 persons
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2.5 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$24,773
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$44,678 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
4.6 rooms |
5.6 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
30 years old |
30 years old |
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34% / 66% |
66% / 34% |
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