Clayton High School

On February 10th, during the Clayton NJROTC Area Manager Inspection, LCDR Landis (Area 5 Manager) presented c/MCPO Evan Talley with his Drone Wings. These wings are awarded only wh...

From debut to champions this past weekend, CHS Dance entered their first ensemble competition and danced their way to being the 2026 NCASA Dance Ensemble High School Contemporary ...

We are so happy to announce our 2025-2026 CHS Leading With the Heart recipient is Mrs. Mandy Chalk! She puts her heart into all she does and we are very proud that she is a Comet!...

Two Clayton High School NJROTC cadets, Ensign Balderrama and Ensign Miller, competed in the Riverfront Drill Competition. The pair won 1st Place in the Armed Exhibition Duo categ...

Congratulations to our girls' 4x4 relay team for both a new school record and advancing on to US Nationals!! Pictured are Ajah McMillan, Jada Cook, Coach Kesrick Fraser, Londyn At...

Congratulations to our hard-working cheerleaders who have placed 3rd in the NCHSAA State Championships!

Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) is excited to share that for the 2024-2025 academic year, two seniors and two 2025 graduates are candidates for the College Board Advanced Pl...

Our CHS National Technical Honor Society students worked hard to wrap presents for Angel Tree recipients so they can give to those in need. During this time, Isabella Garcia, a D...

Cheerleading squads from all Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) high schools competed in the 2025 Johnston County Cheerleading Championships at West Johnston High. Every varsit...

On Saturday, December 6, 2025 Clayton NJROTC cadets competed at an area Brain Brawl Competition at Sandhills Community College in Southern Pines, NC. One team composed of Cadets ...

Clayton Navy Junior ROTC members recognized the five CHS Staff Members who are Veterans of various branches of the military in honor of Veterans Day on November 11th . Each Veter...

HOSA participated in the Northeast Regional Competition. We are so proud of all who participated and want to give a big congratulations to the following people who placed in the c...

The Johnston County Education Foundation delivered grant checks to nine JCPS educators throughout the school district to be used for further enhancing their students' learning env...

The Clayton High School Chapter of the National Honor Society inducted 70 new members on November 6th, 2025. The National Honor Society (NHS) stands as a beacon of intellectual ri...

During its October 28, 2025, Special Session meeting, the Johnston County Board of Education voted unanimously to approve the plans for the highly anticipated Clayton High School r...

Our Marching Comets are currently undefeated in Class 1A for the season! They won in all of the following categories: 1st in Music 1st in General Effect 1st in Visual Effect 1st O...

Congratulations to Mrs. Becky Fergus for winning a Bright Ideas grant from Wake Electric Membership Corporation! We are excited to see your vision for your amazing project come to...

We are proud of this year's National Technical Honor Society inductees! We know you will do great things in your future!

Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) has released its 2024-2025 school year performance data, as reported by the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI), noting t...

The 2025-2026 school year was ushered in with enthusiasm and optimism for the thousands of Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) students and staff. On Monday, August 25, 2025, th...