Clayton High School

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 P...

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...

JCPS Superintendent, Dr. Pearce visited Clayton High School today. We were honored to have been his first school visit on the first day of school!

The senior class of Clayton High School’s AVID program amassed over $23 million dollars in scholarship offers for their postsecondary educational endeavors in the upcoming year! S...

Cadet Ensign Aubrey Warlow was sworn into the United States Navy delayed entry program. Captain Ed Eder, the Clayton NJROTC Senior Naval Science Instructor, was the officiating of...

On April 22, 2025, William Marshall, an American History and Economics and Personal Finance teacher at West Johnston High, was named Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) 2025 Tea...

Mrs. Wood's and Mrs. Chalk's students worked together to beautify our school with a planted flower bed all while learning about plant care. What a beautiful collaboration!

On Thursday, April 10, 2025, Johnston County Public Schools (JCPS) held its second annual teacher signing day. The event, mirrored after a sports contract signing ceremony, recogn...