Today was a fun and joy-filled day as we continued celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week! Faculty and staff enjoyed delicious wings from Chubby’s, cooled off with a refreshing lemonade bar from The Main Squeeze, and were surprised with a $25 gift card!
We are so grateful to our amazing sponsors who made today’s celebration possible: our main sponsor Family Church of Green Cove and Pastor Jeromy Larson, our incredible Parent Volunteer Organization, Mrs. Dee Bratcher, and a HUGE thank you to Coach Casey Thompson for coordinating this entire week of thoughtful gifts and appreciation.
We love our team and are so thankful for all they do!
Say hello to even more in the One Clay app with “Rooms.” Parents and guardians will receive instructions via email on Monday, May 19th, to create their login to access “Rooms” within the district app. Rooms will be the primary method for school-to-guardian communication for the 2025-2026 school year. Please make sure to download the app using the links below:
Download for Android https://aptg.co/GbKvH7
Download for iPhone https://aptg.co/7sy3gF
Say hello to even more in the One Clay app with “Rooms.” Parents and guardians will soon receive instructions via email on Monday, May 19th, to create their login to access “Rooms” within the district app. Rooms will be the primary method for school-to-guardian communication for the 2025-2026 school year. Please make sure to download the app using the links below:
Download for Android https://aptg.co/GbKvH7
Download for iPhone https://aptg.co/7sy3gF
So proud of our talented Blue Devils who brought home top honors from the state competition today!
Show Choir (Royal Blues) – 1st Place
Women’s Ensemble (Rosettes) – 1st Place
Mixed Ensemble (Nightengales) – 2nd Place
Miss Sweetheart Elaina Farley – Best Accompanist Award!
Even more impressive—all categories earned Superior ratings, the highest possible achievement!
Your hard work, dedication, and talent continue to shine. Way to represent Clay High with excellence and pride! Thank you also to our Chorus Director, Mr. Byrd!
Clay High Best Buddies showed up strong at the Best Buddies Walk at Tocoi Creek! So proud of our students for celebrating inclusion, friendship, and the power of community. Together, we walk for acceptance, advocacy, and lifelong connections! #BlueDevilsLead #BestBuddies #InclusionMatters
Next week will begin our state testing for ELA 9th and 10th grade, Biology, Algebra I, Geometry, and U.S. History. Students will take their assessment on their assigned period's day at 7:20. Please make sure to be here on time for your testing day. The second block during testing week is designed for assessment review and prep.
Starting on Monday, we will have a special schedule. Please see the graphics for Clay High's special testing schedules next week.
Enjoyed participating in the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Florida! It was an honor to walk alongside our incredible Clay High students, faculty, and staff, and connect with the dedicated members of our Sheriff’s Department. All proceeds go directly to supporting the amazing athletes of Special Olympics—what a great cause and community event!
State testing is just one week away!
State assessments will take place from May 6–13. The following exams will be administered during this time:
FAST (Grades 9 & 10)
Algebra 1 EOC
Geometry EOC
Biology EOC
U.S. History EOC
Students will test in their subject area teacher’s classroom, unless they have specific accommodations. Students will test at 7:20 on the date that matches the period that they have the class. See the graphic for the exact date.
Additionally, Algebra 1 Retakes and FAST Retakes for students needing concordant scores for graduation will take place this Thursday and Friday.
We are holding a special Saturday CLT test session for any senior who needs a concordant score for graduation on Saturday, May 10th. You can pay for the exam on MySchoolBucks.
Congratulations to our 2026 Miss Clay High Khloe Burke, Mr Clay High Cameron Carroll and Miss Sweetheart Elaina Farley! They will be amazing ambassadors of our school and represent the Clay Way well!
Congrats Emma!
Clay High will host the Algebra 1 EOC retakes on May 1st and 2nd and FAST ELA 10th retakes on May 2nd and 5th for students who need to retake these tests for graduation requirements.
Clay High will also host our FAST 9th and 10th, Algebra 1 EOC, Geometry EOC, Biology EOC, and U.S. History EOC on May 6-13. Students will take these tests with their subject area teacher on their assigned day.
May 6th: 1st period testing
May 7th: 2nd period testing
May 8th: 3rd period testing
May 9th: 4th period testing
May 12th: 5th period testing
May 13th: 6th period testing
Please click the link below if you would like more information on testing or how your student can start preparing for the test.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/18DbZUuQv8UbSjAXbm55KsMLWzwey6WVj/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=109739083942134424691&rtpof=true&sd=true
Important testing announcements!
This week, we will start our AICE testing window, and we will host the Florida Civics Literacy Exam for seniors who are currently taking a Government course.
On May 1st and 2nd, Clay High will host the Algebra 1 EOC retakes.
On May 5th, FAST ELA Retakes will be given, and our AP testing will begin.
May 6th-13th will be our State testing window. FAST 9th & 10th ELA exams, Algebra 1 EOCs, Geometry EOCs, U.S. History EOCs, and Biology EOCs will be given during this time. During our Blue Devil Breakout time today, students will be filling out their testing schedule so they know which days they test and which tests they are taking.
It's great to be a Blue Devil! Recent accolades in the last two weeks:
🏈 Flag Football District Champions!
⚾️ Baseball District Champions!
🇺🇸NJROTC received Distinguished with Honors Unit Award (2nd year in a row).
👩🏻🏫 Geomtery teacher Mrs. Breindal-Hill is a National Finalist for the PAEMST teaching award!
🌟 Winterguard placed 2nd in the State!
💙 CHS won the High School Competition at the Clay County Agricultural Fair!
🐖 Dr. Halter won Celebrity Showmanship at the Fair for Clay High!
👩🏻🎓👨🎓 CHS students earn the most scholarships from the Clay County Agricultural Fair!
Keep doing great things!! #theclayway
Had a great time at our Leaders Lunch on Wednesday! Students who serve in leadership roles across campus joined me to brainstorm ideas for future planning—including next year’s Homecoming theme! Their creativity, insight, and commitment to our school community are inspiring. We wrapped up with some well-deserved fellowship and lunch from Chick-Fil-A Middleburg as a thank you. So proud of these amazing student leaders! #LeadershipInAction #BlueDevilPride #StudentVoice #theclayway
Interested in working at Clay High and are a current Clay County employee? Apply on the job board!
Check out our latest Blue Devil Bulletin! Keep doing great things, Blue Devils! https://secure.smore.com/n/d5hv14
Senior Spotlight: Kenzie S.
What are your plans for after graduation?
To attend Palm Beach Atlantic for two years and get my AA then transfer to UF and become a veterinarian.
Why did you choose this college/university?
I chose this college because they have a good vet program and I loved the campus when I went and visited.
What helped you be prepared for college the most?
The Clay High Vet Program. I spent four years learning different stuff about being a vet and that got me to pursue my passion of being a veterinarian which I couldn’t of done without the help of Coach Rix.
What helped prepare you for life after high school?
Being apart of FFA had helped me learn leadership skills so that plays a big part in my life after high school as well as the scholarships that are helping me pay for my college.
Celebrity Showmanship at the Clay County Agricultural Fair was an absolute blast!
It was a true pleasure to be surrounded by so many incredible leaders from our community — all coming together to support our students and celebrate agricultural education. Even better, many of them are proud Clay High Blue Devil alumni!
A special thank you to Reagan Luke and her Grand Champion pig — what a team! And a heartfelt shoutout to the Mosley family for the countless hours of training and preparation that made this showmanship event so memorable.
I am thrilled to have taken home Grand Champion for Clay High, and congratulations to Martin Aftuck, Principal of Middleburg High, on winning Reserve Grand Champion!
Looking forward to seeing these leaders back in the ring next year.
Go Blue Devils!
#CelebrityShowmanship #ClayCountyFair #BlueDevilPride #AgStrong #theclayway
Clay High Color Hop & Hunt was a huge success!
Thank you to all of our amazing Blue Devils, families, and community members who came out to make this event so special. A huge shoutout to Family Church Green Cove, our dedicated Parent Volunteer Organization, and the incredible staff who helped bring it all together: Mrs. Green, Mr. Weeks, Mrs. Glazener, Mrs. King, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Roby, Mrs. Corby, Ms. Scott, Mrs. Fonseca and Mr. Halter – we couldn’t have done it without you!
Congratulations to Thunderbolt Elementary for having the most attendees/registrations – they’ll be receiving $500 for their school!
And of course, a heartfelt thank you to our sponsors, Sheriff Cook and Family Church Green Cove, for their generous support!
#BlueDevilPride #teamclayhigh #theclayway #CommunityStrong
