Central High School of Clay County

Central High School of Clay County
Location
1 Bob Riley Drive

Lineville, Alabama
36266

United States
Coordinates33°17′23″N 85°47′15″W / 33.289624°N 85.787603°W / 33.289624; -85.787603
Information
TypeComprehensive Public High School
Established2012 (2012)
School districtClay County School District
CEEB code011655
PrincipalChad Murphy
Teaching staff31.16 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment546 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.52[1]
Campus typeSuburban
ColorsNavy and red
  
MascotVolunteers
Websitewww.centralhigh-clay.org

The Central High School of Clay County, or Clay Central, is a public, 5A division school located in Lineville in east central Alabama. It is in the Clay County School District (Alabama). The school opened in 2012 and is the largest school in the eastern region. In 2025 it had about 550 students in grades 9 to 12. About 72 percent of students were white and 17 percent black.[2]

Volunteers are the mascot. Danny Horn, the winningest coach in Alabama High School Athletic Association history, is the football coach.[3] The school has a marching band.[4]

History

Clay County High School in Ashland, Alabama preceded the school. Steve Giddens attended.[5] Clay County Training School in Lineville was open to black students in the county until desegregation.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Central High School of Clay County". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
  2. ^ https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/alabama/districts/clay-county/central-high-school-of-clay-county-139497
  3. ^ "AHSAA News | Central, Clay County set to face Benjamin Russell in Classic Battle at Alexander City". www.ahsaa.com.
  4. ^ Team, SylacaugaNews com Digital (July 31, 2025). "Clay County's big event, "Yellow-Meated Watermelon Festival," on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 1-2".
  5. ^ https://www.ahsaa.com/Media/AHSAANOW/News-Articles/as-a-coach-and-administrator-steve-giddens-always-made-a-major-difference
  6. ^ alabamaclaycounty.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/A-HISTORY-OF-LINEVILLE-ALABAMA.pdf page 11
  7. ^ "CONTENTdm". digital.archives.alabama.gov.
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