City of Clay Alabama

with Community at the Heart

 
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Clay-Chalkville Middle School
altClay-Chalkville Middle School students are from both the Clay Elementary and Chalkville Elementary school attendance zone.  It includes grades sixth through eighth with enrollment at 1,093.

A building addition with a gym, wrestling practice room and band room was completed in 2010. This also allowed for more space for an expanded choir room and a new computer room. 

Pre-Advanced Placement courses are offered at CCMS to help them excel when they get into the AP classes in high school.

Recent Academic Accomplishments:
  • The number of CCMS students becoming Duke Tip Scholars has been increasing every year. 
  • The math team rates high in county competitions, placing in the top three.

Band:

The CCMS band has doubled the student enrollment in the last five years, now with 400 members. With a beginner, an intermediate and an advanced band, all have an opportunity to learn how to read music and play an instrument. The band has concerts during the school year and performs at the football games. They consistently receive superior ratings in contests.

Newspaper:
Budding journalists can learn news-reporting skills early at CCMS. The school newspaper, The Paw Prints, started publication in 2008 and comes out once every six weeks.

Dance and Cheer:
The the Cougar Dance Team performs at football games and the Cougar Pom Squad performs at the basketball games. This gives an opportunity for girls who want to cheer and those who want to dance.

Other Opportunities:
Student Council, Debate Team, Scholars Bowl Team, First Priority, Science Olympiad Team, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Future Business Leaders of America, Drama Team and Math Team.

Other Education Information:
Education Opportunities in Clay
Clay-Chalkville High School
Clay Elementary
Chalkville Elementary
Private and State-run Schools
Colleges