I go to Clay high school and I love it. All of my teachers have been nothing but supportive and intensely intersted in my academic career. I even had a teacher call my house to make sure I was ok when he thought I wasn't myself in class that day. When looking at SAT scores Clay has the highest in the
... Read more area, because if you are willing to learn this school has educators more than willing to nurture your talents. What few problems Clay has I feel are a direct result of the parenting and culture of these students. Even if a student does not have passing ISTEP scores, it is apparent that she is a compassionate person through activities such as helping hands, the canned food drive, and kindness shown to the students with disabilities. I would suggest anyone going to Clay enter the AP program for the best academics. Read less
Posted by a student on 08/05/09
I have two children that are juniors at Clay and I would recommend this school to any parent. All schools have their issues if you look. Their are a couple teachers that are there to just do a job but most of the teachers and staff really care and will go the extra mile to help any student that needs
... Read more it. With that being said it's not the schools job to be the kids parents. If the parents don't get involved and help the school and their child then what do you expect to happen. I don't agree with every policy the school has but I do understand they are doing one of the hardest jobs on the planet with little resources. The acedemics and after school programs are there if the parents and kids what to use them. Read less
Posted by a parent on 01/22/09
Hi, I currently attend clay high school and I must admit that Clay has its problems, but I know that if I went to a school with no problems, I would be completetly unprepared for my life ahead. As far as people switching their kids to different schools because of disiplinary problems, obviously the parents
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Posted by a student on 12/15/07
I loved going to this school cause i got the most help i needed here then at any other high school most people say this school is a bad school but like any other school a school year is what you our your Student make it. The academic programs here are cool, the arts and sports for the extracurricular
... Read more activities are nice to football was and still is my favorite extracurricular activities. All i have to say is you make you high school exasperates what you make it jest cause other people are being studied don t mean you have to be, and just cause people are being studied don t make the school its self bad Read less
Posted by a student on 07/31/07
I do not recommend sending your child to this school! My son just graduated from clay and we were not at all impressed. Very unorganized. Teachers didnot communicate with parents. My son would tell me of several fights a week. tried to talk to counselers but would always be put on hold for 40minutes.
... Read more Not too many academic programs. We had to move out of the district to send our other children elsewhere. Read less
Posted by a parent on 04/15/07
Clay High School is a GREAT place. I attend this high school and it is not as bad as some other South Bend community schools. I think it is one of the better schools to go to. I have not had a single problem out of the school system. Yes, Clay has some problems, but what school doesn't? The students
... Read more here are very helpful and the staff is very resourceful. I back Clay 100%. I would recommend Clay above any other South Bend School. Read less
Posted by a student on 01/11/07
Even though the school doesn't have a very good repuation, i go here and i love it. I know the school has a lot of problems with fights and behavior but i mind my own business and am able to go along the day without all that bothering me.
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Posted by a student on 12/15/06
I think Clay High School was a good school, from personal experience. I, myself graduated there 2 years ago. I think that the staff can only do so much, but the students are getting crazier and crazier every year, and it has alot to do with the parenting also. The school is trying to adjust to the
... Read more needs of security and the students. My teachers were great and they did the best they could. I was living on my own and managed to get up and go everyday and stay interested. Alot of the discipline depends on the student themselves and their home life. I am currently doing a military tour and i wanted to look back and thank everybody at Clay High School for making me who I am. I personally believe in public schools, it prepares you for the real world. Read less
Posted by a former student on 06/21/06
I would not recommend Clay High School to another parent. Clay is very unsafe, a lot of drug deals, smoking, and illegal activity go on there every day.
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Posted by a parent on 06/08/06
I have been happy with the quality of the education, the opportunities (anything you are interested in you can just sign up and do) and the spirit of the school. The canned food drive is a wonderful experience and just one example of the spririt of the kids.
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* In 2008-2009 Indiana used the Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress-Plus (ISTEP+) assessment to test students in grades 3 through 10 in English/language arts and math, and in grades 5 and 7 in science. The ISTEP+ is a standards-based test, which means it measures specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Indiana. High school students are required to pass the grade 10 ISTEP+ to receive a high school diploma. The goal is for all students to score at the passing level on the test.
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general intellectual ability or talent - high intelligence test score (usually two standard deviations above the mean), and high levels of vocabulary, memory, abstract work knowledge and abstract reasoning;
specific academic aptitude or talent in one area such as mathematics or language arts;
creative and productive thinking, the ability to produce new ideas;
leadership ability, the ability to direct individuals or groups to a common decision or action;
visual and performing arts, special talents in visual art, music, dance, drama, or other related studies;
psychomotor ability, such as practical, spatial, mechanical, and physical skills.
Vocation/Technical Curriculum
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Special Education Classes
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Adult Education Classes
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English as Second Language
English language classes for students whose first language is not English.
South Bend schools — Clay High School is located at 19131 Darden Rd, South Bend IN 46637. 19131 Darden Rd is in the 46637 ZIP code in South Bend, IN The school district for Clay High School is the South Bend Cmty School District. Clay High School is a Public school that serves grade levels 9 - 12.
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