Our Clay County Schools family is heartbroken by a tragic accident involving our students. There are simply no words that can adequately express the sorrow we feel for their families, friends, classmates, teachers, and all those whose lives were touched by these young people.
We know this loss will be felt deeply throughout our schools and our entire community. During this incredibly difficult time, we ask everyone to keep the families and loved ones of these students in your thoughts and prayers and to surround them with the love and support that Clay County is known for.
Counselors and support staff will be available at Big Otter Elementary, Clay Elementary and Clay County Middle School on Monday for students and staff who may need someone to talk with or simply a place to process their grief.
Please continue to support each other in the difficult days ahead. Our hearts are with everyone affected by this tremendous loss.
We know this loss will be felt deeply throughout our schools and our entire community. During this incredibly difficult time, we ask everyone to keep the families and loved ones of these students in your thoughts and prayers and to surround them with the love and support that Clay County is known for.
Counselors and support staff will be available at Big Otter Elementary, Clay Elementary and Clay County Middle School on Monday for students and staff who may need someone to talk with or simply a place to process their grief.
Please continue to support each other in the difficult days ahead. Our hearts are with everyone affected by this tremendous loss.
Clay County Schools is excited to begin using Apptegy Rooms/Connect to help improve communication between our schools, teachers, parents, and guardians.
Rooms provides families with a convenient way to stay connected with their child’s school and teachers, receive important updates, and communicate—all in one place.
🔗 More information and instructions for parents/guardians can be found here:
https://info.apptegy.com/for-parents-and-guardians
Later this evening, an invitation to parents and guardians. Depending on the contact information we have on file, you may receive an invitation by text message, email, or both.
A few important things to know:
📧 A valid email address and/or cell phone number must be on file for you to access your guardian account.
🆕 If your child is a new student, your guardian information may not have been entered into WVEIS yet. Don't worry if you don't receive an invitation right away. Once your guardian information is added to WVEIS and synced with our system, your guardian account will be created.
👨👩👧 Invitations are tied to the parent/guardian contact information we have on file, so please make sure your school has your current email address and cell phone number.
We encourage all parents and guardians to sign up once you receive your invitation. Apptegy Rooms/Connect will be an important communication tool for Clay County Schools, and we want to make sure every family is connected.
Please take a few minutes to review the information at the link above so you'll be ready when your invitation arrives! 📲
Rooms provides families with a convenient way to stay connected with their child’s school and teachers, receive important updates, and communicate—all in one place.
🔗 More information and instructions for parents/guardians can be found here:
https://info.apptegy.com/for-parents-and-guardians
Later this evening, an invitation to parents and guardians. Depending on the contact information we have on file, you may receive an invitation by text message, email, or both.
A few important things to know:
📧 A valid email address and/or cell phone number must be on file for you to access your guardian account.
🆕 If your child is a new student, your guardian information may not have been entered into WVEIS yet. Don't worry if you don't receive an invitation right away. Once your guardian information is added to WVEIS and synced with our system, your guardian account will be created.
👨👩👧 Invitations are tied to the parent/guardian contact information we have on file, so please make sure your school has your current email address and cell phone number.
We encourage all parents and guardians to sign up once you receive your invitation. Apptegy Rooms/Connect will be an important communication tool for Clay County Schools, and we want to make sure every family is connected.
Please take a few minutes to review the information at the link above so you'll be ready when your invitation arrives! 📲
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📣 Hope Scholarship Participation Information
💙💛 Clay County Schools | 2026–2027 School Year
Clay County Schools is pleased to welcome Hope Scholarship students who choose to participate in our academic, athletic, fine arts, and extracurricular programs. We are committed to providing these opportunities while ensuring our programs remain sustainable for all students.
Because Hope Scholarship students are not enrolled as Clay County Schools students, participation fees are required to help offset the costs of instruction, coaching, transportation, equipment, facilities, officials, insurance, and other program-related expenses.
📚 2026–2027 Participation Fees
Semester Academic Course
📖 Regular Academic Course – $679.45
🏗️ Career & Technical Student Organizations
🔹 TSA – $452.97
🎭 Fine Arts
🎬 Theater – $679.45
🎼 Band – $679.45
🏅 Athletics
🏈 Football – $679.45
🏀 Boys Basketball – $452.97
🏀 Girls Basketball – $452.97
🏐 Volleyball – $452.97
🏃 Cross Country – $452.97
🏃♂️ Track & Field – $452.97
⚾ Baseball – $452.97
🥎 Softball – $452.97
🤼 Wrestling – $452.97
📣 Cheerleading – $452.97
➕ Additional Costs
Families are also responsible for any applicable:
🎓 Dual credit tuition and related college fees
🏅 Industry certification testing fees
➕ Other participation costs associated with a specific course, activity, or program
Homeschool Student Participation Information
📚 2026–2027 Participation Fee
Extra-Curricular
🔹 TSA – $452.97
🏈 Football – $679.45
🏀 Boys Basketball – $452.97
🏀 Girls Basketball – $452.97
🏐 Volleyball – $452.97
🏃 Cross Country – $452.97
🏃♂️ Track & Field – $452.97
⚾ Baseball – $452.97
🥎 Softball – $452.97
🤼 Wrestling – $452.97
📣 Cheerleading – $452.97
🏃 Students participating in athletics must also meet all applicable WVSSAC eligibility requirements, including academic eligibility, required documentation, sports physicals, and any required testing.
❓ If you have questions regarding participation fees, eligibility requirements, or enrollment procedures, please contact the participating school.
🏐 Clay County High School Volleyball Tryouts
📅 Monday, August 3
🕟 4:30–6:30 PM
📅 Tuesday, August 4
🕒 3:00–5:00 PM
📍 Clay County High School Gym
Important: All students wishing to participate must have a current physical on file before trying out.
📅 Monday, August 3
🕟 4:30–6:30 PM
📅 Tuesday, August 4
🕒 3:00–5:00 PM
📍 Clay County High School Gym
Important: All students wishing to participate must have a current physical on file before trying out.
📢 Clay County Schools Notice
The Clay County Board of Education Office will be closed on the following dates:
⛰️💙💛Friday, June 19, 2026 in observance of West Virginia Day
❤️🤍💙 Friday, July 3, 2026 in observance of Independence Day
Regular office hours will resume on the next scheduled business day following each holiday.
We wish everyone a safe and enjoyable holiday!
Career readiness is our job at Clay County High School!
During the 2025-26 school year:
- 396 / 480 were part of a CTE program
- 67 students completed a career pathway, the highest number in recent years
- 9 students earned work-ready industry credentials, including 4 state certified welders, 3 journeymen electricians, 1 certified pastry chef, and 1 nationally registered EMT
Due to weather conditions, the Outback Olympics originally scheduled for today at Bradley Field has been rescheduled to Friday, May 22nd.
Clay County High School will host Career and Signing Day tomorrow from 7:40 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Families are invited to attend the event and join their CCHS student(s) for lunch. You are welcome to attend even if you have not registered in advance.
This is a reminder that tomorrow, Thursday, April 2nd, students will be dismissed 3 hours early. Spring Break begins Friday, April 3.
Due to a power outage in Clay, Clay County Schools will be operating on a 2-Hour delay schedule for today, Tuesday, March 31st. We will notify you promptly if conditions change.
Due to weather conditions, Clay County Schools will be closed today, Tuesday, March 17th.
Due to weather conditions, Clay County Schools will be operating on a 3-Hour delay schedule for tomorrow, Tuesday, March 17th.
📣 Clay County Schools – Apptegy Rooms Access
This afternoon at 4:00 PM, invitations to join Apptegy Rooms will be sent to parents and guardians using the cell phone number or email address we have on file.
If you did not receive your invitation link, you have two options:
Contact your child’s school to verify your contact information and request a new invite, or
Submit an access request form by visiting www.claycountyschools.org
and selecting “Forms” from the menu bar.
Due to school closure, the National Honor Society Induction scheduled for today, February 24th, will be rescheduled.
Due to weather conditions, Clay County Schools will be closed today, Tuesday, February 24th.
Due to weather conditions, Clay County Schools will be operating on a 3 Hour Delay Schedule for tomorrow, Tuesday, February 24th.
Due to weather conditions, Clay County Schools will be closed today, Monday, February 23rd.
Due to weather conditions, Clay County Schools will be operating on a 3 Hour Delay Schedule for tomorrow, Monday, February 23rd. We will notify you promptly if conditions change.
This is a reminder that tomorrow, Wednesday, February 18th will be a 3-Hour early dismissal for students.