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CHS Fight Song
"Clay High!
Clay High!
Three cheers for old Clay High.
Clay High!
Clay High!
For you we'll do or die.
Our hearts so true we give to gold and blue.
And so we pledge the best we have to you.
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PANTHERS!
PANTHERS!
Panthers are the BEST!"
The words to the song were written by Wanda Lake, a Clay alumna.
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Scioto Foundation (UCAN)
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What is Ucan?
The Scioto Foundation values learning and the attainment of a college education for any and all in our community who chose to access it. A college education and its potential impact upon individuals and families can have a-far reaching effect upon the quality of life for the residents of the Scioto County area. In response to our lessons learned, our value of learning, and commitment to improve the quality of life for the residents of the Scioto County area, the Scioto Foundation has created the University College Access Network. UCAN is a program dedicated to providing financial assistance for our local youth to attend college.
The UCAN plan envisions the creation of a network connecting Scioto County school systems, families, community partners, local donors and the Scioto Foundation working together to achieve a mission that makes it possible for any child who wants to go to college to achieve that dream. The Foundation recognizes the need for flexibility in order to make UCAN suit each individual school system and welcomes input and suggestions on how to ensure its success.
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Noteable Alumni
While many of the coaches, faculty, and staff listed below have not gained notable recognition abroad, all of these individuals are well-known figures in the Porstmouth and surrounding areas and they have made considerable contributions to the Clay Local School District, to the educational field, to the sports' teams they coached, and to the athletes and students.
Dale Bandy - He is a 1956 Clay graduate and the son of long-time administrator, Carl Bandy. He went on to play baseball and basketball at Ohio University. He was an assistant under legendary OU basketball coach Jim Snyder before taking over the reigns in 1974 (1974-1980). He currently lives in Texas half of the year. The other half of the year he lives in Pennsylvania and is an assistant basketball coach for the California University of Pennsylvania Vulcans' squad under Bill Brown.
Terri Boldman - She was a member of the 1968 CHS graduating class. She has degrees from Ohio University and the University of Dayton. Ms. Boldman is a member of the Clay Coaches' Hall of Fame. During the years from 1974-1981 and from 1983-1985, she coached basketball, volleyball, and track at Clay. Before beginning her coaching career at Clay, she began the basketball and volleyball programs at both Rock Hill Senior High School in 1972 and began the same programs at Clay in 1974. Her volleyball teams won the league in 1979 and 1980; and won the sectional championship and the District Championship in 1978 and 1979. Her basketball teams won the SOC in 1980; won the sectional championship in 1979, 1980, 1981, and 1983; won the District in 1980 and 1981; and won the Regional in 1980. Her team in 1980 had the most wins in school history (24) and still holds the best record for a season by any team (24-2). She is still the only girls’ basketball coach in Scioto County and one of only two in the Southern Ohio Conference to advance her team to the state Final Four. She is currently the assistant principal at Clay Jr.-Sr. High School, her 35th year in education.
Marc Cottle - Mark was a member of the 198? CHS graduating class. After completing his degree at Ohio Wesleyan University, where he was a member of their baseball team, he returned to Portsmouth, Ohio. He is currently a financial advisor with American Express.
The Justus Family: Jeff Justus - He is a member of the 1974 CHS graduating class. He is a 1978 graduate of Rose-Hulman, where he was a member of two mean's basketball teams that won 20 games, three conference championships, and two national tournament berths. He later earned a Doctor of Osteopathy degree from Ohio University. As of 2007, he was in his ninth season as the head coach of the men's basketball team at Earlham College. John Justus - Sports Information Director at Wake Forest University. They are the sons of Arch Justus, former Panther coach and administrator.
Jay Prosch - He was a member of the 198? CHS graduating class. After completing his degree at Muskingum College, where he was a member of their baseball team, he returned to Portsmouth, Ohio. He currently works for Fifth Third Bank as a loan officer.
Teresa Ruby - Teresa was a 1980 graduate of Clay HS. She currently holds the overall scoring record for both the girls and boys basketball teams (1,846 points). She was a member of the 1980 girls' basketball team that made it to the OHSAA Final Four. Her basketball number (#14) was retired by the school. She currently holds four (4) girls' basketball records at Clay: Most Points - 1,846, Highest Free Throw Percentage - 70%, Highest Field Goal Percentage - 50%, and Highest Per Game Average - 21.2. She is the director of the Southern Ohio Medical Center Hospice and is the current Clay softball coach.
The Shaffer Family: Christopher Shaffer - He was a member of the 1998 graduating class of CHS and a 2002 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy--West Point. He is currently a captain in the U.S. Army. He has one tour of duty in Iraq. Sarah Shaffer - Sarah is a 2005 graduate and valedictorian of Clay High School. She was a Top 10 Female Finalist (Ohio) for the Wendy's High School Heisman Scholar-Athlete Scholarship. She is currently attending Miami University. Tim Shaffer - He is a 2002 graduate of CHS and a 2006 graduate of St. Bonaventure University. He is currently working on his post-graduate degree at the University of Dayton.
Cameron Thoroughman - He was a member of the 2006 CHS graduating class. While at Clay he was a member of two Southern Ohio Conference Division I golf championship teams. These teams made two trips to the OHSAA Division III state tournament (2004 & 2005). He was also on the 2005 Southern Ohio Conference Division I basketball championship team. He received a scholarship to play basketball at West Virginia University. He is currently redshirted.
Carol Vice - Mrs. Vice is a member of the Clay Coaches' Hall of Fame. During the years of 1978-1988 she coached volleyball, basketball, and softball. During her 11 years as a softball coach, her teams never lost a league title (9), never lost a sectional title (11), and never lost a district title (11). The teams also won 8 Regional titles; won 2 State Runner-up Titles (1979 and 1988); and 3 State Softball Titles (1980, 1981, and 1983). In 1980 and 1981 her teams were undefeated going 55-0 and her teams were 79-1 during those three state championship years. Under her guidance, Clay’s softball team was in the state final four 8 out of 11 years from 1978-1988. Clay’s softball team is still the only team from Scioto County and the Southern Ohio Conference to win a state softball title. Carol Vice is still the only coach from Scioto County and the Southern Ohio Conference to win a state softball title. Her overall record in softball was 261-20, never losing more than 4 games in any of her 11 years. She was also honored with a "star" on the Portsmouth area Floodwall of Stars, which highlights area people who have given to the Portsmouth community or who have made important contributions to our society. In addition, the school named its softball invitational the Carol Vice Classic to honor her contributions and efforts on behalf of the Clay softball program.