Clayton Middle School

Principal	Eddie Price
School type	Public
Location	490 Guy Road Clayton Clayton, North Carolina Clayton is a town in Johnston County, North Carolina, United States. A very small portion of the town extends into Wake County. As of 2010, Clayton's population was 9,676 people. Since 2000, it had a population growth of 38.80 percent. Much of that growth can be attributed to the town's close... , North Carolina North Carolina North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte... , USA
Founded	1991
Grades	6-8
Enrollment	appx. 720
School colors	Blue, White
School mascot	Eagle Eagle Eagles are members of the bird family Accipitridae, and belong to several genera which are not necessarily closely related to each other. Most of the more than 60 species occur in Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just two species can be found in the United States and Canada, nine more in...

Clayton Middle School is a school in Johnston County, North Carolina

Johnston County, North Carolina

-Major highways:* Interstate 40* Interstate 95* U.S. Highway 70* U.S. Highway 301* U.S. Highway 701-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 121,965 people, 46,595 households, and 33,688 families residing in the county. The population density was 154 people per square mile . There were...

. It teaches students in grades 6-8, aging between 10–14 years old.

History

Clayton Middle School was built in 1991. When it opened the school had 600 students enrolled. By 2001, the number of students had nearly doubled to 1150 students, and had 18 mobile units on campus. In fall of 2001, Riverwood Middle School opened, and the students were divided between the schools. Each school had around 650 students. Currently, the school has approximately 720 students.
the principal now (2010) is Stephen Baker (:

Administrators

The current principal is Stephen Baker. There are also two assistant principals: Leigh White and Jocell Flores. Past principals include Eddie Price and Deborah Woodruff.

Clubs

Clayton Middle School has 15 organizations that students can join. These range from the Junior Beta Club to Jazz Band. Clayton Middle School has a Men of Distinction club, similar to the Men of Distinction at Clayton High School. They do community service work, and are taught to lead by example. The Yearbook Staff provides student input in to the making of the yearbook. There are also two clubs dealing with international relations: the Student Ambassadors and the Second Language club. The Second Language Club's members learn about the cultures of Germany, Italy, France, and Mexico, and Student Ambassadors learn more about the Spanish language.

Sports

Clayton Middle School has 8 sports teams that students can join. They are: Football, Volleyball, Soccer, Cheerleading, Basketball, Softball, Track, and Baseball. The soccer and basketball teams are divided by gender. Softball and volleyball are open only to girls. Baseball is offered only to boys. :)))

External links

• Johnston County Schools