NORWALK (Los Angeles County) — The Eagles of Clayton Valley-Concord have been affectionately tabbed the Ugly Eagles for decades, but the school’s first football state championship was ultimately a thing of beauty.

Friday’s 10-7 triumph over Aquinas-San Bernardino in the Division 2-AA Bowl was by no means a Monet, but the sheer emotion and heart-rending drive behind the victory made quite an impression.

The Contra Costa County Office of Education board followed its staff recommendation Wednesday evening and conditionally approved a five-year renewal for Clayton Valley Charter High School. The approval didn't come without a touch of drama.

October was a whirlwind of campus events and activities here at Clayton Valley Charter High School as we jumped into Fall.

We've often heard "character matters" expressed in rallies, sermons and the media. But what does it really mean?

Executive Director Jim Scheible has started his second year in charge of Clayton Valley Charter High facing a double-barreled challenge of securing the schools’ second charter renewal from the Contra Costa County Office of Education board this fall and also completing a successful WASC study and accreditation for six years.

On Friday morning, August 9th, members of the CVCHS Marching Band drumline, Sideline Cheer, and Football programs were on hand to show our City of Clayton community some CVCHS spirit! KTVU “Mornings on 2 at Nine” profiled the City of Clayton for Fox TV’s Zip Trips with a live broadcast from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM.

Coming into Sunday’s Girls’ 18s singles final at the Barnes Tennis Center in Point Loma, 17-year-old Katie Volynets of Walnut Creek, Calif., wanted to get a strong start against third-seeded Emma Navarro of Charleston, S.C.

The second-seeded Volynets executed her game plan to perfection as she used an aggressive baseline game and posted an impressive 6-2, 6-4 victory in 80 minutes over Navarro to win the USTA Billie Jean King Girls’ 18s National Championships.

Clayton Valley Charter High School: The area’s largest graduating class—465—comes from CVCHS, which reported a 98% college rate for its senior class at the public charter high school. To read about this and other local highlights, click the link below.

Clayton Valley Charter’s boys won their second NCS Meet of Championships title in three years after taking second in 2018. The Ugly Eagles were again led by cousins Cameron Reynolds and Justin Lowe. To read all about this and other local highlights, click below.