While academic pressures mount, students also face changes in how their achievements are recognized, as seen in the evolving graduation traditions. Like most St. Louis County high schools, Clayton has...

Just as club sports demand early investment for future success, academic pressures push students to seek advantages before reaching high school. Middle school students increasingly pursue additional resources,...

The High Price of Success Gone are the days when simply showing up was enough in high school. Today, a silent but significant shift has transformed the hallways, turning what was once a journey of...

Without native plants, how would one experience Missouri? Strolling through Forest Park, the thrumming of hummingbirds and buzz of native bees would be hauntingly absent. Squash, a seasonal delight,...

Late at night, numbers and equations swirl across junior Rachel Chen’s page as she chases a solution that remains just out of reach. The clock ticks past midnight, but she won't give up. For Chen, this...

One morning, the school opened and was flooded with people once again. Except, this morning, something was different. The halls had been filled with paper sculptures in all shapes, sizes and colors. Taught...

Amy Feder, an alumna and Hall of Fame member, attended the Clayton School District and began her educational career at Meramec Elementary. "In middle school, the teacher who inspired me most was Ed...

Junior Ema McGee made the 130-mile move from rural Ashland, Mo., this summer, the third significant move of her life. Born in El Salvador, McGee moved to Columbia as a toddler. She lived there for five...

The Long-Range Facility Master Plan (LRFMP) serves as a strategic roadmap for the School District of Clayton, guiding decisions about the use and development of its facilities over the next 15 years. The...

Classic books are commonly assigned as required readings in schools all across the United States.  “I think that we need to get more modern literature into our curriculum,” English teacher Kathryn...

The Elvis Room is a classroom in the theater department on the ground floor. Constructed in 2000 during the expansion of the Performing Arts wing and the Center of Clayton, it has stood the test of time...