By Adam MacInnis / Enquirer-Herald CLOVER - If students are going to drop out of high school, ninth grade is usually when it happens. More than a third of students who drop out of high schools nationally do it in their freshman year, said Clover High guidance counselor Jennifer Forrest.

By Tamara Ford, The Herald, Rock Hill, S.C. Feb. 11--Clover Choraliers win at Lander festival The Clover Choraliers of Clover High School, under the direction of Jay Forrest, took first-place honors during the 22nd annual Lander University Choral Festival on Feb. 3.

By Monica Chen, The Herald, Rock Hill, S.C. Jan. 8--CLOVER -- It was 9 a.m., and Ron Wright, the tall and amiable principal of Clover High School, stood in the front lobby, shuffling his feet as if getting ready for a fight.

By Toya Graham, The Herald, Rock Hill, S.C. Jun. 30--Some friends call Darrell Johnson "D.J." His mother, Mary Johnson, once called him "Duke." Now, everyone can call him superintendent.

By Deborah Hirsch, The Charlotte Observer, N.C. Jun. 13--The 2005-06 Clover High School yearbook had more than the usual typos: pages missing, mismatched text and photos, made-up student names and the word "Carolina" misspelled on the spine.