Then in 1977 Clinton was replaced by a new building and renamed South Vermilion High School The school was located in the center of Clinton just off Main St in the 300 Block of Blackman St. Their football field and baseball field was located at SportLand Park on the south west side of Clinton.

Clinton has an all-time record of (25) sectional Championships 1912, 1913, 1914, 1916, 1925, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1938, 1939, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1946, 1947, 1949, 1950, 1955, 1956, 1961, 1968.

[3] The Clinton Wildcats made it to the IHSAA Sweet Sixteen (8) times in its history and the Elite Eight (2) times in its history[4] [5] Clinton also has won (4) Regional Championships 1928, 1943, 1947, 1950.

Clinton has won or shared a State championship on five occasions, including three outright Indiana High School Football titles and two shared titles.

In 1933 Clinton tied East Chicago Washington 6–6 in the arranged post-season North-South Mythical State Championship Game and was named Winner of Indianapolis Times & IHSAA ‘Most Outstanding Team in Indiana’ A total of 19 Wildcats have been recognized as All-State by various media selectors.