The SACS cited continuing issues with micromanaging, abuse of power and conflict of interest, among other ethics violations.

[10] The North Clayton "Mighty Marching" Eagles Band has won numerous first place awards since Howard Carroll became head director in 1996.

Living up to the standard of the directors before, the Marching Eagles are continuing to dominate as a musical force in Clayton County.

[11] Steve Jett (North Clayton, 1981–83), forward, led his team to the Final Four as a senior with a 20.0 scoring average.

He was Clayton Player of the Year, received a scholarship to Southern Mississippi, and was a two-sport star, also playing baseball.

Matt Drummond (North Clayton, 1981–83), guard, assist leader on Final Four team as senior, averaged 14.0 in 1983.

A native of Atlanta, Butts attended North Clayton High School and Valdosta State University, where he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in public relations-speech communications.

A highlight of Butts' career came in 2000, when he served on Bobby Cox's All-Star Game coaching staff and pitched in the Home Run Derby competition.

After serving 20 years in the Georgia public schools, he assumed the role of Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line/Academic Coordinator for LaGrange College.

Tom Cantrell is a two-time Georgia All-State shortstop at North Clayton High School.

In 2016, Cantrell was inducted into the Georgia Dugout Club's Baseball Hall of Fame after receiving the club's NCAA Division II Coach of the Year honor for guiding the 2015 Nighthawks to the Peach Belt Conference Championship and an NCAA Southeast Region Runner-up finish.

In his 19 years at North Georgia, Cantrell, who relaunched the baseball program from the ground up in 2000, has formed a consistent winner in Dahlonega with an impressive 16 30-win seasons.

Karl Miller (North Clayton, 1985–87), 5'10 running back, signed with Georgia Southern in 1987 and was a key player on GSU's 1989 Division I-AA National Championship Team.

Shockley (Atlanta Falcons), Morgan Burnett (Green Bay Packers, Super Bowl Champions 2010) and Amarlo Herrera (Indianapolis Colts).