 Circa 2005, the school had one of the highest dropout rates in the United States.Clemente competes in the Chicago Public League (CPL) and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA).The boys' baseball team were public league champions 9 times (1973–74, 1978–79, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1994–95, 1996–97 and 2001–02).