The Explorers have won the Floyd E. Lay Sunshine Cup All-Sports Award in 2009, 2010, 2012 and 2018 for the best high school athletic program for boys in Florida (9A-8A) and the 2008, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 Miami Herald Major Sports Award representing the best boys sports program in Miami-Dade County (Large Schools).
At CCHS, students also compete in non GMAC clubs such as: Roller Hockey, Fishing and Scuba Diving. Intramural activities including dodgeball, soccer, flag football, and basketball provide friendly competition and fun among class year levels after school.