 Clippard transferred to Dunedin High School in Dunedin, Florida, which had a nationally ranked baseball team.Clippard attempted to play for their team, but the move was blocked by the Florida High School Athletic Association, as players are not allowed to transfer during the course of a season, nor are they allowed to transfer to avoid sanctions given for disciplinary reasons.After taking classes at Dunedin for a month, Clippard transferred back to Mitchell in order to graduate from high school with his friends.