Camden High School (Camden, South Carolina)
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| Camden High School | |
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1022 Ehrenclou Drive 29020 United States | |
| Coordinates | 34°14′27″N 80°36′57″W / 34.24083°N 80.61583°WCoordinates: 34°14′27″N 80°36′57″W / 34.24083°N 80.61583°W |
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| Type | Public |
| Motto | "Honos Probitas Perfectio" |
| School district | Kershaw County School District |
| Principal | Lesley Corner |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Number of students | 994 (2015–16)[1] |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Gold and black |
| Mascot | Bulldog |
| Website | www |
Camden High School is located in Camden, South Carolina, and is one of three high schools in the Kershaw County School District. It is the second largest high school. The school has approximately 980 students. It is home of the Camden Bulldogs.[2]
In 2004, the district started its iCan laptop program. Since then, every incoming freshmen has received a computing device to be used for their next four years at the school.
Campus[]
In 1992, Camden High School moved from Laurens Street, which became Camden Middle School, to its present location on Ehrenclou Drive.[3]
Athletics[]
The school has won the following state championships:[4]
- 2001 AAA Football
- 2009 AAA Boys' Basketball
Notable alumni[]
- Thomas Austin, former professional American football player; coach at Clemson University
- Shawn Elliott, head football coach for Georgia State
- Bobby Engram, former professional American football player, current NFL Tight Ends Coach Baltimore Ravens [5]
- Ike Hampton, former professional baseball player
- Vonnie Holliday, former professional American football player[6]
- Michael Kohn, professional baseball player[7]
- Lois Rhame West (1939), former First Lady of South Carolina (1971–1975), first woman to chair the Muscular Dystrophy Association.[8]
References[]
- ^ "Camden High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- ^ "Camden High School Website". KCSD.
- ^ "Historical Timeline | City of Camden". www.cityofcamden.org. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-08-05. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Parrillo, Ray (August 29, 1994). "Lions' Engram Routs Troubled Past". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ^ Raffel, John (November 21, 2001). "Player Spotlight: Vonnie Holliday". NFL.com. Archived from the original on December 19, 2014. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ^ "CHS baseball camp features Rays' reliever Kohn". Chronicle Independent. December 2, 2014. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
- ^ "Devoted Alumna, former S.C. First Lady Lois Rhame West Passes Away". Winthrop University. 2014-05-08. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
External links[]
Categories:
- Public high schools in South Carolina
- Schools in Kershaw County, South Carolina
- Camden, South Carolina