Camden High School (Camden, South Carolina) Explained

Camden High School
Streetaddress:	1022 Ehrenclou Drive
City:	Camden, South Carolina
Zipcode:	29020
Country:	United States
Coordinates:	34.2408°N -80.6158°W
Type:	Public
District:	Kershaw County School District
Grades:	9 - 12
Motto:	"Honos Probitas Perfectio"
Principal:	Rose Montgomery
Students:	1,124 (2022 - 23)^[1]
Campus Type:	Urban
Colors:	Gold and black
Mascot:	Bulldog

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]

1931 B Football
1936 B Football
1944 A Football
1956 AA Football
1963 AA Football
1990 AAA Football
2001 AAA Football
1956 A Baseball
1957 A Baseball
1958 AA Baseball
1988 AAA Baseball
1989 AAA Baseball
1993 AAA Volleyball
1994 AAA Volleyball
1995 AAA Volleyball
1951 A Boys' Basketball
1957 A Boys' Basketball
1958 AA Boys' Basketball
2009 AAA Boys' Basketball
1940 A Girls' Basketball
1942 A Girls' Basketball
1955 A Girls' Basketball
1957 A Girls' Basketball
2023 AAA Girls' Basketball
2024 AAA Girls' Basketball
1991 AAA Boys' Tennis
2022 AAA Boys' Tennis
2023 AAA Boys' Tennis

Notable alumni

Thomas Austin (American football), former professional American football player; coach at Clemson University
Mel Byars, American historian; author, The Design Encyclopedia, The Museum of Modern Art; recipient, Besterman McColvin gold medal
Shawn Elliott, head football coach for Georgia State
Bobby Engram, former professional American football player, current offensive coordinator for the Wisconsin Badgers
Ike Hampton, former professional baseball player
Vonnie Holliday, former professional American football player^[5]
Michael Kohn, professional baseball player^[6]
Lois Rhame West (1939), former First Lady of South Carolina (1971 - 1975), first woman to chair the Muscular Dystrophy Association.^[7]
Samuel E. Wright, actor, voice actor, and singer; known for voicing Sebastian in The Little Mermaid.

External links

Notes and References

https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&State=45&County=Kershaw&ID=450255000667
Web site: Camden High School Website. KCSD.
Web site: Historical Timeline City of Camden. 2020-06-18. www.cityofcamden.org.
Web site: Past State Champions . 2012-06-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120805233235/http://www.schsl.org/pastchamps.html . 2012-08-05 . dead .
News: Raffel. John. Player Spotlight: Vonnie Holliday. December 19, 2014. NFL.com. November 21, 2001. https://web.archive.org/web/20141219033944/http://www0.nfl.packers.com/news/stories/2002/11/21/1/?i=2002%2F11%2F21%2F1%2F. December 19, 2014. dead.
News: CHS baseball camp features Rays' reliever Kohn. December 19, 2014. Chronicle Independent. subscription . December 2, 2014.
News: Devoted Alumna, former S.C. First Lady Lois Rhame West Passes Away . . 2014-05-08 . 2014-07-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714132250/http://www.winthrop.edu/news-events/article.aspx?id=34667 . 2014-07-14 . dead .