Camden High School (Camden, South Carolina)

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, with around 1,036 students and is home of the Camden High School Bulldogs. Camden High School is located in the heart of the city of Camden in Kershaw County. In 1992-93, Camden High moved from Laurens Street, which became Camden Middle School, to its present location on Ehrenclou Drive. The main building houses classrooms, the Media Center, and a Lecture Hall. The two-story building houses the Freshman Academy. There is also a gymnasium and a mini-gym located at the back of the campus along with 4 parking lots. Three new structures are under currently construction: a cafeteria that will have a new kitchen and serving facilities, a performing arts facility which will seat approximately 350, and a wellness/athletic complex that will seat approximately 450. In 2004, the district started its iCan laptop program, and since then every incoming freshmen has received an HP laptop to be used for their next four years at the school. That same year, the Freshmen Academy was created, giving freshmen partial interaction with the upperclassmen while still keeping them mostly to themselves. This program gives freshmen extra time to adjust to high-school life. Camden High School's chief rival is Lugoff-Elgin High School, located across the Wateree River and also in the Kershaw County School District. The annual football game...
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