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Camden High

Q: Is Camden High a good school?

Camden High ranks 143 rd of 248 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Camden High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,136 students attended Camden High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Camden High?

Students at Camden High are 44% White, 38% African American, 13% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Camden High?

Camden High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Camden Elementary Elementary : Jackson School Elementary : Pine Tree Hill Elementary Middle : Camden Middle

Public Grades 9-12

143^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 248 South Carolina High Schools

Better than 42% of South Carolina high schools

Summary

Camden High is a large public high school in Camden, SC, serving 1,136 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Kershaw 01 school district. The school has a 16:1 student-teacher ratio and spends about $11,908 per student annually, placing it in the middle tier of South Carolina high schools with a current state ranking of 142 out of 245 schools.

Parents should know that Camden High shows a mixed picture. The most significant concern is math proficiency—only 53% of students scored proficient in Algebra 1, well below the 62.5% at Lugoff-Elgin High and 66% at Spring Valley High. This gap has been persistent and even wider in past years. Graduation rates have also declined for three straight years, dropping from 86.5% to 83.9%, which is below the state average of 86.7%. On the positive side, the school excels in English 2, with nearly 80% proficiency, and has made dramatic progress with disabled students—jumping from the 17th to 54th percentile in just two years. Chronic absenteeism has improved significantly from a pandemic-era spike of 33.7% down to 19.2%, which is better than the state average.

There are some equity concerns worth noting. The school ranks very low in serving English Language Learners (0th percentile) and Hispanic students (15th percentile), though both areas show recent improvement. Camden High is currently the lowest-performing traditional high school in its district, trailing both Lugoff-Elgin High and North Central High. However, the school is on an upward trajectory—improving from the 31st to 42nd percentile overall, with Algebra proficiency jumping from 45% to 53% year-over-year. The school spends more per student than Lugoff-Elgin but achieves weaker results, raising questions about resource allocation. If current trends continue, Camden High could return to its previous 3-star rating within a few years.

1,136

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,961

Per pupil spending ?

63.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2023-24) ?

≥ 96%

Students (all grades) with required immunizations (2025-26)

1022 Ehrenclou Road
Camden, SC 29020

(803) 425-8930

District: Kershaw 01

Feeder schools for Camden High:

Elementary:	Camden Elementary
	Jackson School
	Pine Tree Hill Elementary
Middle:	Camden Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.2%

African American:

38.3%

Hispanic:

12.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 31st percentile in 2025 → 42nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 42nd (2026) from a 31st-percentile low (2025)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the South Carolina average (64% vs 69% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 scores 11 pts below the South Carolina average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg69%

South Carolina avg69%

143^rd of 248

South Carolina public high schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 48% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Kershaw 01

27^th of 75Kershaw 01 among South Carolina districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	143 of 248	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.7	166 of 240	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	125 of 243	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	152 of 237	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	135 of 226	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.1	143 of 227	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.1	125 of 225	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.2	141 of 216	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.4	112 of 223	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.0	119 of 231	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.7	85 of 232	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.6	98 of 210	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.6	93 of 203	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.9	66 of 202	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.4	106 of 199	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.9	100 of 199	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	54.7	99 of 188	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	66.1	68 of 185	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.2	77 of 191	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.0	79 of 191	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.0	100 of 187	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	111 of 200	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.5	109 of 196	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.2	92 of 197	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.7	124 of 199	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.5	135 of 190	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.8	100 of 178	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.5	119 of 184	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.8	143 of 183	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	62 of 136	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.6	96 of 140	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.0	123 of 147	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	113 of 141	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.0	79 of 139	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.1	64 of 115	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.9	63 of 143	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.0	36 of 137	73.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2025	1.5	70 of 70	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	115 of 229	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.0	145 of 229	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	138 of 231	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	142 of 223	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	132 of 220	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	116 of 213	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.5	136 of 213	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.9	148 of 210	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	66.6	62 of 155	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.3	9 of 154	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	44.1	116 of 158	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.2	115 of 156	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	21.3	106 of 124	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	9.6	119 of 122	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	105 of 122	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	108 of 119	9.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.4	60 of 108	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.4	80 of 93	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	129 of 241	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.4	154 of 230	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.2	128 of 235	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	148 of 226	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	136 of 220	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.8	124 of 213	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.0	133 of 217	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.3	153 of 214	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	153 of 233	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.1	159 of 228	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.7	116 of 234	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.4	155 of 229	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.5	134 of 224	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.6	152 of 215	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	109 of 218	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	29.1	144 of 213	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	35.6	18 of 21	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.3	16 of 21	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	46 of 61	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	South Carolina percentile	Rating
2026	51.9	106 of 203	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.3	138 of 200	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	102 of 202	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.7	132 of 197	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.5	102 of 192	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.1	140 of 189	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.2	104 of 191	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	101 of 185	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Gifted and Talented (2026)60th percentile+18 vs school

Disabled (2026)54th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)48th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)44th percentile~ school

Male (2026)34th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)25th percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)15th percentile-28 vs school

Military Connected (2026)14th percentile-28 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)<1st percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs South Carolina (2025-2026) ?

English 280%-4 vs state

Biology 1/Applied Biology 257%-4 vs state

U.S. History and the Constitution56%-7 vs state

Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 253%-11 vs state

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by a student
Wednesday, February 22, 2023

This school uses all of its funding towards football, when the bathroom stalls and the stairs leading up to the second story need attention. This school needs some help with how they use their money. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 (2026)	EOCEP Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 (2026)	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution (2026)	EOCEP English 2 (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2026)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2023-24)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	EOCEP Algebra 1/Mathematics for the Technologies 2 End of Course	EOCEP Biology 1/Applied Biology 2 End of Course	EOCEP U.S. History and the Constitution End of Course	EOCEP English 2 End of Course	Vaccination: Students (all grades) with required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Camden High	Public	9-12	1022 Ehrenclou Road	Camden	29020	Kershaw County	Kershaw 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 425-8930	1,136	71	16.0	63.0%	502 (44.2%)	435 (38.3%)	143 (12.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (4.6%)	43.6	143^rd of 248 public high schools	42.3%		31.7	166^th of 240 public high schools	30.8%	23	53.1	56.7	55.7	79.9	≥ 96%		$12,961	$638	$611	$1,249	$9,352	$2,360	$11,712
Dr. Gilbert G. Woolard Technology Center	Public	9-12	70 Innovation Lane	Camden	29020	Kershaw County	Kershaw 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 425-8982	0	19	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lugoff-Elgin High	Public	9-12	1284 Highway 1 South	Lugoff	29078	Kershaw County	Kershaw 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 438-3481	1,759	98	18.0	52.4%	977 (55.5%)	449 (25.5%)	197 (11.2%)	12 (0.7%)	5 (0.3%)	4 (0.2%)	115 (6.5%)	67.3	75^th of 248 public high schools	69.8%		52.8	101^st of 240 public high schools	57.9%	26	62.5	64.6	65.6	88.8	≥ 96%		$11,573	$510	$444	$954	$8,776	$1,843	$10,619
Lewis High	Public	9-12	8200 State Farm Road	Rembert	29128	Sumter County	Dept Of Correction N04	No	No	No	Yes	(803) 896-3454	7	2	3.5	—	2 (28.6%)	5 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
North Central High	Public	9-12	3000 Lockhart Road	Kershaw	29067	Kershaw County	Kershaw 01	No	No	No	No	(803) 432-9858	563	38	14.8	68.2%	350 (62.2%)	113 (20.1%)	71 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.2%)	63.5	87^th of 248 public high schools	64.9%		49.7	111^th of 240 public high schools	53.8%	24		57.9	73.5	85.8	≥ 96%		$16,795	$590	$559	$1,149	$13,065	$2,582	$15,646
Ridge View High	Public, Magnet	9-12	4801 Hard Scrabble Road	Columbia	29229	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 699-2999	1,631	99	16.5	49.0%	92 (5.6%)	1,298 (79.6%)	119 (7.3%)	18 (1.1%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	94 (5.8%)	48.1	132^nd of 248 public high schools	46.8%		41.4	135^th of 240 public high schools	43.8%	3	54.7	55.0	59.7	82.3	95%		$14,653	$344	$763	$1,106	$10,575	$2,972	$13,546
Spring Valley High	Public, Magnet	9-12	120 Sparkleberry Lane	Columbia	29229	Richland County	Richland 02	No	Yes	No	No	(803) 699-3500	2,230	125	17.8	44.0%	413 (18.5%)	1,209 (54.2%)	337 (15.1%)	151 (6.8%)	2 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	113 (5.1%)	48.9	131^st of 248 public high schools	47.2%		43.9	127^th of 240 public high schools	47.1%	4	66.2	51.8	57.8	84.7	96%		$13,898	$437	$598	$1,035	$10,348	$2,516	$12,864

Frequently Asked Questions about Camden High

What schools feed into Camden High?

Camden High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Camden Elementary
Elementary : Jackson School
Elementary : Pine Tree Hill Elementary
Middle : Camden Middle

Is Camden High a good school?

Camden High ranks 143^rd of 248 South Carolina high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Camden High?

Students at Camden High are 44% White, 38% African American, 13% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Camden High in?

Kershaw 01

How many students attend Camden High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,136 students attended Camden High.

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