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About this school
Camden High School is
an urban public school
in Camden, New Jersey that is part of Camden City School District.
It serves 404 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.8:1.
Its teachers have had 124 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Camden High School
$64,767
raised using DonorsChoose
124
projects
funded
31
teachers
funded
211
donors
13
projects
for
basic supplies
48
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
Camden High School has received support from
113 individuals from New Jersey and
98 individuals out-of-state.