Camden High School

Grades:
9-12
Link to enroll
School hours:
Mon-Fri 7:55AM-3:00PM
Before school care:
No
After school care:
No
District:
Minneapolis Public Schools

School performance rating

43%

About

Languages spoken by school staff

English

Extra programming

The school offers the following extracurriculars: Beacon Boys & Girls Club, French Club, Asian Culture Club, Athletics, Green Team, Drama Club, Math Team, Latino Student Council, Student Council, & Black Student Union.

Extracurriculars Offered:

Cultural Extracurriculars, Environmental/Outdoors Clubs, Foreign Language Clubs, Sports, Theater

Uniforms

Students who attend Camden High School are not required to wear uniforms.

How to enroll

If interested in enrolling, contact Student Placement Services at (612) 668-1840 or sps.department@mpls.k12.mn.us.

Students at this school

Students, by population (826 total)
  • American Indian or Alaskan Native
    4%
  • Asian
    23%
  • Black or African American
    44%
  • Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
    0%
  • Hispanic
    19%
  • Two or more races
    3%
  • White
    7%
  • English Language Learner
    24%
  • From a Low Income Background
    78%
  • Special Education
    19%

Teachers at this school

Teachers, by population (65 total)
  • American Indian or Alaskan Native
    2%
  • Asian
    5%
  • Black or African American
    6%
  • Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
    0%
  • Hispanic
    0%
  • Two or more races
    10%
  • White
    77%

Average student to teacher ratio

13:1

Academics

40%

Academic performance rating

40%

Academic programming

Camden High School offers college prep (IB, liberal arts college prep program, AP, PSEO, CIS), & career & technical education programming. They offer Hmong language & culture, as well as the Education Pathway Program, which focuses on developing future teachers & educators of color.

Academic Programs Offered:

Advanced Placement (AP), Career & Technical Education (CTE), College Prep, College in the Schools (CIS), International Baccalaureate (IB), Language Immersion, PSEO, Professional Internships and/or Job Shadowing

Special education programming

Consistent with federal & Minnesota law, special education instruction & related services are provided to all children with disabilities (age birth through 21 years) who need & meet the eligibility criteria for special education instruction & related services.

Read the full MPS Special Education Policy at: www.bit.ly/3Mul9kr.

English language learner programming

MPS supports district programming & curriculum that promotes the accelerated academic achievement of English learners & recognizes the important role multilingualism plays in achieving academic success & in the future careers of MPS students.

Read the full MPS Bilingual Student Education Policy at: www.bit.ly/42VAq2U.

College Continuation

% of students attending and completing 2 years of college
72% 60% 71% 72% 57% 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 100% 0%

Graduation

% of students graduating high school in 4 years
78% 83% 79% 86% 78% 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 100% 0%

Average composite ACT score

16 16 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 36 0

Climate

52%

Climate performance rating

52%

School values

MPS’s values are:
1) Equity, representation, & anti-racism;
2) Physical & emotional safety & wellbeing;
3) Relationships, trust, & communication;
4) Shared decision-making & voice;
5) Transparency & accountability; &
6) Evidence-based strategies.

Learn more at: www.mpschools.org/strategic-plan.

Discipline Policy

MPS recognizes that appropriate school behavior is critical to academic success & to sustaining a rich & effective learning community. Their Discipline & Student Behavior Policy states that student instruction time lost due to removal from classes in response to misbehavior must be minimized. MPS looks to parents & families to partner in teaching & supporting appropriate school behavior to maximize the academic success of their students.

Read the full MPS Discipline & Student Behavior Policy at: www.bit.ly/42ZvEkZ.

Bullying Prevention Policy

The MPS Bullying & Hazing Prohibition Policy exists to maintain a safe & supportive learning environment for students & staff that is free from bullying or hazing. MPS strives to take action to investigate, respond to, remediate, & impose discipline for acts of bullying & hazing which have not been successfully prevented.

Read the full MPS Bullying & Hazing Prohibition Policy at: www.bit.ly/3Ih2RQW.

Teacher retention

% of teachers who stayed at the school
88% 79% 66% 86% 2021 2022 2023 2024 100% 0%

Attendance

% of students who regularly attend school (at least 90% of time)
29% 16% 32% 2021 2022 2023 100% 0%

Discipline

Number of expulsions or suspensions per every hundred students
Per 100 Students 0 2020 2021 2022 2023 16 11 1 9

Equity

39%

Equity performance rating

39%

Equity vision

MPS’s vision is that all students–no matter their background, ZIP code, & personal needs–will receive an anti-racist, holistic education that builds key knowledge to prepare students for future success. To achieve their vision, MPS will intentionally focus on & prioritize resources & actions to significantly improve the experiences & outcomes of Black students, Indigenous students, students of color, & their families. MPS is in the process of implementing their Climate Framework (www.mpschools.org/about-mps/climate-framework), in which all schools must write School Improvement Plans that address & incorporate equity.

Learn more at www.mpschools.org/strategic-plan.

College Continuation

% of students attending and completing 2 years of college, by student group
0% 100% City average 57% All students
0% 100% City average 57% All students

Graduation

% of students graduating high school in 4 years, by student group
0% 100% City average 95% Asian City average 71% Black or African American City average 80% English Language Learner City average 79% From a Low Income Background City average 83% Hispanic City average 71% Special Education City average 67% White City average 78% All students
0% 100% City average 95% Asian City average 71% Black or African American City average 80% English Language Learner City average 79% From a Low Income Background City average 83% Hispanic City average 71% Special Education City average 67% White City average 78% All students

Teacher retention

Teachers who stayed at the school last year by race/ethnicity
0% 100% City average 100% Asian City average 100% Black or African American City average 100% Two or more races City average 83% White
0% 100% City average 100% Asian City average 100% Black or African American City average 100% Two or more races City average 83% White

Teachers of color

23%

Students of color

93%

Attendance

% of students who regularly attend school (at least 90% of the time)
0% 100% City average 9% American Indian or Alaskan Native City average 60% Asian City average 16% Black or African American City average 40% English Language Learner City average 29% From a Low Income Background City average 35% Hispanic City average 36% Two or more races City average 22% Special Education City average 41% White City average 32% All students
0% 100% City average 9% American Indian or Alaskan Native City average 60% Asian City average 16% Black or African American City average 40% English Language Learner City average 29% From a Low Income Background City average 35% Hispanic City average 36% Two or more races City average 22% Special Education City average 41% White City average 32% All students

Discipline

Number of expulsions or suspensions for every hundred students
0% 100% City average 21 American Indian or Alaskan Native City average 2 Asian City average 21 Black or African American City average 4 Hispanic City average 12 Two or more races City average 2 White City average 9 All students
0% 100% City average 21 American Indian or Alaskan Native City average 2 Asian City average 21 Black or African American City average 4 Hispanic City average 12 Two or more races City average 2 White City average 9 All students