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Camden High School

About Our School

Camden

We are an equitable and culturally responsive global learning school community. A vibrant hub of the North Minneapolis Community, we offer a nurturing and equitable learning environment where scholars and educators care for and support each other.  

Camden High School located in the North Minneapolis Camden neighborhood celebrates a diverse community that values and supports the experiences of inquiry and learning. Students and staff at Camden work systematically to close educational and opportunity gaps to become a stronger performing community school. Camden honors and celebrates students’ cultures and backgrounds while creating pathways to future learning and teaching. Camden bolsters readiness in college, career and life for every student. Camden promotes performing arts, athletics and clubs, social emotional learning, project- based learning, restorative practice and internship and mentoring opportunities. Camden strives for family culture, equity, social justice and community engagement.

Grades
9-12
Hours
8:30 a.m. - 3:10 p.m.
Principal
Liza Anderson-Schmid, Interim
Phone
612-668-2000
Pathway
Why Families Choose Us

WE OFFER: 

  • IB Middle Years Programme, Careers Programme (IBCP), and Diploma Programme (IBDP)
  • Education Pathway Program to develop future educators of color
  • Hmong Dual Language Pathway program
  • College credits through CIS, IBDP/CP, MTCT-Education Pathway, PSEO and others
  • Career preparation classes and internships
  • Strong community partnerships including AchieveTC, Beacons, College Possible, NAZ, Project Success, Girls Taking Action, Boys of Hope
  • World languages: Chinese, Hmong, and Spanish
  • Special education services with highly specialized learning disabilities, autism and emotional/behavioral programming
  • Athletics, arts, and after-school activities

SPECIAL EDUCATION SPECIALIZED PROGRAMMING:

  • ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorders)
  • DCD (Developmental Cognitive Disabilities)
  • EBD (Emotional/Behavioral Disorders)
  • Life Skills
Student Snapshot
  • 3% Native American
  • 8% White American
  • 52% African American
  • 24% Asian American
  • 13% Hispanic American
School Contact Information
4320 Newton Ave North 55412
612-668-2000
camden.mpschools.org
liza.anderson-schmid@mpls.k12.mn.us