Camden High School (San Jose, California)
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Camden High School was the second school built in the Campbell Union High School District
and the first of several to close. Originally located at the corner of Camden Avenue and Union Avenue in San Jose
, California
, much of its campus has now been sold and converted into a shopping center. Behind the center, some of the original buildings and the swimming pool remain as the Camden Community Center. Camden Park is the remains of the eastern half of the original athletic fields.http://www.camdenhigh.com/
The school closed in 1980 in the wake of Proposition 13.
Champion Ann Reagan ran a 2:04 800 meters as a Sophomore. Also to be noted was the 1968 Cross County team which won three league championships that year in the varsity, sophomore, and freshman divisions. The Junior varsity team placed third in their division. Scott Blake on the varsity team was voted to the second team All Northern California cross country team, Keith Kruse and Tim Tolbert, also on the varsity team were voted honorable mention. But the Highlight of the season was the freshman team which posted an undefeated record of 23-0. They won every invitational entered and posted the best time in the nation in the National Postal Meet, which rated them the number one freshman team in the country for 1968.
Campbell Union High School District
The Campbell Union High School District, referred to as the CUHSD, is a school district in the greater San Jose, California, USA area, including Campbell and Saratoga. Its five main campuses, Branham, Del Mar, Leigh, Prospect, and Westmont, serve more than 7800 students, and employ 550 teachers and...
and the first of several to close. Originally located at the corner of Camden Avenue and Union Avenue in San Jose
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
, California
California
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, much of its campus has now been sold and converted into a shopping center. Behind the center, some of the original buildings and the swimming pool remain as the Camden Community Center. Camden Park is the remains of the eastern half of the original athletic fields.http://www.camdenhigh.com/
The school closed in 1980 in the wake of Proposition 13.
Athletic Program
Camden High was well known for outstanding track programs. Bob Woods (head coach) and Tim Rostage (sprint coach) build a program that featured Bob Paulin (1976 CCS Champion and 1977 Jr. College XC State Champion), Rex White (24-foot long jumper), Mark Steward (9.6 100 yard), Kevin Harding (6 ft. 7 inch high jumper), Steve Ruddy (46 ft triple jumper), Doug Searle (pole volter-San Diego State 17-6 School Recorder holder), Ron McKee (CCS Champion-Shot -60 ft plus). Three time 880 Women's CIF California State MeetCIF California State Meet
The CIF California State Meet is the annual championship track and field meet for the California Interscholastic Federation. The meet was started in 1915 for boys and 1974 for girls. Every athlete in every high school in California has a direct qualification path that can reach the state meet...
Champion Ann Reagan ran a 2:04 800 meters as a Sophomore. Also to be noted was the 1968 Cross County team which won three league championships that year in the varsity, sophomore, and freshman divisions. The Junior varsity team placed third in their division. Scott Blake on the varsity team was voted to the second team All Northern California cross country team, Keith Kruse and Tim Tolbert, also on the varsity team were voted honorable mention. But the Highlight of the season was the freshman team which posted an undefeated record of 23-0. They won every invitational entered and posted the best time in the nation in the National Postal Meet, which rated them the number one freshman team in the country for 1968.
Notable alumni
- Keith SwagertyKeith SwagertyKeith M. Swagerty is a retired American basketball player and coach. A forward out of the University of the Pacific, he played two seasons in the American Basketball Association ....
, professional basketball player - Rich TroedsonRich TroedsonRichard La Monte Troedson is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from through for the San Diego Padres. Listed at 6' 1", 170 lb., Troedson batted and threw left-handed...
, baseball player (San Diego PadresSan Diego PadresThe San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
) - Raymond TownsendRaymond TownsendRaymond Anthony Townsend is a Filipino-American retired professional basketball player.A 6'3", 175-lb point guard, Townsend attended Camden High School and Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose, California before playing college basketball at UCLA...
, professional basketball player - Paul Stojanovich, television producer Paul StojanovichPaul Stojanovich was an American television producer whose notable creations include American Detective and World's Wildest Police Videos .-Career:...