Camden County Schools (North Carolina)

Camden County Schools is a PK–12 graded school district serving Camden County, North Carolina. Its five schools serve 1,958 students as of the 2010–2011 school year.

Camden County Schools
Location
Camden County, North Carolina
United States
District information
TypePublic
GradesPK–12
SuperintendentMelvin Hawkins
AccreditationAdvancED
Schools5
Budget$ 18,394,000
NCES District ID3700600[1]
Students and staff
Students1,958
Teachers126.09 (on FTE basis)
Staff132.99 (on FTE basis)
Student–teacher ratio15.53:1
Other information
Websiteccsnc.org

History

The Camden County Schools system was really a small system with only three schools (one each of elementary, middle, and high schools) as late as 2006. By 2008, however, the system had added a new high school and an intermediate elementary school.[2] As of 2021, work has begun on the construction of a new high school, set to combine and replace the current high school and early college.[3]

Student demographics

For the 2013–2014 school year, Camden County Schools had a total population of 1,903 students and 126.09 teachers on a (FTE) basis. This produced a student-teacher ratio of 15.17:1.[1] For the 2010–2011 school year, out of the student total, the gender ratio was 50% male to 40% female. The demographic group makeup was: White, 79%; Black, 13%; Hispanic, 3%; American Indian, 0%; and Asian/Pacific Islander, 1% (two or more races: 3%).[4] For the same school year, 31.22% of the students received free and reduced-cost lunches.[5]

Governance

The primary governing body of Camden County Schools follows a council–manager government format with a five-member Board of Education appointing a Superintendent to run the day-to-day operations of the system. The school system currently resides in the North Carolina State Board of Education's First District.[6]

Board of education

The five members of the Board of Education generally meet on the second Thursday of each month. The current members of the board are: Chris M. Wilson (chair), Christian Overton (Vice-chair), Steve M. Needham, Jason A. Banks, and Sissy Aydlett.[7]

Superintendent

The current superintendent of Camden County Schools is Melvin Hawkins. He was appointed in August, 2010, to replace former superintendent Ron Melchiorre. Hawkins was previously the principal at Camden County High School.[8]

Member schools

Camden County Schools has four schools ranging from pre-kindergarten to twelfth grade. Those four schools are separated into two high schools, one middle school, and two elementary schools. All of the schools are located near the town of Camden.[9]

High schools

Middle schools
  • Camden Middle School, grades 7–8

Elementary schools
  • Camden Intermediate School, grades 4–6
  • Grandy Primary School, grades K–3

Athletics

According to the North Carolina High School Athletic Association, for the 2015–2016 school year:[10]

  • Camden High is a 1A school in the Coastal 10 Conference.
  • Camden Early College does not have athletic teams, but students in the school can participate under Camden High.

See also

References
  1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Camden County Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 26, 2012.
  2. Tate, Toby (August 23, 2008). "Districts ready for school year". The Elizabeth City Daily Advance.
  3. Day, Chris (May 13, 2021). "At long last: Camden breaks ground on new high school". The Elizabeth City Daily Advance.
  4. "Percentage of Students in Each Demographic Group". North Carolina’s School Report Cards. NC Department of Public Instruction. Retrieved December 26, 2012.
  5. "2010–2011". Free & Reduced Meals Application Data. NC Department of Public Instruction. Archived from the original (XLS) on April 23, 2012. Retrieved December 26, 2012.
  6. "Education Districts". NC State Board of Education. Retrieved December 26, 2012.
  7. "Board Members". Camden County Schools. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
  8. Pitts, Kristen (August 16, 2010). "Camden taps schools chief". The Daily Advance. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  9. "Camden County Schools". NC Report Cards website. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
  10. "NCHSAA CONFERENCES 2015–16 1A" (PDF). NCHSAA website. NCHSAA. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
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