Camden High School (San Jose, California)
Camden High School was an American high school located in the U.S. state of California. It was the second school built in 1955, in the Campbell Union High School District and the first of several to close in 1980. Originally located at the corner of Camden Avenue and Union Avenue in the Cambrian Park neighborhood of San Jose, 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. The housing development of Camden Park was built on the eastern half of the original athletic fields. Camden High 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) built a program that featured Roger Martin (1971 CCS Pole Vault Champion, 15'6), Bob Paulin (1976 CCS Champion and 1977 Jr. College XC State Champion), Rex White (24-foot long jumper), Don Brown (164-foot Discus Throw), Mark Stewart (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