In 2018, community members reexamined the legacy of naming the school for Patrick Henry, a slave owner and founding father.

[7] Camden High, to match the name of the neighborhood, was the public's preferred option and approved by the school board.

[citation needed] But since the 1990s, it has benefited from the introduction of the IB program, corporate grants, a mentorship program for new teachers, and the leadership of former principals Cheryl Creecy, Michael Huerth (a recipient of the Milken Family Foundation's National Education Award), and Paul McMahan.

The team had some success before then as well, reaching the state final in 1998, and often defeating its rival North High School, led at the time by Khalid El-Amin.

[citation needed] Although the school had a thriving men's hockey team, the shift in demographics coincided with a decline in the interest in the sport.

Camden has one of the largest math teams in the city; coach John Heisel has managed to recruit a considerable number of students every year.