Camden Military Academy
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Camden Military Academy is a private military boarding school located in Camden, South Carolina. Camden Military Academy accepts male students in grades 7 through post-grad.
[edit] History
Camden Military Academy in Camden, South Carolina was originally founded as Camden Academy in 1950. Colonel James F. Risher, the president of Carlisle Military School, purchased the facility in 1958, and the name was changed to Camden Military Academy. His son, Colonel Lanning P. Risher, was the school's first headmaster, and he served in that position for 37 years. In 1974, Lanning Risher led Camden Military Academy through a reorganization as a non-profit, tax-exempt institution. [1]
[edit] Enrollment
Camden Military Academy has an enrollment of approximately 300 students. [2] The exact number of students enrolled at Camden Military Academy varies through out the school year as students are dismissed and accepted. Tuition at Camden Military Academy is $15,995 a year. [3]