Caesar Rodney High School is a public

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located in Camden, Delaware, just south of

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. The school is in Caesar Rodney School District. Its enrollment is over 2,000. During 1983 to 1984, Caesar Rodney was recognized as a Blue Ribbon School by the

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. In addition to Camden, other communities served by the Caesar Rodney district include Highland Acres, Kent Acres,

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, Rising Sun-Lebanon, Rodney Village, Woodside,

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, most of Woodside East, a small portion of Riverview, and the southern part of the state capital,

. The

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also lies within the district.

Notable alumni

* Ashley Coleman (1999) - won Miss Teen Delaware and later won Miss Teen USA 1999; became the first delegate from Delaware to win national title * Duron Harmon (2009) - free safety for the

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football team * Natalie Morales (1990) NBC News journalist and coanchor of the today show *

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- played in the National Basketball Association for the Washington Wizards and Los Angeles Lakers * Ian Snell - professional baseball pitcher for the Seattle Mariners and Pittsburgh Pirates * Dave Williams - professional baseball player for the

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, and

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* William Bush IV - Democratic member of the Delaware

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, representing district 29.

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External links

* {{authority control High schools in Kent County, Delaware Public high schools in Delaware 1967 establishments in Delaware Educational institutions established in 1967