George Washington Carver High School (Montgomery, Alabama)

George Washington Carver High School is a public high school in Montgomery, Alabama. It is a part of the Montgomery Public Schools system. The groundbreaking for the new Carver High School was held April 2, 2008 at the new construction site just off Oak Street across from the existing school. Its design utilizes modern advances in architecture, construction and technology. The $36 million school is the first of six new schools scheduled in the first phase of the MPS building program. The Carver High School ribbon cutting ceremony was held in August 2010 with the school serving approximately 1,200 students.

George Washington Carver High School
Address
2001 W. Fairview Avenue

Montgomery
,
Alabama
36108

United States
Coordinates32°21′1″N 86°19′30″W
Information
TypePublic
PrincipalGary Hall
Faculty65.50 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,098 (2017-18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.76[1]
Color(s)Green and Gold         
NicknameWolverines

History

George Washington Carver High School began in September 1948 as a vocational school to a majority black community. Clarence M. Dannelly, then superintendent of Montgomery Public Schools, held the ground breaking ceremony on Fairview Avenue on April 13, 1948 to this now Historically Black High School.

The doors of the school were first opened on January 4, 1949. At that time there were 24 classrooms, an office suite, and a lunchroom which also served as an auditorium. There were 875 students and 23 faculty members including principal, M. H. Griffin, a graduate of the University of Michigan. This connection is why Carver High School adopted the wolverine as its mascot. The curriculum consisted of the basic subjects and physical education.

In subsequent years, Carver was expanded both physically and academically. Eight classrooms were added from 1951–1952. An elementary unit, consisting of 20 rooms and a gymnasium were added from 1952−1953. By 1959, the enrollment had increased to nearly 1700 students; therefore, an 18-room extension was added. This extension consisted of science labs, home-making rooms, mechanic shops and workshops.

In 1982, the Carver Creative and Performing Arts Center (CCPAC) was created.

Athletics

Carver won the 4A state championship in both 1978 and 1979.[2] Carver High School won the Class 6A Basketball state championship title for 2012 and 2015. It also earned a regional title in 2009.

In 1964, Carver won the negro AAA (the largest division at the time) state football championship in 1964 with a record of 9-0-1, defeating Cobb Avenue of Anniston.[3]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Carver Senior High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  2. Chou, Marvin (March 13, 2015). "Steve Jefferson Directed Carver's Rams To Back-To-Back State Basketball Titles". AHSAA News. Alabama High School Athletic Association. Archived from the original on August 6, 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  3. Ardery, Philip P (September 4–5, 1965). "Fall Means Football" (PDF). The Southern Courier. p. 5. Retrieved 23 January 2019. Negro "AAA" schools have a playoff at the end of the regular season between the top team in the North and the top in the South to determine a state champion. Last year Carver beat Cobb A venue (Anniston), 32 to 0, for the title.


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