School type Public Faculty 50 Founded 1959 | Established 1959 Phone +1 205-231-3900 District Birmingham City Schools | |
Motto Excellence is the Standard School district Birmingham City Schools Principal Dr. Charles L. Willis, Jr. Address 3900 24th Street North, Birmingham, AL 35207, USA Color Royal blue, red, and white Similar George W Carver High Sch, Woodlawn High School, ERP COKE | ||
George Washington Carver High School for Health Professions, Engineering, & Technology (Carver) is a four-year public high school in Birmingham, Alabama. It is one of seven high schools in the Birmingham City School System and is named for the American botanist and inventor, George Washington Carver. School colors are royal blue, red, and white, and the mascot is the Ram. Carver competes in AHSAA Class 5A athletics.
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Campus
Carver's current campus was completed in 2001 on a site that was formerly the North Birmingham Golf Course. It was Birmingham City Schools' first new high school in three decades and cost an estimated $44.5 million.
The five-story academic building encompasses 166,000 square feet, with the main entrance on the third floor. The 26,100 square feet cafeteria area is designed to serve 500 students. Also featured in the academic building are the following:
Building Two includes Carver's Competition Center and the following:
In 2010 a new $4.2 million football stadium adjoining the school was dedicated. The Rams broke a 28-game losing streak to usher in a new era under head coach Billy Culver.
Student Profile
Enrollment in grades 9-12 for the 2013-14 school year is 902 students. Approximately 93% of students are African-American, 6% are Hispanic, and 1% are white. Roughly 87% of students qualify for free or reduced price lunch.
Carver has a graduation rate of 57%. Approximately 52% of its students meet or exceed proficiency standards in mathematics, and 60% meet or exceed standards in reading. The average ACT score for Carver students is 18.
Athletics
Carver competes in AHSAA Class 5A athletics and currently fields teams in the following sports:
Carver has won three state championships: