George Washington Carver High School (Birmingham, Alabama)

George Washington Carver High School 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.

George Washington Carver High School
Address
3900 24th Street North

,
United States
Coordinates33°33′29″N 86°49′36″W
Information
School typePublic
MottoExcellence is the Standard
Established1959
School districtBirmingham City Schools
PrincipalEvelyn L. Hines
Teaching staff43.00 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment760 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio17.67[1]
Color(s)   
NicknameRams
Websitewww.bhamcityschools.org/Domain/8

History

Carver's current campus was completed in 2001 on a site that was formerly the North Birmingham Golf Course.[2] It was Birmingham City Schools' first new high school in three decades and cost an estimated $44.5 million.[3]

Athletics

Carver competes in AHSAA Class 5A athletics and currently fields teams in the following sports:[4]

  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cheerleading
  • Football
  • Outdoor track and field
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming
  • Volleyball
  • Wrestling

Carver has won three state championships:

  • Boys' basketball (1978)
  • Boys' track and field (1969)
  • Girls' track and field (1993)

Notable alumni

References

  1. "George Washington Carver High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  2. "Doster Puts $44.5M End to Birmingham's High School Construction Drought". www.constructionequipmentguide.com. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  3. "(WBHM - Your NPR News Station)". www.wbhm.org. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  4. "Home - This is the home of carverathletics.com". carverathletics.com. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
  5. "Issiac Holt Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
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