Carver High School is a traditional public high school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. It serves students in grade levels 9–12 as part of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools system. This historically black school was named for George Washington Carver. The school colors are blue and gold and the mascot is the yellow jacket.
| Carver High School | |
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| Address | |
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3545 Carver School Road 27105 United States | |
| Coordinates | 36°08′05″N 80°12′29″W / 36.1348595°N 80.2081033°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Traditional, public |
| Founded | 1936 |
| School board | Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools |
| Superintendent | Beverly Emory[1] |
| CEEB code | 344417 |
| Principal | Carol Montague-Davis[2] |
| Staff | 51.00 (FTE)[3] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 664 (2022-2023)[3] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 13.02[3] |
| Language | English |
| Color(s) | Royal blue and gold |
| Mascot | Yellowjacket |
| Newspaper | The Courier |
| Yearbook | Apiary |
| Website | wsfcs |
There are 966 students who attend Carver High School and 94 staff members. Over 100 of these students attend the Career Center in Winston-Salem to take alternate courses not offered at Carver.
History
editCarver School was founded in 1936 as an African American school for all grade levels. In 1963 Carver became an integrated school serving grade levels 7-12. Carver School became Carver High School a few years later in 1971, changing to only grades 9 and 10. As of 1984 when changes were made, Carver High School has been a traditional high school serving grades 9–12.
In 2013 a student shot another student at the school and was arrested by a school resource officer.[4][5][6] The shooter Christopher Lamont Richardson, who was 18 at the time of the shooting, was sentenced to between two years and three years, two months in prison. He was also placed on supervised probation for three years.[7]
Achievements
editCarver High School currently holds the record for the most students in Forsyth County to be signed up for the It's My Call program. This program promotes a commitment to a healthy and drug-free lifestyle.
The Carver Drill Team, one of the many extra curricular activities is the JROTC program offers. The CHS JROTC has held numerous top placements in not only the Eastern Region Championships, but in the National High School Drill Team Championships as well. In the 2007 Army Eastern Region Championships the team, led by SGM Olden Bryant (Instructor) and LTC Tyler Smith (Drill Team Commander), placed first in Armed Exhibition with a score never before achieved by any team in this level of competition.
The Carver High School football team has won 13 conference championships. They were also NCHSAA 3-A Football State Champions in 1998 and 2002.
Organizations
editStudent organizations include Carver Against Destructive Decisions in Youth (C.A.D.D.Y.), a branch of the national SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions), Drill Team, Colorguard, Raider Team, Drama Club, Crosby Scholars, Marching Band, Teen Forum, Student Council, Academic Team, Quill and Scroll, Serteen Club, Ebony Society, Gospel Choir, National Honor Society, We Mentor, Carver Ambassadors, Visible Voice, Men of Distinction, and Daughters of Destiny.
Sports
editCarver High School is a part of the North Carolina High School Athletic Association (NCHSAA). Its mascot is the Yellow Jacket, with the school colors being blue and gold.
CHS has sports teams that include Varsity Soccer, Varsity Football, Junior Varsity (JV) Football, Varsity Cheerleaders, Junior Varsity Cheerleaders, Sweet Stingers, Flag Divas, Varsity Boys Basketball, Junior Varsity Boys Basketball, Varsity Girls Basketball, Junior Varsity Girls Basketball, Varsity Baseball, Junior Varsity Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, Indoor Track, Spring Track, Wrestling, Bowling, Golf, and Tennis.
State Championships
editCarver has won the following NCHSAA team state championships:
- Girls Basketball: 2001 (3A), 2007 (3A)
- Football: 1998 (3A), 2002 (3A)
Journalism
editThe Carver High School newspaper is known as The Courier. Apiary, the school yearbook, released Volume XXIV of its publication at the end of the 2007–08 school year. Visible Voice is Carver High School's literary magazine that is published by students online. All of Carver's publications are worked on by student organizations under the guidance of teacher advisors.
Notable alumni
edit- Ray Agnew — former NFL player and director of pro personal for the Los Angeles Rams
- Chris Hairston — NFL offensive tackle[8]
- Camille Little — WNBA player
- Tasha Marbury — reality television personality, cast member of VH1's reality series Basketball Wives[9]
- Denzel Rice — NFL cornerback[10]
- Clint Basinger — Head of LGR (formerly Lazy Game Reviews)YouTube channel[11]
- Megan Smith — college softball head coach[12][13]
References
edit- ^ Herron, Arika (March 26, 2013). "Beverly Emory named new superintendent of Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
- ^ "About Us / Faculty/Staff Directory".
- ^ a b c "Carver High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
- ^ Silfer, Stephanie (August 30, 2013). "N.C. School Shooting: 1 injured after shots fired at a Winston-Salem high school; student in custody, report says". CBS News. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ "Carver High School Shooting: Suspect in Custody in Winston-Salem, North Carolina". HuffPost. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ "Suspect in custody after Carver High School shooting". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
- ^ "Student pleads guilty in Carver High School shooting".
- ^ "Chris Hairston, Carver, Offensive Line".
- ^ Where is Tasha Marbury From?. theurbandaily.com. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
- ^ Frank, Martin (August 6, 2015). "Denzel Rice no longer overlooked after going undrafted". Retrieved January 8, 2019.
- ^ LGR - The Sims 4 High School Years Review, retrieved March 23, 2023
- ^ Megan Smith - Softball - North Carolina. goheels.com. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ Megan Smith Lyon - Softball Coach - Marshall. herdzone.com. Retrieved August 1, 2020.