George_Washington_Carver_High_School_(Birmingham,_Alabama)

George Washington Carver High School (Birmingham, Alabama)

George Washington Carver High School (Birmingham, Alabama)

Public school in Birmingham, Alabama, United States

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.

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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:

Notable alumni

References

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