📍 3100 8th St, Columbus, Muscogee County, 31906
Carver High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Columbus, Muscogee County. The school has 916 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Muscogee County school district. It serves grades 9–12 in an urban setting. The school employs 56.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.3:1. 75% of students are proficient in reading. 10% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 92%. The school offers 9 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Carver High School enrolls 916 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 47% male and 53% female. A teaching staff of 56.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% Black or African American, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino and 3.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 821 | 90% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 42 | 4.6% |
| Two or more races | 34 | 3.7% |
| White | 16 | 1.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
885 of the school's 916 students (97%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 885 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Carver High School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district GA-20, state senate district 15, state house district 135.
Carver High School is one of 53 schools in Muscogee County, based in Columbus, Georgia. The district serves 29,362 students district-wide and employs 2,006 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 916 students, Carver High School is larger than the district average of about 554 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize