George Washington Carver High School (Kannapolis, North Carolina)
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| Former name | Centerview Colored School |
| Type | Public |
| Nickname | Rams |
George Washington Carver High School was a public secondary school in Kannapolis, North Carolina. It served as the high school for black students from 1936 until the public schools were integrated in 1967.
History
[edit]The school was originally opened in 1923 as Centerview Colored School[1] and was the first official school building for African-Americans in Kannapolis. In 1936, the buildings were augmented with an auditorium and an 8 room brick addition, and renamed after George Washington Carver. The school served students in grades K-12. The largest graduating class, 60 students, graduated in 1965.[2] After integration, the buildings were used as an elementary school.[1] The structures were mostly destroyed by fire in the 1970s. A small portion of the 1936 building survived and is used for offices and as a career center.[3] From 1980 to 2005, the site was used as a middle school.[4] In 2017 a new Carver Elementary School was opened on the site.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Remembering George Washington Carver High School". Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ "Oral history interview with Barbara Wesley Baker". Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ a b "G.W. Carver Elementary celebrates grand opening". Independent Tribune. 1 September 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ "Grand Opening celebration planned for G.W. Carver Elementary". 30 August 2017. Retrieved 8 January 2019.