Our Reasons for Pride

34 George Washington Carver High School 1591 Pennsylvania • Memphis, TN 38109 • 416-7594 Principal: Michele Mason • website: www.mcsk12.net

 G. W. Carver offers the following optional courses:  In partnership with Southwest TN Community College, nine students African-American Literature, African American History, Anatomy, and participated in their Youth Services Program and enrolled in post- Financial Planning, Physics, Dance I and II, Theater, Acting for Stage, and secondary institutions. Media Concepts  In 2007, one student received a scholarship from Memphis Rotary  G. W Carver added the following honors courses: Club totaling $1500. Chemistry, Algebra II, Physical Science, and Geometry, English 9, 10, 1,  G.W. Carver has implemented a 9th Grade academy , to assist incoming AJROTC, AP English Literature and Composition, Physics, Pre-Calculus eight grade students with their transition into high school  G. W. Carver offers a wide range of safety net programs to ensure  G.W. Carver Students were selected to participate in the EPIC student success such as Gateway Intervention, End-of-Course tutoring, Learning Program, where our 9th and 10th grade students will receive Gateway Tutoring, ACT Tutoring, E-Learning and Course Recovery. EPIC Notebooks to enhance their learning through technology.  G. W. Carver high school consistently has students attend Prep school  G.W. Carver’s Dance I and II classes were chosen for a Residency during the summer. program from the New Ballet Ensemble School as part of a Residency  G. W. Carver High school has a Family Resource Center serving our program. school and community. The alumni and the community contribute to  G.W. Carver and Bloomfield Baptist Church successfully held their 2nd our students’ success. Annual Back to School Health Fair.  G. W. Carver has a comprehensive athletic program that includes nine  G.W. Carver successfully implemented its “Cobra Summer Academy” sports. Our football team is a previous MIAA 2A City Champions. Our for the second year. Golf team won the MIAA 2A City Championship.  G.W. Carver and the Carver Alumni Association awarded eight students the R.B. Thompson Scholarship and the Class of 1966 Scholarship totaling $4000.

Our Students Our Teachers Faculty Qualifications

Enrollment 728 DEMOGRAPHICS Bachelor’s Degrees 46% Promotion Rates 71.0% African-American 74% Master’s or Doctoral 54% Average Class Size 28 White 23% State Teaching 91% Certificate / License 9% DEMOGRAPHICS Hispanic 2%% African-American 100% Other 1% White 0.0% Hispanic 0.0% Other 0%

Our Adopters Our Special Programs

 Memphis Light Gas &Water has a job-shadowing program for • National Honor Society our students as well as providing awards and monetary incentives  E-Learning and Credit/Course • Beta Club for students making the honor roll each six weeks. Recovery  Dancing Cobras  Cargill Corporation awards scholarships for graduating seniors  Guidance Advisory Program  Peer Tutoring each year. In November 2003, Cargill sponsored a grant in the  Parent Teacher Student Association • Student Council amount of $2,000 to award students.  Small Learning Community/9th • BPA Club  Valero Refinery awards scholarships to graduating seniors each Grade Academy • FCCLA Club year. In May 2007, Valero awards four students with scholarships  Interscholastic Program • Full Athletic Program of $2000 each.  Tutoring and Mentoring Programs. AP English  Bloomfield Full Gospel Baptist Church has worked with G.W.  Newspapers in Education • ASPIRE TEAM Carver with the Back to School Health Fair for two consecutive  Family Resource Center • Charmettes • Course Recovery years.  ACT Tutoring • Plato Learning Lab • Physics • Sober Cobras

Our Safety Measures

 Campus-wide surveillance cameras  Parent Patrol  Security officers –school hours  Campus police – 24 hours  Random metal detector checks, fire drills, severe  Blue Ribbon safety plan weather drills, a comprehensive safety plan  Disaster Preparedness Plan  Visitor sign-in procedure  Teachers as monitors before & after class  Officer in the School (OIS)  Telephones in the classroom  Campus Monitor  Discipline Committee

NCLB INFORMATION

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Important Contacts

Principal Family Resource Manager District Central Office Board Representative Michele Mason Elisa Johnson 416-5300 President Patrice Robinson 416-7594 416-6905 213-1293

At-Large Board Representatives Kenneth Whalum, Position 1, and Wanda Halbert, Position 2 – Contact at 416-5447

Home-School Communication

 District: “School Matters” newsletter is mailed to parents  Teacher: Parent/Teacher Student Association meetings each six weeks. are held five times each year.  School: Yearly and monthly calendars detail all events. A  Room Parents: Work with teachers on administrative Title I Parent handbook is distributed to all parents and tasks. students receive a student handbook.  Teacher Phone logs: Teachers contact parents every  Progress Reports: Distributed the 3rd week of the Six- three weeks. Weeks Join Us!

Carver High School welcomes community members to become active participants in fulfilling the mission of our school. We invite you to become partners in reaching our reading, writing, math and science goals through tutoring and serving as a community resource. Additionally, we invite you to assist us in creating a positive and safe environment through mentoring and monitoring. If you would like to volunteer, call us at 416-7594

Memphis City Schools does not discriminate in its programs or employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, handicap/disability, sex or age. For more information, please contact the Office of Equity Compliance at (901) 416-6670.