G.W. Carver Middle School (Miami, Florida)
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George Washington Senior High School served grades Kindergarten to Twelfth located in Coral Gables, Florida, it is under the supervision of the Dade County Public Schools. The school opened in the 1920s as a black school
, for black students residing in Dade County, Florida
, Florida; although it traces its beginning to an earlier private school for black children, informally known as "The Little Schoolhouse," which opened in 1899. When the school first opened, it served students from K-12. Because this school belonged to the black community then, the school colors followed behind Florida A&M University
.
After Florida schools desegregated during the 1966-1967 (with the class of 1966 being the last class to graduate from Carver) school year, Carver became a middle school, serving students in grades 6-8, a position it continues to hold. The Seniors, Juniors and Sophomores were forced to attend Coral Gables Sr. High. Most of those students called the school Carver Gables.
Some residents had thought that the school was in Miami's Coconut Grove neighborhood, but because of its position it is actually located in Coral Gables because Brooker St. is the line that separates the two. Therefore, when the school converted to a middle school, the former high school students (i.e., sophomores, juniors, and seniors) were transferred to Coral Gables schools to complete high school.
The school is named for George Washington Carver
. Its colors are Orange
and Green
, and its mascot Hornets.
, Booker T. Washington Senior High of Dade County, North Dade Junior/ Senior High School
, Mays Senior High, George S. Middleton High of Tampa, FL, Howard Blake High of Tampa, FL, Dillard High, Attucks High of Broward County, Gilbert High of Jacksonville, FL, Gifford High of Vero Beach, FL and others.
Black school
Black schools originated under legal segregation in the southern United States after the American Civil War and Reconstruction era, in southern states' public policy to keep races separated and maintain white supremacy. In the United States white opposition to African American success resulted in...
, for black students residing in Dade County, Florida
Miami-Dade County, Florida
Miami-Dade County is a county located in the southeastern part of the state of Florida. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 2,496,435, making it the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States...
, Florida; although it traces its beginning to an earlier private school for black children, informally known as "The Little Schoolhouse," which opened in 1899. When the school first opened, it served students from K-12. Because this school belonged to the black community then, the school colors followed behind Florida A&M University
Florida A&M University
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, commonly known as Florida A&M or FAMU, is a historically black university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States, the state capital, and is one of eleven member institutions of the State University System of Florida...
.
After Florida schools desegregated during the 1966-1967 (with the class of 1966 being the last class to graduate from Carver) school year, Carver became a middle school, serving students in grades 6-8, a position it continues to hold. The Seniors, Juniors and Sophomores were forced to attend Coral Gables Sr. High. Most of those students called the school Carver Gables.
Some residents had thought that the school was in Miami's Coconut Grove neighborhood, but because of its position it is actually located in Coral Gables because Brooker St. is the line that separates the two. Therefore, when the school converted to a middle school, the former high school students (i.e., sophomores, juniors, and seniors) were transferred to Coral Gables schools to complete high school.
The school is named for George Washington Carver
George Washington Carver
George Washington Carver , was an American scientist, botanist, educator, and inventor. The exact day and year of his birth are unknown; he is believed to have been born into slavery in Missouri in January 1864....
. Its colors are Orange
Orange (colour)
The colour orange occurs between red and yellow in the visible spectrum at a wavelength of about 585–620 nm, and has a hue of 30° in HSV colour space. It is numerically halfway between red and yellow in a gamma-compressed RGB colour space, the expression of which is the RGB colour wheel. The...
and Green
Green
Green is a color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a wavelength of roughly 520–570 nanometres. In the subtractive color system, it is not a primary color, but is created out of a mixture of yellow and blue, or yellow and cyan; it is considered...
, and its mascot Hornets.
Athletics
During the High School Days of Carver, football teams used to play other high schools such as Miami Northwestern High SchoolMiami Northwestern High School
Miami Northwestern Senior High School is a public high school located in Miami, Florida, United States, serving students in grades 9-12. It serves the Liberty City neighborhood of Miami. The school colors are Old Gold and Royal Blue...
, Booker T. Washington Senior High of Dade County, North Dade Junior/ Senior High School
North Dade Junior/ Senior High School
-History:This institution opened in Bunche Park, Fla. serving the blacks in the upper Dade County area from 1957 to 1966, as Mr. Charles Wyche serving as the first principal hiring teachers that graduated from Booker T. Washington Sr. High...
, Mays Senior High, George S. Middleton High of Tampa, FL, Howard Blake High of Tampa, FL, Dillard High, Attucks High of Broward County, Gilbert High of Jacksonville, FL, Gifford High of Vero Beach, FL and others.
Notable alumni
- Winston Scott — Astronaunt
- John A. Ferguson
External links
- http://www.dadeschools.net/schools/schoolinformation/school_details.asp?id=6071 George Washington Carver Middle School at Miami-Dade County Public Schools
- http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/fl/749 George Washington Carver Middle School at Greatschools.net
- http://www.sbcmiami.org/index.cfm/pageID/1468/