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George Washington Carver High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

3900 24th St N, Birmingham, AL 35207 · (205) 231-3900 · Part of Birmingham City School District

Birmingham’s School Grade D better than 11% of Alabama school districts

Directions
Students
570
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about George Washington Carver High School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Alabama’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state

On the path

Where Birmingham kids come from and go next. The whole path →

6–815 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12George Washington Carver High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 22%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 45.4%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Alabama’s 1,249 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3900 24th St N, Birmingham

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9141
Grade 10133
Grade 11156
Grade 12140
Enrollment over time
589’20
581’21
531’22
544’23
570’24

Down 3.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 73%Hispanic 25%Two or more races <1%White <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about George Washington Carver High School from Birmingham families.

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The district →
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D
827 students22:1
Huffman Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Birmingham
D
779 students22:1
Hayes K8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Birmingham
D−
693 students16:1
Sun Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Birmingham
D
678 students21:1
Washington K8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Birmingham
D
617 students21:1
Phillips Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Birmingham
B+
609 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Alabama’s other public schools; Birmingham’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.