George Washington Carver High School (Chesterfield, Virginia) Explained

George Washington Carver High School
City:Chesterfield
State:Virginia
Country:U.S.
Coordinates:37.3607°N -78.831°W
Type:Public
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George Washington Carver High School was a segregated, black-only public secondary school in Chesterfield, Virginia. When the federal courts mandated the schools be integrated in 1970, Carver was closed.

History

In September 1948, D. Webster Davis and Hickory Hill high schools were merged to form George Washington Carver High School with a student body of 348. Hickory Hill, founded in 1915, had been the county's first African-American high school, was at the far north of the county, while D. Webster Davis was at the far south end. Carver provided a centralized location, and became the only high school for black children in the county. Carver's first graduating class was in 1949. Books were provided when they were discarded by white schools. Carver closed in 1970 when the county integrated the public schools under federal court order.[1] [2] [3]

The buildings are now used as Chesterfield Community High School.[4]

Notes and References

  1. News: Drummond . Jennifer . African-American high school's legacy lives on . 21 January 2019 . February 27, 2008.
  2. Web site: Remembering Carver. 23 April 2014.
  3. Book: Clark . Frances Watson . Chesterfield County . June 28, 2006 . 9780738542522 . 88.
  4. Web site: Newton . Karen . Halls of Memories . 21 January 2019.