Carver Military Academy

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Carver Military Academy
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Address
Carver Military Academy
13100 South Doty Avenue

Chicago
,
Illinois
60827

United States
Coordinates 41°39′24″N87°35′23″W / 41.6565704°N 87.5897674°W / 41.6565704; -87.5897674
Information
Former nameGeorge Washington Carver Area High School
School type
MottoExcellence Is Expected [1]
Established1947
School district Chicago Public Schools
CEEB code 140840 [2]
PrincipalSteven E. Rouse [3]
Grades 9–12
Gender Coed
Enrollment397 (2022–2023) [3]
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)  Kelly green
  Greenbay gold [4]
Athletics conference Chicago Public League [4]
Team nameChallengers [4]
Accreditation North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [5]
Yearbook The Challenger
Website carvermilitary.org

George Washington Carver Military Academy (formerly known as George Washington Carver Area High School) is a public four-year military high school located in the Riverdale area on the far south side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Opened in 1947, The school is operated by the Chicago Public Schools. Carver is named for African-American scientist and educator George Washington Carver.

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History

The school was founded in 1947 by the Chicago Public Schools district [6] as George Washington Carver Area High School, a neighborhood high school. Carver was established to accommodate high school-age residents of the Chicago Housing Authority's Altgeld Gardens Homes public housing complex, which opened in the area west of the school's location in 1944. By the 1997–1998 school year, Chicago Board of Education decided to phase out the school due to poor academic performance and low attendance.[ citation needed ]

In 1998, Chaplain Lt. Colonel Antonio R. Daggett, Sr. of the United States Army was called upon by then-Chicago Public Schools director Creg E. Williams, Chief Executive Officer Paul Vallas and Chicago mayor Richard M. Daley with community support to begin the transition into becoming a military academy by the year 2000. [7]

In August 2000, the school opened as Carver Military Academy High School with a class of 250 freshmen. The first graduating class of the military school occurred in June 2004.

Col. Antonio R. Daggett, Sr.

In establishing a military academy, Col. Daggett founded the second public military high school in the United States, and the first public military high school in the country that was transitioned from an existing general public high school. The initial graduating class of cadets referred to (and then named) the flag hall outside the auditorium " Daggett Domains" as a result of Col. Daggett's decision to display all state flags there.

Chaplain Col. Daggett, who at that time was an Army Major in rank and a father of eight children, worked to secure community support and ensure that the new Military Academy focused on serving the community and its needs.

Academics

Carver is rated a 5 out of 10 by GreatSchools.org, a national school quality information site. [8]

Athletics

Carver competes in the Chicago Public League (CPL) and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA). Carver sport teams are nicknamed Challengers. [4] The boys' varsity basketball team won the 1962–1963 IHSA boys basketball championship after being the state runner-up the previous season.

Notable alumni

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References

  1. ↑ "Young Women's Conference at Carver Military Academy on March 24, 2022, from 9am to 12:00pm". Carver Military Academy. March 21, 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  2. ↑ "K–12 School Code Search". College Board. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Chicago Public Schools: Carver Military Academy". Chicago Public Schools. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Chicago (Carver Military Academy)". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). May 31, 2022. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Institution Summary for Carver Military Academy". AdvancED profile. North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. Retrieved January 3, 2010.
  6. ↑ "Carver facts". Chicago Sun-Times. April 22, 1992. 107.
  7. ↑ Michael Martinez. "Military focus OK'd for Carver High". Chicago Tribune. March 23, 2000. 9.
  8. ↑ "Best High Schools in Chicago, IL | GreatSchools". GreatSchools.org. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
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