George Washington Carver High School (Dothan, Alabama)

George Washington Carver High School
Location
Dothan , Alabama United States
Coordinates	31°13′55″N85°22′51″W / 31.2319°N 85.3808°W / 31.2319; -85.3808
Information
Type	Public
Opened	1940
Closed	1968
Grades	9-12
Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage
Designated	2022 [1]

George Washington Carver High School was a segregated public high school in Dothan, Alabama serving African-American children from 1940 to 1968. In 1969 the students were integrated with white students at Dothan High School. ^[2]

History

In the 1968–1969 school year a few black students transferred from Carver to Dothan under a choice program. In 1969, six weeks before the start of the school year, a federal judge ruled the plan inadequate and ordered all Carver High School to be integrated with Dothan. ^[2]

Notable alumni

• Artis Gilmore, National Basketball Association Hall-of-Fame player attended Carver his senior year. ^{[3] [4]}

References

1. "Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage Listings as of April 7, 2023" (PDF). ahc.alabama.gov. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
2. Phillips, Greg (August 24, 2011). "Dothan High alumni reflect on integration". Dothan Eagle. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
3. Frenette, Gene (August 10, 2011). "After 17 years of waiting, Jacksonville's Artis Gilmore is finally entering the Basketball Hall of Fame" . Retrieved January 4, 2019.
4. "NBA.com: Artis Gilmore Bio". www.nba.com.