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George Washington Carver High School

Q: Is George Washington Carver High School a good school?

George Washington Carver High School ranks in the bottom 1.6% of Alabama high schools.

Q: How many students attend George Washington Carver High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 570 students attended George Washington Carver High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of George Washington Carver High School?

Students at George Washington Carver High School are 73% African American, 25% Hispanic.

Q: What schools feed into George Washington Carver High School?

George Washington Carver High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Hudson KEight School Elementary : Inglenook School Elementary : Norwood Elementary School

Public Grades 9-12

380^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 386 Alabama High Schools

Better than 2% of Alabama high schools

Summary

George Washington Carver High School is a public high school in Birmingham, AL, serving 570 students in grades 9 through 12 as part of the Birmingham City school district.

Carver High School stands out for its remarkable student retention. The graduation rate is 91.5%, which is 10.6 percentage points higher than the district average and matches the state average. Chronic absenteeism is also a bright spot at just 9.1%, far better than the district average of 13.1% and significantly better than nearby schools like Woodlawn High SchoolMagnet and Parker High School, which both hover around 28%. This means students at Carver are showing up and staying in school, which is a strong foundation for success.

However, the school faces serious academic challenges. Test scores are critically low, with only 0.95% of 11th graders proficient in Math and 6.25% proficient in English in the most recent year. The school's overall state ranking has dropped sharply to the 2nd percentile, a significant decline from the previous year. This creates a "graduation vs. proficiency" paradox—students are earning diplomas, but many may not be fully prepared for college or careers. The contrast with Ramsay High School, just 4.5 miles away and ranked in the 89th percentile, highlights the educational inequity within the district. Carver does spend more per student ($14,794) than most nearby schools and has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.6, yet these resources are not translating into academic gains. For parents, this means Carver offers a supportive, consistent environment where students graduate, but it also signals an urgent need for academic intervention to ensure that diploma truly represents readiness for what comes next.

570

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,794

Per pupil spending ?

81.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3900 24th St N
Birmingham, AL 35207

(205) 231-3900

District: Birmingham City

Feeder schools for George Washington Carver High School:

Elementary:	Hudson KEight School
	Inglenook School
	Norwood Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

73.3%

Hispanic:

25.3%

Two or more races:

0.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2016 → 2nd in 2026

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Science scores 34 pts below the Alabama average

!Near the bottom of Birmingham City's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg14%

Alabama avg32%

380^th of 386

Alabama public high schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7High Schools in the Birmingham City

118^th of 140Birmingham City among Alabama districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	6.7	380 of 386	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.9	328 of 374	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	325 of 378	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	298 of 371	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	325 of 367	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	304 of 371	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.2	330 of 366	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.3	326 of 356	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	20.3	287 of 353	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	7.5	339 of 351	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.7	339 of 353	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.7	342 of 358	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	17.2	346 of 358	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	22.3	318 of 358	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.1	288 of 360	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.7	326 of 358	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.2	356 of 357	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	24.5	320 of 359	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	29.9	293 of 358	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.1	315 of 357	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	36.2	277 of 359	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	37.3	267 of 357	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	17.3	222 of 238	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	34.6	142 of 228	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	127 of 231	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	128 of 224	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.2	133 of 222	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.2	87 of 228	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.1	175 of 224	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	171 of 223	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	44.2	93 of 189	50.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	27.4	76 of 90	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.9	32 of 75	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.4	38 of 63	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	16 of 39	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.7	20 of 28	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.2	22 of 29	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.7	10 of 22	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	6.3	371 of 377	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.7	314 of 359	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	302 of 366	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	283 of 358	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	329 of 367	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	273 of 359	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.0	331 of 354	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.5	316 of 347	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	22.1	270 of 343	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	10.5	70 of 70	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	26.4	106 of 142	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	114 of 139	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.8	51 of 122	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	22.8	90 of 114	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	101 of 113	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	74 of 103	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	78 of 95	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.4	64 of 93	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	10.1	375 of 383	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.1	334 of 367	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	307 of 375	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	248 of 349	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	299 of 361	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	279 of 361	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	294 of 358	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	313 of 349	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	8.5	369 of 380	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.3	319 of 363	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.0	338 of 368	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	291 of 358	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	302 of 366	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.7	321 of 366	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	311 of 357	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	317 of 350	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.4	310 of 339	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	60 of 66	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	54 of 56	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2026	29.5	149 of 197	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.5	145 of 194	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	176 of 198	11.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	133 of 182	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.5	131 of 196	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.6	158 of 171	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	126 of 160	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Alabama percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	309 of 325	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.8	316 of 319	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.6	312 of 313	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2026)24th percentile+23 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)16th percentile+14 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)9th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)7th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Alabama (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics95%+68 vs state

English6%-27 vs state

Science2%-34 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2026)			Summative Assessment Science (2026)		Summative Assessment English (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
George Washington Carver High School	Public	9-12	3900 24th St N	Birmingham	35207	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-3900	570	39	14.6	81.6%	2 (0.4%)	418 (73.3%)	144 (25.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	6.7	380^th of 386 public high schools	1.6%		14.9	328^th of 374 public high schools	12.3%	52			1.0		1.9			6.3	$14,794	$2,268	$12,524
Homebound High School	Public	7-12	2015 Park Place N	Birmingham	35202	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	No	(205) 231-4777																			(n/a)
Parker High School	Public	9-12	400 Abraham Woods Jr Blvd	Birmingham	35204	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-2370	942	43	21.9	79.9%	4 (0.4%)	753 (79.9%)	169 (17.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.4%)	19.6	315^th of 386 public high schools	18.4%		16.5	317^th of 374 public high schools	15.2%	2			12.6		14.6			13.8	$15,289	$3,009	$12,278
Dupuy Alternative School	Public	9-12	4500 14th Ave N	Birmingham	35212	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	No	(205) 231-3250																			(n/a)
Woodlawn High SchoolMagnet	Public, Magnet	9-12	5620 First Ave N	Birmingham	35212	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	Yes	No	Yes	(205) 231-8000	750	32	23.4	83.7%	12 (1.6%)	624 (83.2%)	106 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.1%)	8.9	370^th of 386 public high schools	4.1%		12.9	344^th of 374 public high schools	8.0%	26			2.5		4.4			9.5	$12,324	$1,430	$10,891
Ramsay High School	Public	9-12	1800 13th Ave S	Birmingham	35205	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-7000	762	46	16.5	50.7%	6 (0.8%)	720 (94.5%)	21 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.8%)	85.1	41^st of 386 public high schools	89.4%		94.7	17^th of 374 public high schools	95.5%	24			39.0		43.4			52.8	$11,746	$1,049	$10,695
i3 Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	1 55th Place South	Birmingham	35232	Jefferson County	i3 Academy	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(205) 403-5777	0																		(n/a)
JacksonOlin High School	Public	9-12	1300 Avenue F Ensley	Birmingham	35218	Jefferson County	Birmingham City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 231-6431	713	41	17.3	86.1%	0 (0.0%)	645 (90.5%)	62 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	9.3	369^th of 386 public high schools	4.4%		11.6	351^st of 374 public high schools	6.1%	18			1.7		7.2			9.8	$13,381	$1,886	$11,493
Tarrant High School	Public	7-12	91 Black Creek Road	Tarrant	35217	Jefferson County	Tarrant City	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 849-0172	597	37	16.1	78.7%	14 (2.3%)	305 (51.1%)	251 (42.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)	3 (0.5%)	10 (1.7%)	9.7	366^th of 386 public high schools	5.2%		11.4	355^th of 374 public high schools	5.1%	11	1.4	2.4	1.7	14.3	11.9	26.4	27.4	7.0	$11,985	$2,197	$9,781
Minor High School	Public	9-12	2285 Minor Pkwy	Adamsville	35005	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(205) 379-4750	978	59	16.5	72.7%	37 (3.8%)	825 (84.4%)	93 (9.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	18 (1.8%)	17.3	329^th of 386 public high schools	14.8%		15.6	324^th of 374 public high schools	13.4%	5			6.3		20.1			10.6	$9,563	$1,565	$7,980

Frequently Asked Questions about George Washington Carver High School

What district is George Washington Carver High School in?

Birmingham City

What is the racial makeup of George Washington Carver High School?

Students at George Washington Carver High School are 73% African American, 25% Hispanic.

Is George Washington Carver High School a good school?

George Washington Carver High School ranks in the bottom 1.6% of Alabama high schools.

How many students attend George Washington Carver High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 570 students attended George Washington Carver High School.

What schools feed into George Washington Carver High School?

George Washington Carver High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Hudson KEight School
Elementary : Inglenook School
Elementary : Norwood Elementary School

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