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Carver High School

Public Grades 9-12

411^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 452 Georgia High Schools

Better than 9% of Georgia high schools

Summary

Carver High School is a public high school in Columbus, Georgia, serving 903 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Muscogee County School District, which is ranked 155 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Carver High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Georgia high schools, with a 1-star rating as well.

Carver High School faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools. The school consistently underperforms on standardized tests, with only 16.4% of students proficient or better in American Literature and Composition, compared to 36.4% in Muscogee County and 40.4% statewide. Carver's four-year graduation rate, ranging from 84.4% to 94.1%, is also slightly below the state average of 85.4%. Additionally, Carver High School has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 96.62% to 100%, which is significantly higher than the nearby Northside High School, Columbus High School, and Rainey McCullers School of the Arts.

Despite the higher spending per student at Carver High School compared to the state average, the school's performance still lags behind. This suggests that factors beyond just funding, such as teacher quality, curriculum, and school leadership, may be contributing to the school's challenges. The consistent 1-star rating from SchoolDigger and the school's ranking in the bottom half of Georgia high schools indicate that Carver High School has significant room for improvement. Targeted interventions and support, such as professional development for teachers, additional resources for students, and strong leadership, could potentially help the school improve its academic outcomes.

887

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,725

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3100 8th St
Columbus, GA 31906

(706) 748-2499

District: Muscogee County

Feeder schools for Carver High School:

Elementary:	Brewer Elementary School
	Davis Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.4%

Hispanic:

4.5%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2014 → 9th in 2025

Strengths

✓92% graduate in 4 years — above the Georgia average (87%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (15% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (47% vs 20% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg31%

Georgia avg42%

411^th of 452

Georgia public high schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 9High Schools in the Muscogee County

155^th of 206Muscogee County among Georgia 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	411 of 452	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	409 of 458	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	360 of 442	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.7	339 of 429	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	329 of 438	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	344 of 428	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.6	346 of 420	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.3	357 of 426	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.8	354 of 435	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.1	315 of 425	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.2	361 of 425	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.0	268 of 396	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	28.8	331 of 402	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.2	303 of 384	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.4	320 of 372	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.6	338 of 370	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	23.6	307 of 358	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	11.9	316 of 335	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

American Literature and Composition16%-24 vs state

Biology16%-29 vs state

United States History14%-24 vs state

Algebra I12%-33 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, August 6, 2018

Carver high school has made a lot of improvement in academics. A lot goes on at the school that doesn't get recognized Close Quote

Schools Near Carver High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2025)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2025)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2025)	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	Milestones Assessment Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 8th Grade	Milestones Assessment Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carver High School	Public	9-12	3100 8th St	Columbus	31906	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 748-2499	887	62	14.4	100.0%	19 (2.1%)	793 (89.4%)	40 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (3.6%)	12.2	411^th of 452 public high schools	9.1%		12.3	409^th of 458 public high schools	10.7%	2	16.4	12.2	15.5	14.5									$12,725	$1,386	$11,339
Rainey McCullers School of the Arts	Public	6-12	1700 Midtown Dr	Columbus	31906	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 748-3304	420	33	12.7	60.0%	143 (34.0%)	170 (40.5%)	57 (13.6%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (9.3%)	79.4	50^th of 452 public high schools	88.9%		78.8	52^nd of 458 public high schools	88.6%	2	83.3	57.5	62.3	76.7	70.8	86.1	66.2	38.9	61.1	60.3	65.0	50.0	$15,042	$525	$14,518
Columbus High School	Public	9-12	1700 Cherokee Ave	Columbus	31906	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 748-2534	1,161	61	19.0	20.7%	478 (41.2%)	253 (21.8%)	150 (12.9%)	189 (16.3%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (7.6%)	96.2	3^rd of 452 public high schools	99.3%		97.2	3^rd of 458 public high schools	99.3%		93.5	91.5	87.8	63.2									$11,583	$528	$11,055
Spencer High School	Public	9-12	1000 Fort Benning Rd	Columbus	31903	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 683-8701	1,016	64	15.8	100.0%	26 (2.6%)	728 (71.7%)	206 (20.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	6 (0.6%)	46 (4.5%)	10.5	417^th of 452 public high schools	7.7%		10.8	417^th of 458 public high schools	9.0%		14.0	10.5	16.8	9.1									$12,388	$1,504	$10,884
Hardaway High School	Public	9-12	2901 College Dr	Columbus	31906	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 748-2766	1,067	80	13.3	100.0%	145 (13.6%)	713 (66.8%)	115 (10.8%)	10 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	81 (7.6%)	21.2	351^st of 452 public high schools	22.3%		34.3	274^th of 458 public high schools	40.2%	77	26.6	13.7	24.9	23.6									$13,596	$1,438	$12,158
Jordan Vocational High School	Public	9-12	3200 Howard Ave	Columbus	31904	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 748-2819	1,040	82	12.6	100.0%	205 (19.7%)	501 (48.2%)	242 (23.3%)	10 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	78 (7.5%)	13	406^th of 452 public high schools	10.2%		12.3	408^th of 458 public high schools	10.9%	2	17.9	17.3	12.7	16.2									$13,915	$1,655	$12,260
Kendrick High School	Public	9-12	6015 Georgetown Dr	Columbus	31907	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 565-2960	840	56	14.9	100.0%	17 (2.0%)	726 (86.4%)	46 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (5.8%)	11	415^th of 452 public high schools	8.2%		14.4	400^th of 458 public high schools	12.7%	15	13.7	3.3	12.5	18.7									$12,569	$1,383	$11,186
Muscogee Youth Development Campus	Public	5-12	7700 Chattsworth Rd	Midland	31820	Muscogee County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 569-2863	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Shaw High School	Public	9-12	7579 Raider Way	Columbus	31909	Muscogee County	Muscogee County	No	No	No	No	(706) 569-3638	1,162	80	14.5	81.0%	165 (14.2%)	655 (56.4%)	170 (14.6%)	41 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.6%)	124 (10.7%)	24.1	337^th of 452 public high schools	25.4%		27.3	316^th of 458 public high schools	31.0%	21	29.7	24.6	24.1	18.9									$12,851	$899	$11,952
Aaron Cohn Regional Youth Detention Center	Public	5-12	7700-B Chattsworth Rd	Midland	31820	Muscogee County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(706) 568-2498	19	6	3.1	84.2%	7 (36.8%)	12 (63.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		0.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Carver High School

What is the racial makeup of Carver High School?

Students at Carver High School are 89% African American, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% White.

How many students attend Carver High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 887 students attended Carver High School.

What schools feed into Carver High School?

Carver High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brewer Elementary School
Elementary : Davis Elementary School

Is Carver High School a good school?

Carver High School ranks in the bottom 9.1% of Georgia high schools.

What district is Carver High School in?

Muscogee County

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