George Washington Carver School (Coral Gables, Florida)

George Washington Carver School is a public school in Coral Gables, Florida, United States. Now a middle school, it was once a K-12, segregated, black school. It is part of the Miami-Dade County Public Schools district.

George Washington Carver School
Address
George Washington Carver School
4901 Lincoln Drive

Miami, Florida
,
Florida
33133

United States
Coordinates25°43′35.66″N 80°15′33.21″W
Information
TypePrivate to public
Established1899-1966
School districtDade County Public Schools
GradesK - 12
Hours in school day9:05 AM to 3:50 PM
Campus size6 acres (2.4 ha)
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)Orange and Green         
MascotHornet
Websitegwcm.dadeschools.net

History

The school opened in 1899 as a black school, for black students residing in Dade County, although it traces its beginning to an earlier private school for black children, informally known as "The Little Schoolhouse," which opened in 1899 as the private Dade Training School.[1] In 1943, when he died, the school was renamed for George Washington Carver. Carver was desegregated by a court order in 1966-1967.[2] For athletics, the school participated in the Florida Interscholastic Athletic Association

After integration, the school became a junior high school, and later a middle school.[1]

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. "History of our School". George Washington Carver Middle School. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
  2. "Documentary Probes History of Coconut Grove School, Segregated Community". 3 April 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
  3. Robertson, Linda (23 February 2017). "How a black quarterback in a white school led his team to glory and racial harmony". Miami Herald. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  4. "Pratt , Edwin T. (1930-1969)". Retrieved 23 November 2018.
  5. Strachan, Richard (7 March 2012). "Chatter That Matters". The Miami Times. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
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