George Washington Carver High School (Dothan, Alabama)
| George Washington Carver High School | |
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| Coordinates | 31°13′55″N 85°22′51″W / 31.2319°N 85.3808°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Opened | 1940 |
| Closed | 1968 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]- Artis Gilmore, National Basketball Association Hall-of-Fame player attended Carver his senior year.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage Listings as of April 7, 2023" (PDF). ahc.alabama.gov. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ a b Phillips, Greg (August 24, 2011). "Dothan High alumni reflect on integration". Dothan Eagle. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "NBA.com: Artis Gilmore Bio". www.nba.com.
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