George Washington Carver High School

Set in Birmingham, Alabama, George Washington Carver High School is a cozy four-year high school, part of Birmingham City. It serves 570 students across grades 9 through 12.

George Washington Carver High School is one of 43 schools operated by Birmingham City, a district that teaches 20,954 students overall.

Demographically, George Washington Carver High School lists that 73% of the student body identifies as Black; the rest breaks down as 25% Hispanic. By comparison, Jefferson County as a whole is about 42% Black, so the school skews considerably more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, On paper, George Washington Carver High School has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.6:1. The state averages around 17.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 82% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Jefferson County runs at roughly 52%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), George Washington Carver High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 24.7%; this one delivers 8.1%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Jefferson County indicate median household earnings sit near $66,388, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Jefferson County's 181 public schools (combined enrollment of about 97,401 students), George Washington Carver High School is one campus in the mix.

BCS Virtual Academy of Learning is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around George Washington Carver High School. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), George Washington Carver High School ranks 8th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 37.1%.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at George Washington Carver High School has fell 26%, going from 771 students in 2018 to 570 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 12% to 25% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 16.1:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.