| Carvers Bay High School | |
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| Location | |
| 13002 Choppee Road Hemingway, Georgetown County, South Carolina |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Georgetown County School District |
| Principal | Richard Neal |
| Faculty | 90 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | ~510 |
| Color(s) | Cardinal Red and Vegas Gold |
| Mascot | Bears & Lady Bears |
Mission Statement
The mission of Carvers Bay High School is to develop responsible learners by providing innovative education in a safe environment where school and community work together for maximum personal achievement of all students.
Carvers Bay High School is a high school in Georgetown County, South Carolina and is part of the Georgetown County School District. Carvers Bay High School is a public school designed to provide an inclusive program of instruction for high school students (grades 9-12). The school is the result of the merger between Choppee High School and Pleasant Hill High School and opened in 2000. In 2000 the school had nearly 800 students attending. The school serves students from the towns of Pleasant Hill, Plantersville, Carvers Bay, Lanes Creek, Dunbar, Oatland,St.Luke,Pee Dee, Choppee and Browns Ferry.
Carvers Bay Middle School is located on the same campus in a separate building.
The physical address is 13002 Choppee Road, Hemingway, South Carolina 29554.
The school offers many clubs and student organizations, namely: Beartracks, Science Club, Mu Alpha Theta, Student Council, Service Over Self, National Honor Society, Futures in Health Care, Academic Team, Art Club, Beta Club, Future Farmers of America, Christian Crusaders on Campus, Marine Corps Junior ROTC, Poetic Society, The Music Dept. ,the National Technical Honor Society, and much more.[1]
The State of South Carolina graded Carvers Bay High School in 2011 with the grade of "Good" and in the area of growth the school earned an "Excellent".[2]
Carver Bay was recognized as a Palmetto Gold school for the 2004-05 school year. The senior class of 2006 earned over $1.5 million in scholarship awards. This is quite an accomplishment for a class of 140 graduates.
MCJROTC students received a grade of "outstanding", the highest category possible, during their inspection.[3] Almost 20% of the student body is involved in ROTC.
There are about 510 students enrolled and they are served by 90 staff.
Most notable characteristic of Carvers Bay High School is there are no bells used to mark the beginning or ending of the class periods. Students and staff go by the time just as people do in the real world The most famous alumni is Robert Geathers who plays football in the NFL Cincinnati Bengals.
The school is also known for the band.The Carvers Bay High School High Steppin' Marching Bear Band "The Bear Pride", is a successful band under the direction of Mr.Floyd Q. Ruffin & Ms.Gwen Smith. The band is the new & official best band in the land of the lowcountry of South Carolina.
Carvers Bay Alma Mater lyrics are as follows:
Far above all other high schools
Proudly does she stand
Carvers Bay our alma mater
Noblest in the land.
In the hearts of all her students
She stands first and last
Great and good her glowing future
Bears we hold thee fast.
Refrain
High we hold her crimson banner
Never shall it fall
Carvers Bay our alma mater
Noblest of them all.