Carver Military Academy
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| Carver Military Academy | |
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| Academic achievement is at the center of our philosophy. | |
| Address | |
| 13100 S. Doty Avenue Chicago, Illinois, 60827 USA | |
| Coordinates | 41°39′24″N 87°35′21″W / 41.6567°N 87.5892°WCoordinates: 41°39′24″N 87°35′21″W / 41.6567°N 87.5892°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public Secondary Military |
| Opened | 1947 |
| School district | Chicago Public Schools |
| CEEB Code | 140840[1] |
| Principal | Steven E. Rouse[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | Coed |
| Enrollment | 526 (2013)[2] |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Kelly Green Greenbay Gold[3] |
| Athletics conference | Chicago Public League[3] |
| Team name | Challengers[3] |
| Accreditation(s) | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools[4] |
| Website | http://www.carvermilitary.org/current/index.php |
Carver Military Academy (formerly known as Carver Area High School) is a public 4-year military high school located in the Riverdale area on the far south side of Chicago, Illinois. It is named for African-American scientist and educator George Washington Carver. Carver was founded in 1947[5] as a neighborhood high school, and began the transition into becoming a military academy in 2000. It is the second public military high school to be established in the United States.[6]
Athletics
Carver competes in the Chicago Public League (CPL) and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA).[7] Carver High School won the Illinois boys' state basketball championship in 1963.
Notable alumni
- Jason Avant, football player for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles
- Terry Cummings, retired NBA basketball player who played for 18 seasons, NBA Rookie of the Year (1983)[8]
- Yolanda Griffith, former ABL and WNBA basketball player, WNBA MVP (1999)
- General Hafeezah (formerly Deborah Frazier), author and motivational speaker
- Tim Hardaway, retired basketball player who became an NBA All-Star five times during his career (1991-1993, 1997, 1998)
- Cazzie Russell, former pro basketball player, #1 pick in the 1966 NBA Draft[9] and NBA All-Star (1972)
References
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- ↑ "High School Code Search". College Board. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Chicago Public Schools: Carver Military Academy". Chicago Public Schools.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Chicago (Carver Military Academy)". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). 31 December 2009. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- ↑ "Institution Summary for Carver Military Academy". AdvacedED profile. North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
- ↑ "Carver facts". Chicago Sun-Times. April 22, 1992. 107.
- ↑ Michael Martinez. "Military focus OK'd for Carver High". Chicago Tribune. March 23, 2000. 9.
- ↑ "School Directory". Illinois High School Association.
- ↑ "BIO:PERSONAL". The Official Website Of Terry Cummings: BIO : PERSONAL.
- ↑ "Cazzie Russell welcomed back to his house". The Michigan Daily.
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