Carvers Bay High School

Carvers Bay High School
Location
13002 Choppee Road Hemingway, Georgetown County, South Carolina
Coordinates	33°36′43″N 79°19′38″W / 33.61194°N 79.32722°W / 33.61194; -79.32722Coordinates: 33°36′43″N 79°19′38″W / 33.61194°N 79.32722°W / 33.61194; -79.32722
Information
Type	Public high school
School district	Georgetown County School District
Principal	Richard Neal
Faculty	90
Grades	9-12
Number of students	~500[1]
Color(s)	Crimson Red and Vegas Gold
Mascot	Bears

Carvers Bay High School is a high school in Georgetown County, South Carolina, USA, and is part of the Georgetown County School District. It is a government funded school 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.

Location

Carvers Bay Middle School is located on the same campus in a separate building.

Programs

School clubs and organizations include: 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., and the National Technical Honor Society.^[2]

Academics

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".^[3]

The school 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.

MCJROTC students received a grade of "outstanding", the highest category possible, during their inspection.^[4] Almost 20% of the student body is involved in ROTC.

Timekeeping

There are no bells to mark the beginning or ending of the class periods. Students and staff use watches and clocks.

Band

The school is known for its band. The Carvers Bay High School High Steppin' Marching Bear Band "The Bear Pride" is under the direction of Mr.Floyd Q. Ruffin (instrumental) & Ms.Gwen Smith (Flag/Dance lines). The band is the new & official best band in the land of the lowcountry of South Carolina.

School song

Carvers Bay Alma Mater lyrics are as follows:

Notable alumni

• Clifton Geathers - NFL Philadelphia Eagles.
• Robert Geathers - NFL Cincinnati Bengals.
• Kwame Geathers- NFL San Diego Chargers.

References