Carver Vocational-Technical High School

Carver Vocational-Technical High School
Address
Map
2201 Presstman Street

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21216

United States
Information
School typePublic, Vocational-Technical, Magnet
Motto"A Cut Above the Rest!"
Founded1925
School districtBaltimore City Public Schools
School number454
PrincipalShionta Somerville[1]
Grades912
Enrollment876[1] (2018)
Student to teacher ratio16:1[2]
AreaUrban
Color(s)Royal Blue and White
MascotBear
Team nameBears
Websitewww.baltimorecityschools.org/schools/454

Carver Vocational-Technical High School – fully George Washington Carver Vocational-Technical High School – also known as Carver Vo-Tech, is a public vocational-technical high school located in the western part of Baltimore, Maryland, United States and part of the Baltimore City Public Schools system.

Founded in 1925, it was the first African-American (then labeled the "Colored" or "Negro") vocational-technical public high school) then established in the State of Maryland. Carver Vo-Tech serves grades 9-12. It was named for the famous African-American scientist / botanist and inventor George Washington Carver (1860s-1943).

  1. ^ a b "Carver Vocational-Technical High School". Baltimore City Public Schools. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
  2. ^ "Carver Vocational-Technical High School - School Profile - Fall 2018" (PDF). Baltimore City Public Schools. Retrieved 2019-02-19.