Carver High School (Phoenix, Arizona)

This article is about George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center (Phoenix, Arizona). For George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center (Austin, Texas), see George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center. For The George Washington Carver Museum (Tuskegee, Alabama), see The George Washington Carver Museum. For other uses, see George Washington Carver Museum (disambiguation).

Phoenix Union Colored High School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	415 E. Grant St., Phoenix, Arizona
Coordinates	32°32′17″N 112°3′22″W
Area	4.9 acres (2.0 ha)
Built	1926
Architect	Pierson & Johnson
Architectural style	20th Century Commercial
NRHP reference No.	91000543
Added to NRHP	May 2, 1991

Carver High School, formerly known as Phoenix Union Colored High School and as George Washington Carver High School, is a former school in Phoenix, Arizona, that served African-American students until the integration of schools in 1954. It was opened in 1926 by the Phoenix Union High School District as "Phoenix Union Colored High School" but was renamed to "Carver High School" in 1943.

The building is currently used as the George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center, which is operated by the Phoenix Monarchs Alumni Association (named after the old high school's mascot).

The building was built in 1926 in 20th Century Commercial style. It was designed and/or built by Pierson & Johnson. The building and a 4.9-acre (2.0 ha) area was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.

See also

• Phoenix Union High School, also NRHP-listed

External links

• George Washington Carver Museum