Carver Military Academy

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This article is about the high school in Chicago. For other high schools named for George Washington Carver, see Carver High School.
Not to be confused with Culver Military Academy.
Carver Military Academy
Address
Map
13100 S. Doty Avenue

Chicago
,
Illinois
60827

United States
Coordinates41°39′24″N 87°35′21″W / 41.6567°N 87.5892°W / 41.6567; -87.5892
Information
School typePublic Secondary Military
MottoAcademic achievement is at the center of our philosophy. [citation needed]
Opened1947
2000 (as military academy)
School districtChicago Public Schools
CEEB code140840[2]
PrincipalSteven E. Rouse[1]
Grades9–12
GenderCoed
Enrollment485 (2015–16)[1]
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)  Kelly Green
  Greenbay Gold[3]
Athletics conferenceChicago Public League[3]
Team nameChallengers[3]
AccreditationNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools[4]
Yearbook The Challenger
Websitecarvermilitary.org

George Washington Carver Military Academy (formerly known as George Washington 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, United States. Carver is named for African-American scientist and educator George Washington Carver. Carver opened in 1947.

History

Carver was founded in 1947[5] as a neighborhood high school, when in 1999 Chaplain Lt. Colonel Antonio R. Daggett, Sr (Military Commandant) United States Army was called upon by Creg E. Williams (Chicago Public Schools Director), Paul Vallas (CEO of Chicago Public Schools) and Richard J. Daley Jr. (City Mayor) with community support to begin the transition into becoming a military academy by 2004. In establishing Carver Military Academy, Col. Daggett founded the second public military high school in the United States, and the first public military high school in the country that was transitioned from an existing general public high school.[6] The initial graduating class of cadets referred to (and then named) the flag hall outside the auditorium " Daggett Domains" as a result of Col. Daggett's decision to display all state flags there. Chaplain Col. Daggett, who at that time was an Army Major in rank and a father of eight children, devoted himself to prayerfully securing community support, and ensuring that the new Military Academy remained for the community, by the community, and through the community.

Athletics

Carver competes in the Chicago Public League (CPL) and is a member of the Illinois High School Association (IHSA). Carver sport teams are nicknamed Challengers.[7] Carver High School won the 1962-63 Illinois High School Boys Basketball Championship after being the state runner-up the previous season.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b "Chicago Public Schools: Carver Military Academy". Chicago Public Schools.
  2. ^ "High School Code Search". College Board. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
  3. ^ a b c "Chicago (Carver Military Academy)". Illinois High School Association (IHSA). 31 December 2009. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
  4. ^ "Institution Summary for Carver Military Academy". AdvancED profile. North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
  5. ^ "Carver facts". Chicago Sun-Times. April 22, 1992. 107.
  6. ^ Michael Martinez. "Military focus OK'd for Carver High". Chicago Tribune. March 23, 2000. 9.
  7. ^ "School Directory". Illinois High School Association.
  8. ^ "BIO:PERSONAL". The Official Website Of Terry Cummings: BIO : PERSONAL.
  9. ^ "Cazzie Russell welcomed back to his house". The Michigan Daily.

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