George Washington Carver High School (Baytown, Texas)


George Washington Carver High School was a public secondary school in Baytown, Texas. It served as the high school for black students until the public schools were integrated. The school closed in 1967 when the schools were integrated.

History

In 1921, the first school for elementary aged black children in Baytown opened under the name Goose Creek School for Coloreds. In 1927 it expanded to include 9th grade. In 1941 it was renamed George Washington Carver High School and included a fully accredited high school. A new building was built in 1948 and closed in 1967, when the schools were integrated. The buildings continued to be used to house Carver Middle and Carver Elementary until 1995, when an abandoned oil pit was discovered on the property. They were razed in 2002 due to safety concerns.
The athletic teams, known as the panthers, won 8 state sports championships. The band won nine state championships.

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