Carver High School (Philadelphia)
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George Washington Carver High School of Engineering and Science is a secondary school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
, United States
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, handles grades 9 through 12. Carver High School is a magnet school
with a curriculum that specializes in science and technology. The goal of this curriculum is to produce graduates who will be successful in their pursuit of higher education in specific subjects.
The High School of Engineering and Science was a dream of its founder and principal Dr. Alvin Garblik. The first class began in 1979, and had a strict dress code and curriculum.
Those that were in the first class attended classes in a building no longer in existence at Broad and Columbia streets on Temple University's campus.
It was Dr. Garblik's belief that students should come to school dressed and act in a way that modeled real life in the business world.
The first year students enjoyed higher end classes learning advanced Chinese, physics and computer sciences.
"High School of Engineering and Science is a small, nurturing, special-admissions school, seeking to attract academically-talented students who have an interest in science, engineering and technology." --- The mission statement of High School of Engineering & Science
The principal is Linda Ahmed and the assistant principal is Christina Murianka.
s. Students must wear monogrammed "Carver" shirts along with black or khaki bottoms. On Fridays students may dress casually.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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, United States
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Description
Carver High School, which is operated by the School District of PhiladelphiaSchool District of Philadelphia
The School District of Philadelphia is a school district based in the School District of Philadelphia Education Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that includes all public schools in the city of Philadelphia. Established in 1818, it is the eighth largest school district in the nation.The School...
, handles grades 9 through 12. Carver High School is a magnet school
Magnet school
In education in the United States, magnet schools are public schools with specialized courses or curricula. "Magnet" refers to how the schools draw students from across the normal boundaries defined by authorities as school zones that feed into certain schools.There are magnet schools at the...
with a curriculum that specializes in science and technology. The goal of this curriculum is to produce graduates who will be successful in their pursuit of higher education in specific subjects.
The High School of Engineering and Science was a dream of its founder and principal Dr. Alvin Garblik. The first class began in 1979, and had a strict dress code and curriculum.
Those that were in the first class attended classes in a building no longer in existence at Broad and Columbia streets on Temple University's campus.
It was Dr. Garblik's belief that students should come to school dressed and act in a way that modeled real life in the business world.
The first year students enjoyed higher end classes learning advanced Chinese, physics and computer sciences.
"High School of Engineering and Science is a small, nurturing, special-admissions school, seeking to attract academically-talented students who have an interest in science, engineering and technology." --- The mission statement of High School of Engineering & Science
The principal is Linda Ahmed and the assistant principal is Christina Murianka.
School uniform
Carver students are required to wear school uniformSchool uniform
A school uniform is an outfit—a set of standardized clothes—worn primarily for an educational institution. They are common in primary and secondary schools in various countries . When used, they form the basis of a school's dress code.Traditionally school uniforms have been largely subdued and...
s. Students must wear monogrammed "Carver" shirts along with black or khaki bottoms. On Fridays students may dress casually.