Carver High School (North Carolina)

Carver High School is a traditional public high school located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States. It serves students in grade levels 9, 10, 11, and 12 as part of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools system. This historically black school was named for George Washington Carver. The school colors are blue and gold and the mascot is the yellow jacket.There are an estimated total of about 966 students that attend Carver High School and 94 staff members. Over 100 of these students attend the Career Center in Winston-Salem to take alternate courses not offered at this school.HistoryCarver School was founded in 1936 as an African American school for all grade levels. In 1963 Carver became an integrated school serving grade levels 7-12. Carver School became Carver High School a few years later in 1971, changing to only grades 9 and 10. As of 1984 when changes were made, Carver High School has been a traditional high school serving grades 9-12.ShootingAt the school on August 30, 2013, at 2:30 PM, a 15-year-old student was shot three times in the neck and shoulder. The student was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. An 18-year-old student was arrested by a school resource officer and was charged with assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury, and four firearms-related charges. He faces up to 14 years in prison. The victim said that he was not familiar with the suspect, and that the shooting may have been a case of mistaken identity.