Marker Details

Carver High School, George Washington [Aldine ISD]


2100 South Victory Drive

Houston , 77088

Notes:
Not in HCHC database, added per THC Locations list # 89816 sent by Will Howard, entry on 1-6-2008; Marker not installed, dedication set for May 24, 2008
Directions: From I-45 west on W. Little York, then continue to the right on N. Victory Road at the "Y" intersection, past W. Montgomery Road; the school is on the right; the marker is in front of the school just past the main entrance & near the flagpole

Key Time Period: 1893 - 1919 City Beautiful - WW I

Corretions/New Research:

Marker Text: In 1915, Harris County Common School District # 26 established White Oak (Colored) School to serve the Acres Homes Community. The Wright Land Company, which developed this historically African-American community earlier in the decade, deeded land at West Montgomery and Willow Streets for a new one-room school.



By the 1930s, as attendance grew, the school taught seven grades, with grades one through three meeting for a time at Greater Zion Baptist Church. In 1937, the school became part of the Aldine School District and house seven teachers and more than 300 pupils. The school moved to Wheatley Road in 1941 and continued to grow under Archie Baldwin Anderson, who served as principal from 1941 to 1957. Under his direction, the school changed its name to George Washington Carver School, received accreditation, and separated into an elementary and high school. In the 1950s, a large number of African Americans migrated into Acres Homes, leading to construction of a new high school building at this location in 1954. The former campus was renamed Carver Elementary and later dedicated as A. B. Anderson Elementary.



In 1978, Carver H.S. became Aldine Contemporary Education Center, implementing an innovative program to attract students who were not African American to the campus. The curriculum consisted of flexible hours and voluntary enrollment for students who worked or had special interests. In 1994, the school changed names again before becoming a magnet school. Many graduates have achieved personal and professional success, and today, George Washington Carver High School for Applied Technology, Engineering and the Arts continues to be a notable institution of learning in the community. (2007)



Marker is property of the State of Texas
Marker Type: Marker with Post
Historical Org: Texas Historical Commission (THC)

Key Map Information: 412 S

GPS Coordinates: 29 45.734, 95 05.521

Precinct No: 1

Marker No: 14035