Carver High

Summary:

Carver High is a public high school in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, serving 664 students in grades 9-12. The school has a predominantly African American (52.26%) and Hispanic (40.66%) student population, with a high percentage (over 99%) of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage.

Carver High consistently performs below the district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 20.6% of students proficient or better in Biology End-of-Course (EOC) exams, compared to 50.6% for the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools district and 53.4% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for its Hispanic, English Language Learner, and Low Socioeconomic Status student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25-30% of North Carolina high schools for these groups. In contrast, the nearby magnet schools, such as Atkins Academic & Technical High and R.J. Reynolds High, significantly outperform Carver High on academic metrics, with Atkins Academic & Technical High having 78.2% of students proficient or better in Biology EOC.

Despite having a relatively high per-student spending of $15,235 and a low student-teacher ratio of 13:1, Carver High has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of North Carolina high schools, with a 0 or 1 out of 5 SchoolDigger star rating, indicating it is among the lowest-performing high schools in the state. These findings suggest that Carver High faces complex challenges that go beyond just funding and class sizes, and may require a more comprehensive approach to address the underlying factors contributing to its underperformance.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 3545 Carver School Road
       Winston Salem, NC  27105-4033


(336) 727-2987

District: Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
597th of 640 North Carolina High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,235 Help


Feeder schools for Carver High:

Elementary:    Ibraham Elementary
    Mineral Springs Elementary
    Walkertown Elementary
Middle:    Mineral Springs Middle
    Walkertown Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  13.0 Help
Number of students:  664

Racial breakdown:

African American:
52.3%
Hispanic:
40.7%
Two or more races:
3.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  99.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Carver High ranks worse than 93.3% of high schools in North Carolina. It also ranks 12th among 14 ranked high schools in the Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.96. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (52.3%), Hispanic (40.7%), two or more races (3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 99.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Carver High is 13, which is the 6th best among 14 high schools in the Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Carver High is $15,235, which is the 3rd highest among 14 high schools in the Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Carver High:

SchoolDigger ranks Carver High 597th of 640 North Carolina public high schools. (See Carver High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools 164th of 242 North Carolina school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Carver High

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Rank History for all students at Carver High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 13.00 394th 431 8.6%
2007 15.54 403rd 453 11.0%
2008 9.21 435th 477 8.8%
2009 9.78 442nd 490 9.8%
2010 14.04 443rd 499 11.2%
2011 18.83 436th 506 13.8%
2012 7.32 454th 502 9.6%
2013 9.25 455th 505 9.9%
2014 2.82 446th 451 1.1%
2015 6.39 473rd 531 10.9%
2016 3.18 472nd 507 6.9%
2017 7.04 435th 476 8.6%
2018 8.83 425th 469 9.4%
2019 8.57 469th 514 8.8%
2021 7.23 569th 594 4.2%
2022 16.11 528th 621 15.0%
2023 17.51 527th 626 15.8%
2024 8.96 597th 640 6.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Carver High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.45 122nd 147 17.0%
2019 25.18 152nd 173 12.1%
2021 23.20 114th 124 8.1%
2022 29.30 105th 156 32.7%
2023 22.29 203rd 226 10.2%
2024 21.16 249th 262 5.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Carver High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.00 378th 424 10.8%
2019 16.26 399th 446 10.5%
2021 13.54 414th 432 4.2%
2022 28.93 386th 544 29.0%
2023 24.64 468th 597 21.6%
2024 13.53 567th 613 7.5%
See the entire list of Best North Carolina High Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Carver High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.02 422nd 449 6.0%
2019 6.71 459th 475 3.4%
2021 5.34 467th 475 1.7%
2022 13.03 527th 594 11.3%
2023 15.07 513th 588 12.8%
2024 7.54 581st 602 3.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Carver High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.07 296th 349 15.2%
2019 19.52 331st 364 9.1%
2022 20.77 295th 330 10.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Carver High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.23 437th 463 5.6%
2019 9.64 454th 488 7.0%
2021 9.52 461st 481 4.2%
2022 18.18 489th 585 16.4%
2023 19.09 499th 602 17.1%
2024 9.65 573rd 607 5.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Carver High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.54 293rd 359 18.4%
2019 20.69 317th 369 14.1%
2021 14.87 349th 364 4.1%
2022 25.98 337th 430 21.6%
2023 28.68 316th 434 27.2%
2024 19.62 392nd 437 10.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Carver High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NC State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.09 332nd 340 2.4%
2019 13.16 338th 354 4.5%
2021 13.46 356th 370 3.8%
2022 25.72 341st 436 21.8%
2023 23.76 368th 449 18.0%
2024 11.13 439th 454 3.3%
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Data source: test scores: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Carver High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 624 532 7 1 2 n/a n/a 14 1180
1989 623 534 9 3 3 n/a n/a 2 1174
1990 561 511 7 0 2 n/a n/a -2 1079
1991 578 497 6 1 3 n/a n/a 0 1085
1992 582 487 5 1 4 n/a n/a 0 1079
1993 500 483 4 1 6 n/a n/a 0 994
1994 462 481 0 1 6 n/a n/a 0 950
1995 403 545 0 10 2 n/a n/a 0 960
1996 403 545 0 10 2 n/a n/a 0 960
1997 406 537 2 10 0 n/a n/a 0 955
1998 373 555 2 13 0 n/a n/a 0 943
1999 352 558 2 11 2 n/a n/a 0 925
2000 331 684 2 14 2 n/a n/a 0 1033
2001 310 714 1 22 2 n/a n/a 0 1049
2002 304 739 0 31 0 n/a n/a 0 1074
2003 304 739 0 31 0 n/a n/a 0 1074
2004 311 773 0 32 2 n/a n/a 0 1118
2005 291 769 2 46 4 n/a n/a 0 1112
2006 295 766 2 50 4 n/a n/a 0 1117
2007 269 695 5 46 2 n/a n/a 33 1050
2008 200 584 3 54 3 n/a n/a 23 867
2009 184 540 2 52 3 n/a n/a 0 781
2010 147 406 0 47 3 n/a n/a 0 603
2011 155 327 0 56 5 0 38 0 581
2012 72 472 1 102 2 2 34 0 685
2013 38 418 1 79 2 2 26 0 566
2014 23 411 4 96 2 1 28 0 565
2015 20 476 5 127 0 0 20 0 648
2016 20 472 5 151 0 0 24 0 672
2017 22 435 2 189 0 0 18 0 666
2018 26 408 3 198 0 0 19 0 654
2019 20 337 2 188 0 1 21 0 569
2020 14 313 5 204 0 1 22 0 559
2021 19 324 7 182 0 2 17 0 551
2022 13 322 4 249 1 1 15 0 605
2023 19 347 2 270 5 1 20 0 664

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Carver High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1180 61.0 19.3 2.8
1989 1174 61.0 19.2 4.8
1990 1079 61.0 17.6 8.2
1991 1085 61.0 17.7 8.1
1992 1079 70.0 15.4 3.6
1993 994 56.0 17.8 6.2
1994 950 61.0 15.6 6.5
1995 960 55.0 17.5 8.4
1996 960 55.0 17.5 8.4
1997 955 56.0 17.1 25
1998 943 64.0 14.7 24.3
1999 925 64.0 14.5 16
2000 1033 64.0 16.1 13.8
2001 1049 64.0 16.4 14.4
2002 1074 64.0 16.8 26.8
2003 1074 64.0 16.8 26.8
2004 1118 64.0 17.5 36
2005 1112 64.0 17.4 50.9
2006 1117 64.0 17.5 53
2007 1050 63.3 16.6 59.2
2008 867 62.5 13.9 73.2
2009 781 57.9 13.5 60.2
2010 603 50.3 11.9 67.5
2011 581 48.4 11.9 71.9
2012 685 48.0 14.2 79.6
2013 566 46.3 12.2 81.1
2014 565 43.0 13.1 88.8
2015 648 48.0 13.5 99.5
2016 672 50.0 13.4 98.8
2017 666 50.8 13.0 91.6
2018 654 51.6 12.6 95.3
2019 569 45.3 12.5 99.5
2020 559 48.7 11.4 99.5
2021 551 45.3 12.1 99.5
2022 605 51.1 11.8 71.7
2023 664 51.0 13.0 99.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Carver High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1180 61.0 19.3 2.8
1989 1174 61.0 19.2 4.8
1990 1079 61.0 17.6 8.2
1991 1085 61.0 17.7 8.1
1992 1079 70.0 15.4 3.6
1993 994 56.0 17.8 6.2
1994 950 61.0 15.6 6.5
1995 960 55.0 17.5 8.4
1996 960 55.0 17.5 8.4
1997 955 56.0 17.1 25
1998 943 64.0 14.7 24.3
1999 925 64.0 14.5 16
2000 1033 64.0 16.1 13.8
2001 1049 64.0 16.4 14.4
2002 1074 64.0 16.8 26.8
2003 1074 64.0 16.8 26.8
2004 1118 64.0 17.5 36
2005 1112 64.0 17.4 50.9
2006 1117 64.0 17.5 53
2007 1050 63.3 16.6 59.2
2008 867 62.5 13.9 73.2
2009 781 57.9 13.5 60.2
2010 603 50.3 11.9 67.5
2011 581 48.4 11.9 71.9
2012 685 48.0 14.2 79.6
2013 566 46.3 12.2 81.1
2014 565 43.0 13.1 88.8
2015 648 48.0 13.5 99.5
2016 672 50.0 13.4 98.8
2017 666 50.8 13.0 91.6
2018 654 51.6 12.6 95.3
2019 569 45.3 12.5 99.5
2020 559 48.7 11.4 99.5
2021 551 45.3 12.1 99.5
2022 605 51.1 11.8 71.7
2023 664 51.0 13.0 99.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Carver High

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,941 (19.3%) $12,294 (80.7%) $15,235

Data source: North Carolina Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Carver High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 469th of 514 High schoolsRanks 527th of 626 High schools
 7.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Biology (Carver High)22.144.3
 22.2%
   End of Course Biology (Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools)57.450.7
 6.7%
   End of Course Biology (North Carolina)59.654.1
 5.5%
End of Course English II (Carver High)23.928.8
 4.9%
   End of Course English II (Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools)5654.4
 1.6%
   End of Course English II (North Carolina)59.758.5
 1.2%
End of Course Math I (Carver High)22.613
 9.6%
   End of Course Math I (Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools)36.123.3
 12.8%
   End of Course Math I (North Carolina)41.235.9
 5.3%
End of Course Math III (Carver High)13.750
 36.3%
   End of Course Math III (Winston Salem / Forsyth County Schools)45.552.1
 6.6%
   End of Course Math III (North Carolina)46.858.3
 11.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students569664
 16.7%
African American337347
 3%
American Indian05
Asian22
Hispanic188270
 43.6%
Pacific Islander11
White2019
 5%
Two or More Races2120
 4.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients99.5%99.5%
 0.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Carver High

In the 2022-23 school year, 664 students attended Carver High.

Carver High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ibraham Elementary
Elementary : Mineral Springs Elementary
Elementary : Walkertown Elementary
Middle : Mineral Springs Middle
Middle : Walkertown Middle

Carver High ranks in the bottom 6.7% of North Carolina high schools.

Students at Carver High are 52% African American, 41% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% White.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Carolina Dept of Public Instruction.

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