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GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER COLLEGIATE ACADEMIES
ADDRESS: 5552 Read Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70127 (temporary);
3059 Higgins Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70126 (new school site)
PHONE: (504) 308-3660
FAX: (504) 754-7980
WEBSITE: www.carvercollegiate.org
SCHOOL DISTRICT: RSD
SCHOOL TYPE: Public Charter
SCHOOL LEADER: Jerel Bryant
MISSION STATEMENT: The vision of George Washinton Carver Collegiate Academy is to prepare all scholars for college success inspired and ready to exceed
any expectation.
PROGRAM OFFERINGS
DETAILS
ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) COURSES: Yes world history, U.S. history, English language and composition,
comparative literature, environmental science
DUAL/CONCURRENT COLLEGE ENROLLMENT: Yes Bard Early College
PARTICIPATION WITH NOCCA:
GUIDANCE COUNSELOR:
ARTS EDUCATION: Yes band, dance, choir
TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED:
UNIFORMS REQUIRED: Yes first uniform provided for free; avg. cost $35
SCHOOL START AND END TIME:
Yes
Yes
Yes
8:30 am to 4:30 pm (early dismissal at 1:30 pm Fridays)
AVERAGE CLASS SIZE: 25
GRADES SERVED (2015-2016): 9th - 12th
ENROLLMENT (2014-2015): 305
CURRICULAR FOCUS: College preparatory
RELIGIOUS FOCUS: N/A
STUDENT GENDER: COED
SPECIAL EDUCATION MODEL: Information not provided
OTHER SCHOOL PROGRAMS/FEATURES: out of state field trips to colleges and universities; scholar council; advisory
council; summer internships and summer college experiences; student advisory for college readiness; teachers on call after
school for additional support; after school tutoring; Saturday tutoring
OTHER CAMPUS FEATURES: school moving to a new facility with gyms, labs, theater and field for the 2016-2017 school year
EXTRACURRICULAR/AFTERSCHOOL ACTIVITIES: student government association, newspaper club, scholar ambassador
program, debate team, dance team, Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA), peer mediation, ReThink student group, band, hip-hop and
spoken word
TEAM SPORTS: basketball (boys and girls), baseball, cheerleading, football, soccer, softball, track (boys and girls), volleyball
(girls)
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS: aligned with state graduation requirements (Louisiana Core 4 Curriculum, 24 units to
graduate, must pass 3 of 4 End of Course Exams)
SCHOOL PERFORMANCE DATA: Not all schools will have information for every category.
PERFORMANCE DATA SCORE/DATA ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
2013-2014 SCHOOL PERFORMANCE SCORE (SPS) 70.6 Grade C
2015 AVG. ACT SCORE N/A
2015 AVG. SAT SCORE N/A
2014-2015 AVG. STUDENT GPA N/R
2014-2015 GRADUATION RATE N/A
2013-2014 SUSPENSION RATE 52.40% First students entered in 2012-2013
2013-2014 EXPULSION RATE < 5.0%
2013-2014 DROPOUT RATE N/A
2014-2015 TOPS ELIGIBLE N/A
ADMISSION INFORMATION
REQUIREMENTS: Open enrollment, no academic entrance requirements
TUITION: No tuition
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: N/A
APPLICATIONS DUE: February 26, 2016
APPLICATION PROCESS: Follows OneApp centralized enrollment
process - check www.enrollnola.org for updates
ADMISSION CONTACT: Read Irvin
rirvin@collegiateacademies.org
(504) 256-9561
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2014-2015
POST-HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION
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2014-2015
VOCATIONAL/TRADE SCHOOL N/A PUBLIC FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY N/A
TWO-YEAR COLLEGE N/A PRIVATE FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY N/A
N/A = information not available/does not apply N/R = information not provided by the school
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