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George W. Carver Center For Arts & Technology

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George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology, also known just as the Carver Center is a Baltimore County-wide public magnet high school originally established in 1992 as one of three geographically spread technology high schools.

Serving 1,015 students in grades 9-12, George W. Carver Center For Arts & Technology ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 25%). The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Maryland state average of 68% (majority Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Vocational school / Magnet School
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,015 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: ≥99% (Top 1% in MD)
: Top 10%
: 50% (Top 20%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

George W. Carver Center For Arts & Technology ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Maryland for:

School Overview

George W. Carver Center For Arts & Technology's student population of 1,015 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 63 teachers has grown by 8% over five school years.

School Type

Vocational school / Magnet School

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2016

Grades Offered

Grades 9-12
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	George W. Carver Center For Arts & Technology
9	262
10	253
11	251
12	249

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Total Students

1,015 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	George W. Carver Center For Arts & Technology
2023	984
2022	1,003
2021	997
2020	942
2019	942
2018	878
2017	878
2016	875
2015	853
2014	839
2013	809
2012	757
2011	752
2010	746
2009	736
2008	708
2007	718
2006	700
2005	726
2004	713
2003	712
2002	727
2001	737
2000	740
1999	746
1998	766
1997	812
1996	814

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

63 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	George W. Carver Center For Arts & Technology
2023	64
2022	63
2021	63
2020	58
2019	58
2018	60
2017	60
2016	59
2015	62
2014	60
2013	56
2012	55
2011	57
2010	56
2009	56
2008	53
2007	53
2006	55
2005	56
2004	56
2003	56
2002	56
2001	52
2000	51
1999	54
1998	54
1997	62
1996	62

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Year Founded

1992

Colors

White, Black, Green

School Rankings

George W. Carver Center For Arts & Technology ranks within the top 10% of all 1,347 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of George W. Carver Center For Arts & Technology is 0.67, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.74. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MD)

#92 out of 1347 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	George W. Carver Center For Arts & Technology
2022	#92
2021	#100
2019	#93
2018	#12
2017	#12
2016	#22
2015	#33
2014	#80
2013	#125
2012	#153
2011	#241

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50%

25%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	George W. Carver Center For Arts & Technology	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2022	50%	25%	20%
2021	37%	20%	15%
2019	63%	38%	31%
2017	95%	41%	36%
2016	95%	42%	38%
2015	95%	38%	33%
2014	95%	72%	74%
2013	95%	79%	81%
2012	95%	82%	83%
2011	95%	80%	81%
2010	95%	80%	81%

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80-84%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	George W. Carver Center For Arts & Technology	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2022	82%	45%	40%
2021	85%	36%	34%
2019	86%	46%	39%
2017	72%	41%	37%
2016	99%	44%	40%
2015	95%	45%	48%
2014	95%	82%	83%
2013	95%	85%	86%
2012	95%	85%	86%
2011	92%	85%	87%
2010	95%	84%	85%

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70-74%

36%

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	George W. Carver Center For Arts & Technology	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2023	15:1	14:1	15:1
2022	16:1	14:1	15:1
2021	16:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	16:1
2017	15:1	15:1	16:1
2016	15:1	15:1	16:1
2015	14:1	15:1	15:1
2014	14:1	15:1	15:1
2013	14:1	15:1	15:1
2012	14:1	15:1	15:1
2011	13:1	15:1	14:1
2010	13:1	15:1	14:1
2009	13:1	15:1	14:1
2008	13:1	14:1	14:1
2007	14:1	15:1	15:1
2006	13:1	16:1	15:1
2005	13:1	16:1	15:1
2004	13:1	16:1	15:1
2003	13:1	16:1	16:1
2002	13:1	16:1	16:1
2001	14:1	17:1	16:1
2000	15:1	17:1	16:1
1999	14:1	18:1	17:1
1998	14:1	17:1	16:1
1997	13:1	17:1	16:1
1996	13:1	18:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	George W. Carver Center For Arts & Technology	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2023	7%	7%	8%
2022	7%	7%	8%
2021	7%	7%	8%
2020	6%	7%	8%
2019	6%	7%	8%
2018	5%	7%	8%
2017	5%	7%	8%
2016	7%	7%	8%
2015	7%	7%	7%
2014	6%	6%	7%
2013	6%	6%	7%
2012	6%	7%	7%
2011	5%	6%	6%
2010	5%	7%	6%
2009	5%	6%	7%
2008	3%	6%	6%
2007	2%	6%	5%
2006	2%	5%	5%
2005	2%	5%	5%
2004	3%	5%	5%
2003	3%	5%	5%
2002	4%	5%	5%
2001	3%	5%	5%
2000	2%	4%	4%
1999	2%	4%	4%
1998	2%	4%	3%
1997	2%	4%	3%
1996	2%	4%	3%

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Hispanic

23%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	George W. Carver Center For Arts & Technology	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2023	7%	22%	16%
2022	7%	21%	14%
2021	6%	20%	13%
2020	6%	18%	11%
2019	6%	18%	11%
2018	4%	17%	9%
2017	4%	17%	9%
2016	4%	16%	8%
2015	3%	15%	8%
2014	4%	14%	7%
2013	4%	13%	7%
2012	3%	12%	6%
2011	3%	12%	6%
2010	3%	10%	5%
2009	2%	10%	5%
2008	2%	9%	4%
2007	1%	8%	4%
2006	1%	8%	3%
2005	1%	7%	3%
2004	1%	6%	3%
2003	1%	6%	3%
2002	1%	5%	2%
2001	1%	5%	2%
2000	1%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	1%
1998	1%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	3%	1%

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Black

39%

33%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	George W. Carver Center For Arts & Technology	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2023	38%	33%	40%
2022	37%	33%	40%
2021	36%	34%	40%
2020	37%	34%	39%
2019	37%	34%	39%
2018	38%	34%	39%
2017	38%	34%	39%
2016	36%	34%	39%
2015	35%	34%	39%
2014	34%	35%	39%
2013	35%	35%	39%
2012	36%	35%	39%
2011	35%	36%	39%
2010	37%	38%	41%
2009	36%	38%	40%
2008	36%	38%	40%
2007	36%	38%	40%
2006	34%	38%	40%
2005	31%	38%	38%
2004	28%	38%	37%
2003	25%	37%	35%
2002	24%	37%	34%
2001	23%	37%	32%
2000	24%	37%	31%
1999	25%	37%	29%
1998	23%	36%	28%
1997	23%	35%	27%
1996	23%	35%	25%

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White

41%

32%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	George W. Carver Center For Arts & Technology	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2023	42%	33%	31%
2022	43%	34%	33%
2021	46%	34%	34%
2020	46%	36%	37%
2019	46%	36%	37%
2018	47%	38%	40%
2017	47%	38%	40%
2016	49%	39%	41%
2015	51%	40%	42%
2014	52%	41%	43%
2013	53%	42%	44%
2012	53%	42%	45%
2011	55%	43%	46%
2010	55%	45%	47%
2009	57%	46%	48%
2008	59%	47%	50%
2007	61%	48%	51%
2006	63%	49%	52%
2005	66%	50%	53%
2004	68%	51%	55%
2003	70%	52%	57%
2002	71%	53%	59%
2001	73%	53%	61%
2000	73%	55%	64%
1999	72%	55%	66%
1998	74%	56%	68%
1997	74%	57%	69%
1996	74%	58%	71%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	George W. Carver Center For Arts & Technology	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2023	5%	5%	5%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	6%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%	4%
2014	4%	4%	4%
2013	2%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.74

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	George W. Carver Center For Arts & Technology	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2023	0.67	0.73	0.71
2022	0.67	0.73	0.71
2021	0.65	0.73	0.70
2020	0.65	0.72	0.69
2019	0.65	0.72	0.69
2018	0.63	0.72	0.67
2017	0.63	0.72	0.67
2016	0.63	0.71	0.67
2015	0.62	0.70	0.66
2014	0.61	0.69	0.66
2013	0.60	0.69	0.65
2012	0.59	0.69	0.64
2011	0.58	0.67	0.64
2010	0.56	0.65	0.61
2009	0.55	0.64	0.60
2008	0.53	0.63	0.59
2007	0.50	0.62	0.59
2006	0.49	0.61	0.58
2005	0.47	0.60	0.57
2004	0.46	0.60	0.56
2003	0.45	0.59	0.55
2002	0.44	0.58	0.54
2001	0.42	0.58	0.52
2000	0.41	0.56	0.50
1999	0.42	0.56	0.48
1998	0.40	0.56	0.47
1997	0.40	0.56	0.46
1996	0.40	0.55	0.44

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≥99%

86%

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Graduation Rate Comparison Over Years (2012-2022)
Year	George W. Carver Center For Arts & Technology	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2022	99%	86%	85%
2021	99%	87%	86%
2020	99%	86%	89%
2019	99%	86%	88%
2018	99%	87%	89%
2017	99%	88%	89%
2016	99%	88%	89%
2015	95%	87%	88%
2014	95%	87%	88%
2013	95%	85%	86%
2012	95%	84%	84%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

19%

44%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	George W. Carver Center For Arts & Technology	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2023	21%	46%	48%
2022	16%	38%	37%
2021	17%	40%	46%
2020	13%	41%	42%
2019	13%	41%	42%
2016	12%	40%	40%
2015	13%	39%	40%
2014	12%	38%	40%
2013	12%	36%	39%
2012	10%	36%	37%
2011	8%	33%	34%
2010	8%	31%	30%
2009	7%	27%	27%
2008	7%	26%	25%
2007	5%	25%	24%
2006	7%	25%	24%
2005	4%	25%	23%
2004	5%	24%	22%
2003	4%	24%	20%
2002	5%	23%	19%
2001	5%	23%	19%
2000	5%	24%	20%
1999	7%	25%	21%
1998	8%	26%	21%
1997	7%	26%	21%
1996	7%	26%	20%
1995	8%	26%	19%
1994	10%	25%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	George W. Carver Center For Arts & Technology	Maryland	Baltimore County School District
2023	6%	4%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	7%	6%	8%
2019	7%	6%	8%
2016	2%	5%	6%
2015	3%	6%	6%
2014	4%	6%	7%
2013	4%	6%	7%
2012	4%	6%	8%
2011	4%	7%	8%
2010	4%	7%	9%
2009	4%	8%	10%
2008	4%	8%	9%
2007	5%	7%	9%
2006	4%	7%	9%
2005	3%	7%	8%
2004	3%	7%	8%
2003	2%	7%	8%
2002	4%	7%	8%
2001	3%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Baltimore County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Wildcats

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is George W. Carver Center For Arts & Technology's ranking?

George W. Carver Center For Arts & Technology is ranked #92 out of 1,347 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Maryland.

What schools are George W. Carver Center For Arts & Technology often compared to?

George W. Carver Center For Arts & Technologyis often viewed alongside schools like Eastern Technical High School, Western School Of Technology, Towson High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 25% MD state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MD state average).

What is the graduation rate of George W. Carver Center For Arts & Technology?

The graduation rate of George W. Carver Center For Arts & Technology is 99%, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 86%.

How many students attend George W. Carver Center For Arts & Technology?

1,015 students attend George W. Carver Center For Arts & Technology.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of George W. Carver Center For Arts & Technology students are White, 39% of students are Black, 7% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of George W. Carver Center For Arts & Technology?

George W. Carver Center For Arts & Technology has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Maryland state average of 14:1.

What grades does George W. Carver Center For Arts & Technology offer ?

George W. Carver Center For Arts & Technology offers enrollment in grades 9-12 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is George W. Carver Center For Arts & Technology part of?

George W. Carver Center For Arts & Technology is part of Baltimore County School District.

School Reviews

5 3/20/2020

It's not a bad school my brother attended and absolutely loved it, we are cousin and he is one of the only white people in most of his classes.

- Posted by Student/Alumni - Sam

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Quick Stats (2025)

School Type: Vocational school / Magnet School
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment: 1,015 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 59%
: ≥99% (Top 1%)
: Top 10%
: 50% (Top 20%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MD Dept. of Education