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Carver Takes Second Place in the City Wide Business Pitch Competition

Carver Takes Second Place in the City Wide Business Pitch Competition

Congratulations to Steven Young and Nia Williams who came in second place in the city wide business pitch competition on Friday.  The competition is sponsored by the Philadelphia Financial Scholars and is the culminating project of the Personal Finance class.

Senior Steven Young for wins the Chik-Fil-A Community Performer Award!

Senior Steven Young for wins the Chik-Fil-A Community Performer Award!

Congratulations to Senior Steven Young for winning the Chik-fil-A Community Performer Award! Steven was recognized at the Penn Relays for his years of contributions at the Sankofa Community Farm. Steven was given several prizes as part of this award, and the E&S Track and Field program was awarded $2,500! Steven is headed to Penn State…

BSU Hosted the Carver Cooperative

BSU Hosted the Carver Cooperative

The Carver HSES Black Student Union hosted its inaugural Carver Cooperative, a student entrepreneurial event!  Student and community owned small businesses provided everything from jewelry to desserts at this exciting event.  To check out more from some of our featured vendors, click on this link.  

Drumwright Breaks School Record!

Drumwright Breaks School Record!

On Saturday April 15th, sophomore Payton Drumwright broke the school record for the 400 meter hurdles, a record which has stood since 1998. Congratulations Payton!    

Carver Wins Second Place at the Girls Chess Championship

Carver Wins Second Place at the Girls Chess Championship

The Girls Chess Team (Christie, Ashley and Lilly) took second place at the Philadelphia Girls Scholastic Championship. Christie won 3rd place individual.

Samir Roberts-Mouzon reaches the D12 Tournament Finals!

Samir Roberts-Mouzon reaches the D12 Tournament Finals!

Samir Roberts-Mouzon played great tennis at the District 12 Tournament!  He played 3 matches Friday, making it to the Championship. While he didn’t win this year, we are looking forward to next year’s run to the states.  As a finalist, he is the alternate player to represent us in the states as well.    

Carver Performs at the Kimmel Center

Carver Performs at the Kimmel Center

Students from Carver Honors Music performed at the Kimmel Center on Thursday, March 30th, joined by students from the Curtis Institute of Music to share some classical pieces and artwork related to sustainability. The songs included one specially written for the group, Carver Climate Upcycle by Ira Mowitz, and featured ‘upcycled’ musical instruments created by…

9th Graders Visit the Philadelphia Film Society

9th Graders Visit the Philadelphia Film Society

What a great trip to the Philadelphia Film Society, hosting our 9th graders for the award-winning documentary Art & Krimes by Krimes. This film tells how Jesse Krimes rebuilds his life as an artist and father while serving five years in federal prison. Making artwork using any available materials, including prison-issued soap, playing cards, and newspaper, Krimes constructs an…

Governer Josh Shapiro Visits Carver and Highlights Budget Plans

Governer Josh Shapiro Visits Carver and Highlights Budget Plans

Pennsylvania Governer, Josh Shapiro spoke at George Washington Carver High School of Engineering and Science to discuss his plan Wednesday to address the state’s teacher shortage. It was his first visit to a Philadelphia school since becoming governor in January. He was joined at Carver by School District of Philadelphia superintendent Tony Watlington Sr., Board…

Track Team Competes at Nike Indoor Nationals

Track Team Competes at Nike Indoor Nationals

On March 10th and March 12th, the E&S Track team competed at Nike Indoor Nationals in New York City. Congratulations to Payton Drumwright, Aichata Diarra, Christen Moore, and Talaya Johnson for setting a school record in the 4x200m relay! In the 4x400m relay, Payton Drumwright, Aichata Diarra, Christen Moore, and Rayana Massey finished 8th in…