George Washington Carver High School (Marked Tree, Arkansas)

George Washington Carver School was a public secondary school in Marked Tree, Arkansas. It served as the elementary and high school for black students until 1969. The public schools in Marked Tree were integrated in August 1965.

George Washington Carver School
Location
3100 8th Street

Marked Tree
,
Arkansas

U.S.
Information
Former nameGeorge Washington Carver Agricultural School
TypePublic
NicknameTrailblazers

History

In 1938, a school was built for the black children of Marked Tree, consisting of six classrooms and an auditorium. It was the only educational opportunity for black students in Poinsett County. Sometime in the 30s or 50s the teacher of Carver was murdered and burned for teaching black children how to read.[1] In 1952, it was named George Washington Carver High School. In 1969 the school was closed and the 100 black students attended the formerly all-white schools.[2] As of 2015, the only building that remained was the gym, which was in an advanced state of disrepair. Black community leaders advocated restoring the gym as a community center.[3][4]

Notable people

References
  1. Schwarz, Ted (13 August 2008). "I'll Get My Rest When the Lord Is Done With Me Here". Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  2. "Education in Marked Tree". Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  3. "Alumni Association fighting to save Carver Gym". 21 December 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  4. Clairday, Corey (24 December 2015). "Marked Tree Council throws out option to tear down Carver Gym". Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  5. "Remembrances in Black: Personal Perspectives of the African American Experience at the University of Arkansas, 1940s-2000s". Retrieved 12 December 2018.

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