George Washington Carver High School was a public high school located in

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. It served black students until the public school system was integrated.

History

Until 1950, black children in Kinder attended school in Oakdale. In 1962, 15 of 30 graduates attended college. Most of these went to

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. Since there was no employment for black college graduates in Kinder, the majority of the graduates find teaching positions in larger cities. The school closed in 1970 when the public schools integrated.

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Public high schools in Louisiana Schools in Allen Parish, Louisiana 1950 establishments in Louisiana Educational institutions established in 1950 Historically segregated African-American schools in Louisiana {{Louisiana-school-stub