• Guidance Information

    At Carter G Woodson Academy the Counseling Department works to provide a school counseling program that addresses the academic, career, personal and social development of both the middle and high school scholar.

  • General Information

    • CGWA serves approximately 240 boys in grades 6-12
    • School hours:  8:25am – 3:15 pm 
    • Afterschool program from 3:30– 4:30 pm
    • All Scholars are on a Block Schedule with A/B day Rotation.
    • Royal Time for all scholars meets at 8:30 am where attendance is taken.
    • Each scholar is assigned to a morning Advisory group.

     

    High School & Middle School Scholars

    • 26 credits are required to graduate from the Academy.
    • Each class is worth ½ a credit per semester so high school students can earn 8 credits per year.
    • Classes meet on an A-Day / B-Day block schedule.
    • Students playing HS sports play for Frederick Douglass High School.
    • Two years of the same World Language are encouraged for College Admittance.
    • We encourage students to stick with the same language through high school for college proficiency exams. These courses count as electives.
    • Scholars wear a uniform which includes a dark blue blazer with crest and grey pants, white shirt and maroon loafers. A white undershirt can be worn underneath.


  • "You can't lead anyone else further than you have gone yourself."  
    --Author Unknown

    "As students prepare for future careers, they must learn to be self-directed, flexible, and creative.  They must learn to ask questions and listen to the answers."    
    --Legacy Planner
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    Raising Our Young Men to Achieve & Leading them to Succeed