EVIT - CARSON JR. HIGH SCHOOL
EVIT - Carson Jr. High School is a public middle school that is part of the East Valley Institute of Technology (4516) school district, located in Mesa, AZ offering grade levels from 7th Grade to 9th Grade.
Based on the location provided, it is important to clarify a distinction regarding the institution. **EVIT (East Valley Institute of Technology)** is a prominent career and technical education district in Arizona, while **Carson Junior High School** is a middle school within the Mesa Public Schools district. While they are located near one another in Mesa, they are distinct educational entities.
**Carson Junior High School**, located at 1601 W. Main Street, is a public middle school serving students in grades 7–8 within the Mesa Public Schools system. The school focuses on providing a comprehensive academic foundation while preparing students for the transition to high school. Carson is known for fostering a supportive campus culture that emphasizes student growth, extracurricular engagement, and core subject mastery, acting as a vital hub for the local residential community in West Mesa.
**EVIT**, by contrast, is a public career and technical education (CTE) provider that serves high school students across the East Valley. While younger students from schools like Carson may eventually attend EVIT programs once they reach high school age, EVIT operates as a specialized "school of choice." Students attend their home high schools for core academics and travel to an EVIT campus for hands-on, industry-certified career training in fields ranging from aviation and healthcare to cosmetology and welding. Together, these institutions represent the two-tier structure of secondary education in Mesa: the foundational middle-school experience and the subsequent pathway toward specialized career readiness.
For more information, contact EVIT - Carson Jr. High School at (480) 461-4000 or visit the school personally to speak with a faculty or administrative member about any specific questions you may have.
Mesa, AZ 85201
(480) 461-4000
EVIT - CARSON JR. HIGH SCHOOL is a public school in Mesa, AZ. See other public middle schools in Arizona
School Details
- Level:
-
Middle School
(Career & Technical School)
- Charter School:*
- No
- Total Students:
- Not Reported
- Teachers:
- 0
- NSLP Status:1
- No
- Qualified free lunch:
- 0
- Qualified reduced-price lunch:
- 0
- Title I Status:2
- Not a Title I school
- Virtual:
- Not Virtual
* A public charter school is a publicly funded school that is typically governed by a group or organization under a legislative contract with the state, the district, or another entity. The charter exempts the school from certain state or local rules and regulations.
1 The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides eligible students with free or reduced-price lunch
2 Title I, Part A (Title I) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides supplemental financial assistance to school districts for children from low-income families.
Data for school year 2017-2018 — The information found on this website was provided in part by the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics & various other external sources. We do not verify the contents of the information provided and therefore, cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information displayed on this website.