At the May, 2008, meeting of the Board of Education for the Baltimore County Public Schools, it was decided that upon next school year (2008-2009), The previously renamed "Carver Center for Arts and Technology" would become known as "George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology".

For example, Carver has a relaxed dress code, and student artwork, including nudes and the human figure, adorn the hallways.

What makes Carver Arts and Technology unusual among Baltimore County public schools is its strong magnet system.

The visual arts prime is further divided into concentrations, including drawing and painting, multimedia, photography, sculpture, and telemedia.

"[2] The Information Technology/Interactive Media Production prime is currently evolving from the recently removed "business" and "business - information technology/programming" primes to include classes in the Adobe Creative Suite and a greater understanding of computer science and video game design in addition to developing programming skills.

The Culinary Arts Prime allows students to gain full access to food service experience.

Through this program, students can are able to receive ServSafe certification and work in a student-run restaurant called "Carver Café."

According to Carver Center's website, "The senior management project is an integral element of the instructional process allowing for the application of competencies through the operation of the Carver Café which is a licensed Baltimore County food service establishment that is maintained by the students and inspected by the local health department."

As of the 2007–2008 school year General Fine Arts/Multimedia/Digital Filmmaking (formerly known as Telemedia) will hold separate auditions under the Visual Arts prime.

This provided an opportunity for students interested in performance, design, theatre management and administration, technique, etc.

The track and field team boasts a number of competitive athletes who have gone on to compete at the collegiate level in the NCAA.

A new Mock Trial team (run by Sal Giordano, social studies' department chair)is slowly blossoming.

Carver has a kinetic sculpture/engineering club, and an "It's Academic" TV quiz show team, which participates on local station WJZ-TV, Channel 13.

In addition, CCAT's Future Business Leaders of America, FBLA-PBL Chapter has had multiple students qualify for the National Leadership Conference for the past six years.

The Culinary Arts Prime has also recently won the Statewide competition for ProStart and traveled to Nationals for the second year in a row.

[13] The school has produced nine "Presidential Scholars" including: Andrew J. Cook in 2000, (also one of seven ARTS winners) in 2005, and Alex Levy (2008).

[1] The interdisciplinary methods of the magnet arts and technology high school have also led to consistent student participation in the annual NAACP's "ACT-SO" (Afro-American Cultural and Technical Scientific Olympics) competitions.

Former photography teacher Carrol Cook, and former Visual Arts chair Joe Giordano were both nominated twice but neither ever won.