Carthage High School
- High school in Carthage ISD
- Carthage, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Carthage ISD: N/A
Total students
788
Avg. teacher experience
16.7 years
Carthage ISD: 14.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
92.5 %
Carthage ISD: 92.5%
Statewide: 90.3%
Carthage High School is a high school in Carthage, TX, in the Carthage ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 788 students. 38.7% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 9.5% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
In the Class of 2023, 92.5% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.3% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average ACT score was 20.0.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $63,834, which is $1,360 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 16.7 years of experience.
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Website
Address
#1 Bulldog DrCarthage, TX 75633-0197
Office phone number
Principal
- Justin Smith
- jusmith@carthageisd.org
- (903) 693-2552
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Carthage High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 07. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
788
African American
173 (22%)
Carthage ISD: 20.3%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.3%)
Carthage ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
4 (0.5%)
Carthage ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
175 (22.2%)
Carthage ISD: 20.1%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Carthage ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
413 (52.4%)
Carthage ISD: 55.5%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
21 (2.7%)
Carthage ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
38.7 %
Carthage ISD: 40.6%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
51.1 %
Carthage ISD: 57.5%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
10.3 %
Carthage ISD: 9.6%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
9.5 %
Carthage ISD: 9.3%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
6.9 %
Carthage ISD: 6.6%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
12.7 %
Carthage ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Carthage ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Carthage ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Carthage ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Carthage ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
92.5 %
Carthage ISD: 92.5%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
85.7 %
Carthage ISD: 85.7%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
Masked
Carthage ISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
Carthage ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
97.7 %
Carthage ISD: 97.7%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Carthage ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
94.1 %
Carthage ISD: 94.1%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
85.7 %
Carthage ISD: 85.7%
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
1.3 %
Carthage ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 2%
African American
1.6 %
Carthage ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
Masked
Carthage ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
Carthage ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.6 %
Carthage ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Carthage ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
1.3 %
Carthage ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Carthage ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
24.5 %
Carthage ISD: 17.6%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
26.4 %
Carthage ISD: 16.8%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Carthage ISD: 60%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
0 %
Carthage ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
23.9 %
Carthage ISD: 15.5%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Carthage ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
23.7 %
Carthage ISD: 18.3%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
31.8 %
Carthage ISD: 22%
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
15.2 %
Carthage ISD: 15.2%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
7.2 %
Carthage ISD: 7.2%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
Masked
Carthage ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
Masked
Carthage ISD: Masked
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
7.7 %
Carthage ISD: 7.7%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Carthage ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
22.1 %
Carthage ISD: 22.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Carthage ISD: 0%
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
45.8 %
Carthage ISD: 45.8%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
0 %
Carthage ISD: 0%
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Carthage ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
N/A
Carthage ISD: N/A
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
66.7 %
Carthage ISD: 66.7%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Carthage ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
48.9 %
Carthage ISD: 48.9%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
N/A
Carthage ISD: N/A
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
Masked
Carthage ISD: Masked
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
20.0
Carthage ISD: 20.0
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
74.1 %
Carthage ISD: 74.1%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
78.7 %
Carthage ISD: 78.7%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
72.2 %
Carthage ISD: 72.2%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
66.6
African American
8.2 (12.3%)
Carthage ISD: 11.3%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Carthage ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Carthage ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
3.2 (4.8%)
Carthage ISD: 4.7%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Carthage ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
55.2 (82.8%)
Carthage ISD: 83.4%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Carthage ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1.7 (2.6%)
Carthage ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
35.6 (53.4%)
Carthage ISD: 73.2%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
28.6 (42.9%)
Carthage ISD: 24.5%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0.7 (1%)
Carthage ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
11.8
Carthage ISD: 13.6
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
16.7 years
Carthage ISD: 14.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$63,834
Carthage ISD: $59,539
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$54,022
Carthage ISD: $50,240
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$50,140
Carthage ISD: $50,409
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$61,463
Carthage ISD: $56,364
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$63,410
Carthage ISD: $61,920
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$68,453
Carthage ISD: $65,867
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$74,566
Carthage ISD: $70,821
Statewide: $74,014