Carthage High School
- High school in Carthage ISD
- Carthage, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Carthage ISD: B
Total students
802
Avg. teacher experience
16.2 years
Carthage ISD: 15.5 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
95.6 %
Carthage ISD: 95.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
Carthage High School is a high school in Carthage, TX, in the Carthage ISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 802 students. 43.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2018-2019 school year.
In the Class of 2020, 95.6% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.7% during the 2019-2020 school year.
The average SAT score at Carthage High School was 1125 for 2019-2020 graduates. The average ACT score was 20.1.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,019, which is $1,622 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 16.2 years of experience.
Contact information
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 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 23.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
802
African American
171 (21.3%)
Carthage ISD: 20.3%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Carthage ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
4 (0.5%)
Carthage ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
163 (20.3%)
Carthage ISD: 19.9%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Carthage ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
448 (55.9%)
Carthage ISD: 55.8%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
16 (2%)
Carthage ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 2.7%
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
43.5 %
Carthage ISD: 38.7%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
49.8 %
Carthage ISD: 55.9%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
4.2 %
Carthage ISD: 8.2%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
4.4 %
Carthage ISD: 8.2%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
3.6 %
Carthage ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
12.1 %
Carthage ISD: 12.2%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
B
Carthage ISD: B
Student achievement (2018-2019)
B
Carthage ISD: B
School progress (2018-2019)
B
Carthage ISD: B
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
B
Carthage ISD: B
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 2021 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2016-2017 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
95.6 %
Carthage ISD: 95.6%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
96.5 %
Carthage ISD: 96.5%
Statewide: 87%
American Indian
Masked
Carthage ISD: Masked
Statewide: 86.3%
Asian
Masked
Carthage ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
100 %
Carthage ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Carthage ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.2%
White
94.5 %
Carthage ISD: 94.5%
Statewide: 94%
Two or more races
Masked
Carthage ISD: Masked
Statewide: 91.1%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2019-2020 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
0.7 %
Carthage ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 1.6%
American Indian
Masked
Carthage ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
African American
0 %
Carthage ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.5%
Asian
0 %
Carthage ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Hispanic
0.6 %
Carthage ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Carthage ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.5%
White
1 %
Carthage ISD: 1%
Statewide: 0.9%
Two or more races
0 %
Carthage ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.5%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
10.3 %
Carthage ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
Masked
Carthage ISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
11.9 %
Carthage ISD: 7.4%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
0 %
Carthage ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
9.1 %
Carthage ISD: 4.9%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Carthage ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.2%
White
10.3 %
Carthage ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
6.3 %
Carthage ISD: 5%
Statewide: 6.7%
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 2019-2020 school year.
All students
16 %
Carthage ISD: 16%
Statewide: 22%
African American
3.2 %
Carthage ISD: 3.2%
Statewide: 13.3%
American Indian
Masked
Carthage ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.2%
Asian
Masked
Carthage ISD: Masked
Statewide: 59.1%
Hispanic
17.4 %
Carthage ISD: 17.4%
Statewide: 18.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Carthage ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
19.8 %
Carthage ISD: 19.8%
Statewide: 25.4%
Two or more races
22.2 %
Carthage ISD: 22.2%
Statewide: 25.8%
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 2019-2020 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
30.2 %
Carthage ISD: 30.2%
Statewide: 59%
African American
Masked
Carthage ISD: Masked
Statewide: 40.4%
American Indian
N/A
Carthage ISD: N/A
Statewide: 57.6%
Asian
Masked
Carthage ISD: Masked
Statewide: 81.2%
Hispanic
50 %
Carthage ISD: 50%
Statewide: 47.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Carthage ISD: N/A
Statewide: 58.9%
White
20.9 %
Carthage ISD: 20.9%
Statewide: 69%
Two or more races
Masked
Carthage ISD: Masked
Statewide: 69.1%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2019-2020, 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
1125
Carthage ISD: 1125
Statewide: 1019
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2019-2020. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
20.1
Carthage ISD: 20.1
Statewide: 20.2
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 2019-2020.
Reading
84.3 %
Carthage ISD: 84.3%
Statewide: 59.7%
Math
80.8 %
Carthage ISD: 80.8%
Statewide: 47.9%
Reading + Math
79.8 %
Carthage ISD: 79.8%
Statewide: 43.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
66.4
African American
8.2 (12.3%)
Carthage ISD: 8.9%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Carthage ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Carthage ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
2 (3%)
Carthage ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Carthage ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
56.2 (84.6%)
Carthage ISD: 88.4%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Carthage ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1 (1.5%)
Carthage ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
36.9 (55.5%)
Carthage ISD: 71%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
28.5 (43%)
Carthage ISD: 28.4%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Carthage ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
12.1
Carthage ISD: 14.2
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 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
16.2 years
Carthage ISD: 15.5 years
Statewide: 11.2 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
$56,019
Carthage ISD: $53,934
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$40,320
Carthage ISD: $39,362
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$43,189
Carthage ISD: $43,361
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$49,984
Carthage ISD: $49,965
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$58,267
Carthage ISD: $56,457
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$62,534
Carthage ISD: $60,053
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$64,294
Carthage ISD: $61,909
Statewide: $69,974