Carthage High School
- High school in Carthage ISD
- Carthage, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
A
Carthage ISD: B
Total students
800
Avg. teacher experience
16.1 years
Carthage ISD: 14.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
94.6 %
Carthage ISD: 94.6%
Statewide: 90%
Carthage High School is a high school in Carthage, TX, in the Carthage ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 800 students. 35.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 5.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 94.6% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.8% during the 2020-2021 school year.
The average SAT score at Carthage High School was 1130 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 20.4.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $57,344, which is $1,543 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 16.1 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 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
800
African American
176 (22%)
Carthage ISD: 20%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
3 (0.4%)
Carthage ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
5 (0.6%)
Carthage ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
161 (20.1%)
Carthage ISD: 19.2%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Carthage ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
438 (54.8%)
Carthage ISD: 56.7%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
17 (2.1%)
Carthage ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 2.9%
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
35.9 %
Carthage ISD: 44.3%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
54.6 %
Carthage ISD: 59.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
5.9 %
Carthage ISD: 8.6%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
5.9 %
Carthage ISD: 8.5%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
5.8 %
Carthage ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
12 %
Carthage ISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
A
Carthage ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Carthage ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Carthage ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
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 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
94.6 %
Carthage ISD: 94.6%
Statewide: 90%
African American
97.4 %
Carthage ISD: 97.4%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Carthage ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
Masked
Carthage ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
92.9 %
Carthage ISD: 92.9%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Carthage ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
94 %
Carthage ISD: 94%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
100 %
Carthage ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 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
1.8 %
Carthage ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
2.2 %
Carthage ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Carthage ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
Masked
Carthage ISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
1.8 %
Carthage ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Carthage ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
1.7 %
Carthage ISD: 1.7%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Carthage ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
20.3 %
Carthage ISD: 15.9%
Statewide: 15%
African American
23.9 %
Carthage ISD: 17.5%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Carthage ISD: 0%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
Masked
Carthage ISD: 20%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
16.8 %
Carthage ISD: 13.3%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Carthage ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
20.2 %
Carthage ISD: 15.3%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
20 %
Carthage ISD: 32.9%
Statewide: 13.9%
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 2020-2021 school year.
All students
18 %
Carthage ISD: 18%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
6.4 %
Carthage ISD: 6.4%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Carthage ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
Masked
Carthage ISD: Masked
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
19.5 %
Carthage ISD: 19.5%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Carthage ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
21.2 %
Carthage ISD: 21.2%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Carthage ISD: 0%
Statewide: 23.5%
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 2020-2021 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
33.3 %
Carthage ISD: 33.3%
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
20 %
Carthage ISD: 20%
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Carthage ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
Masked
Carthage ISD: Masked
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
50 %
Carthage ISD: 50%
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Carthage ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
28.9 %
Carthage ISD: 28.9%
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Carthage ISD: N/A
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, 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
1130
Carthage ISD: 1130
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
20.4
Carthage ISD: 20.4
Statewide: 20.0
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 2020-2021.
Reading
77.2 %
Carthage ISD: 77.2%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
74.1 %
Carthage ISD: 74.1%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
72.6 %
Carthage ISD: 72.6%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
69.3
African American
8.1 (11.7%)
Carthage ISD: 10.2%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Carthage ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Carthage ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
2 (2.9%)
Carthage ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Carthage ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
59.1 (85.4%)
Carthage ISD: 85.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
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 (1.4%)
Carthage ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
39.3 (56.8%)
Carthage ISD: 72.3%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
28.9 (41.8%)
Carthage ISD: 26.4%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
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 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
11.6
Carthage ISD: 14
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 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
16.1 years
Carthage ISD: 14.7 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
$57,344
Carthage ISD: $54,977
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$44,614
Carthage ISD: $42,614
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$42,519
Carthage ISD: $44,638
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$52,273
Carthage ISD: $51,217
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$59,141
Carthage ISD: $57,749
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$64,473
Carthage ISD: $62,049
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$68,424
Carthage ISD: $65,395
Statewide: $71,111