1
What's something CARTHAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL does better than most schools?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
887
High
DISTRICT 634 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARTHAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360663000446
CARTHAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
36500 NYS RT 26, CARTHAGE, NY 13619 · (315) 493-5030 · Jefferson County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL887 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 60% of New York public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public high schools
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
75 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
386 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 238 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 237 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 206 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 201 | 23% |
| Ungraded | 5 | 1% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CARTHAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
76.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -10.0pp since 2023
Math
66.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.0% | 66.0% |
| 2023-24 | 86.0% | 67.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
65.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.0%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like CARTHAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
CARTHAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (65.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARTHAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 887 | 43.5% | 65.3% |
| BROCKPORT HIGH SCHOOL BROCKPORT | 995 | 42.3% | 69.8% |
| INDIAN RIVER HIGH SCHOOL PHILADELPHIA | 791 | 46.5% | 78.2% |
| SAUGERTIES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL SAUGERTIES | 800 | 42.3% | 66.5% |
| NORTH TONAWANDA HIGH SCHOOL NORTH TONAWANDA | 961 | 42.1% | 69.2% |
| MOHONASEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL SCHENECTADY | 924 | 39.7% | 62.2% |
Matched among New York high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where CARTHAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.3% | #423 of 1,135 | #4 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #332 of 1,109 ▲ 67 | #6 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #485 of 1,135 ▼ 133 | #5 of 7 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 887 | #282 of 1,216 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #666 of 1,058 | #3 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.9% | #616 of 1,070 | #3 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.5% | #789 of 1,167 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.2% | #715 of 743 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
887
+51 (+6%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 914
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 11.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 887 | 75.2 | 11.8:1 | 44% (386) |
| 2023-24 | 845 | 69.7 | 12.1:1 | 44% (371) |
| 2022-23 | 815 | 70.5 | 11.6:1 | 52% (425) |
| 2020-21 | 836 | 75 | 11.2:1 | 47% (392) |
| 2017-18 | 898 | 68 | 13.2:1 | 48% (434) |
| 2015-16 | 941 | 67 | 14.0:1 | 35% (326) |
| 2010-11 | 951 | 63 | 15.1:1 | 38% (358) |
| 2000-01 | 925 | 64 | 14.4:1 | 39% (365) |
| 1990-91 | 914 | 63 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CARTHAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
About CARTHAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
CARTHAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a mid-sized high school in CARTHAGE, New York. The school enrolls 887 students in grades 9 through 12. Across high schools in New York, the average enrollment is about 668.
CARTHAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT enrolls 3,168 students, and its 5 schools include CARTHAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
More than half of the students at CARTHAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL are White (73%). Other reported shares: 12% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 4% Black. That compares with about 83% White among all Jefferson County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 44%.
For every teacher at CARTHAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, there are about 11.8 students; the school has 75.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in New York average 11.0:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 44%.
CARTHAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 60% of New York public high schools.
The model predicts 59.0% for a school in New York with CARTHAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL's free or reduced-price lunch share. CARTHAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL posts 65.3%.
Looking at the county, Jefferson County, median household income comes to about $66,301, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. The county has 39 public schools and about 16,789 students.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates CARTHAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL from the closest public school, CARTHAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL. A five-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. Nearby schools average 45.4% on proficiency, and CARTHAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is above that at 65.3%.
The federal government classifies CARTHAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL's location as Rural: Fringe.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 836 (2020-21) to 887 (2024-25).
People who know CARTHAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
115,040
Census ACS
Median income
$66,301
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
39
16,789 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CARTHAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- CARTHAGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 925 students
- BLACK RIVER SCHOOLElementary · 572 students
- CARTHAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 394 students
- WEST CARTHAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 390 students
Other schools in CARTHAGE
- CARTHAGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 925 students
- CARTHAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 394 students
- WEST CARTHAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 390 students
Nearby schools
- CARTHAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 925
- WEST CARTHAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 390
- CARTHAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.4 mi · 394
- COPENHAGEN CENTRAL SCHOOL6.7 mi · 473
- BLACK RIVER SCHOOL7.9 mi · 572
- EVANS MILLS PRIMARY SCHOOL10.5 mi · 330
Frequently asked questions
About CARTHAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHow large is CARTHAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
CARTHAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 887 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does CARTHAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
CARTHAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at CARTHAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at CARTHAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at CARTHAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
At CARTHAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 73% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees CARTHAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
CARTHAGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by CARTHAGE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Jefferson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.