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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the CARTHAGE H S administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
785
High
DISTRICT 527 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CARTHAGE ISD·NCES 481311000812
Carthage High School
#1 BULLDOG DR, CARTHAGE, TX 75633 · (903) 693-2552 · Panola County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL785 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
361 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 65%
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 | 208 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 207 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 202 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 168 | 21% |
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 63% · 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 ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
74.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
58.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +16.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 24 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 16.0% | 58.0% | 15.0% | 11.0% |
| Mathematics | 21.0% | 37.0% | 34.0% | 8.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 74.0% | 58.0% |
| 2024-25 | 67.0% | 53.0% |
| 2023-24 | 64.0% | 62.0% |
| 2022-23 | 44.0% | 54.0% |
| 2021-22 | 41.0% | 46.0% |
| 2020-21 | 50.0% | 42.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
64.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 High School
Carthage High School's state test result (64.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carthage High School this school | 785 | 46.0% | 64.1% |
| Sweeny High School SWEENY | 597 | 45.9% | 55.3% |
| Fairfield High School FAIRFIELD | 500 | 41.0% | 56.7% |
| Tatum High School TATUM | 437 | 51.9% | 61.1% |
| Livingston High School LIVINGSTON | 1,147 | 48.4% | 43.7% |
| Brenham High School BRENHAM | 1,544 | 48.4% | 55.3% |
Matched among Texas 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 High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.1% | #375 of 1,385 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #338 of 1,425 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #282 of 1,425 ▲ 99 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +17.0pp | #517 of 1,184 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 785 | #692 of 2,107 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #393 of 1,344 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.6% | #321 of 1,346 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.0% | #1,088 of 1,522 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.9% | #527 of 557 |
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
785
-17 (-2%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 890
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 785 | 61 | 12.9:1 | 46% (361) |
| 2023-24 | 788 | 66.6 | 11.8:1 | 51% (403) |
| 2022-23 | 809 | 69.9 | 11.6:1 | 54% (433) |
| 2020-21 | 802 | 66 | 12.2:1 | 50% (399) |
| 2017-18 | 792 | 66.6 | 11.9:1 | 44% (348) |
| 2015-16 | 759 | 72 | 10.5:1 | 44% (336) |
| 2010-11 | 739 | 64 | 11.6:1 | 37% (272) |
| 2000-01 | 904 | 69 | 13.1:1 | 24% (218) |
| 1990-91 | 890 | 44 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Carthage High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (792 to 785); teachers down 8% (66.6 to 61).
About Carthage High School
Carthage High School is a high school in CARTHAGE, Texas, reachable at (903) 693-2552. Total enrollment is 785 students, and the grades served are 9 through 12.
CARTHAGE ISD runs Carthage High School along with 4 other schools, enrolling 2,637 students in total.
The largest group at Carthage High School is White students, at 54%. Other students are 23% Hispanic, 20% Black, and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Panola County residents are about 73% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 62%.
Its ratio of 12.9:1 is based on 61 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, high schools in Texas average 15.1:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 46%.
A school with Carthage High School's lunch-eligibility share in Texas is predicted to score 54.0%. Carthage High School scores 64.1%, 10.0 points above that line.
In the surrounding county, Panola County, median household income comes to about $64,894, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. The county's public schools total 10, with about 3,884 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Panola Early College High School, is about 0.7 miles. Around the school, 6 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 6 closest schools with test data, this one included, Carthage High School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Locale: Town: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 802 in 2020-21, 785 in 2024-25.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Carthage High School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Panola County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,726
Census ACS
Median income
$64,894
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,884 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CARTHAGE ISD
- Baker-Koonce Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 566 students
- Carthage Primary SchoolElementary · 513 students
- Carthage Junior High SchoolMiddle · 398 students
- Libby Elementary SchoolElementary · 375 students
Other schools in CARTHAGE
- Baker-Koonce Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 566 students
- Carthage Primary SchoolElementary · 513 students
- Carthage Junior High SchoolMiddle · 398 students
- Libby Elementary SchoolElementary · 375 students
- Panola Early College High SchoolHigh · 55 students
- Panola CsHigh · 32 students
Other Carthage High schools
One other US public school is named Carthage High. Carthage High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- CARTHAGE HIGH SCHOOLCARTHAGE, MO · 1,626 students
Nearby schools
- Panola Early College High School0.7 mi · 55
- Carthage Primary School0.8 mi · 513
- Libby Elementary School0.9 mi · 375
- Carthage Junior High School1.1 mi · 398
- Baker-Koonce Intermediate School1.3 mi · 566
- Panola Cs2.6 mi · 32
Frequently asked questions
About Carthage High SchoolHow large is Carthage High School?
Carthage High School enrolls approximately 785 students in grades 09-12.
Is Carthage High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Carthage High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Carthage High School?
Approximately 12.9:1 students per teacher at Carthage High School.
How diverse is Carthage High School?
Carthage High School reports a student body of 54% White, 23% Hispanic, 20% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Carthage High School?
Carthage High School is overseen by CARTHAGE ISD in Panola County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.