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Carthage Senior High School

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Carthage Senior High School ranks 692 nd of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

692^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 44% of New York high schools

Summary

Carthage Senior High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Carthage, New York, with a total enrollment of 845 students. The school is part of the Carthage Central School District, which is ranked 717 out of 874 districts in New York and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past few years, Carthage Senior High School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 353 out of 1,190 high schools in 2021-2022 to 692 out of 1,234 high schools in 2024-2025. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also decreased, from 4 stars out of 5 in 2021-2022 to 2 stars out of 5 in 2024-2025. While the school performs relatively well for its African American and Hispanic student populations, its performance for White and Special Education students is significantly lower, ranking in the bottom 20% and bottom 25% of New York high schools, respectively. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 84.3% and 91.6%, which is generally lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 3.5% to 4.9%, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby high schools, such as General Brown Junior-Senior High School, Lowville High School, Beaver River Senior High School, and Watertown Senior High School, Carthage Senior High School generally performs worse on key metrics like statewide ranking, graduation rates, and academic performance on Regents exams. This may be influenced by the school's relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 43.91% to 52.15% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. Despite the school's higher per-student spending, its performance does not seem to be commensurate with the funding, suggesting that factors beyond just funding may be contributing to the school's challenges.

887

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,801

Per pupil spending ?

43.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

36500 Nys Rt 26
Carthage, NY 13619-9599

(315) 493-5030

District: Carthage Central School District

Feeder schools for Carthage Senior High School:

Elementary:	Black River School
	Carthage Elementary School
	West Carthage Elementary School
Middle:	Carthage Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.3%

Hispanic:

12.1%

Two or more races:

8.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓95% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Earth Science scores 38 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg62%

New York avg66%

692^nd of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

717^th of 874Carthage Central School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	692 of 1234	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.4	584 of 1242	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	540 of 1228	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	353 of 1190	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	52.0	295 of 519	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.9	442 of 1207	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	492 of 1210	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.1	460 of 1221	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.6	383 of 1255	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.3	457 of 1255	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.2	413 of 1237	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.9	369 of 1217	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.0	498 of 1198	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.4	464 of 1165	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.8	490 of 1117	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.6	506 of 1086	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.9	371 of 1027	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	60.9	436 of 1002	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.1	313 of 986	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.5	296 of 935	68.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2024	59.9	224 of 690	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.9	141 of 671	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	76 of 593	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.4	144 of 686	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.1	77 of 679	88.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	619 of 1206	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.6	526 of 1219	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	460 of 1197	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.9	324 of 1155	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	57.3	126 of 290	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.7	464 of 1193	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	479 of 1176	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	380 of 885	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.4	206 of 865	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	207 of 851	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	89 of 760	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	79.6	5 of 64	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	69.4	201 of 815	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	149 of 791	81.2%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2023	68.9	75 of 531	85.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	731 of 1179	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	559 of 1170	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	483 of 1155	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	387 of 1101	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.1	182 of 289	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.0	443 of 1179	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	568 of 1154	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	706 of 1201	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.7	608 of 1211	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	582 of 1191	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.0	382 of 1154	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	212 of 354	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.5	428 of 1190	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	490 of 1176	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	14 of 27	48.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	10 of 13	23.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	13 of 15	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.2	5 of 6	16.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.5	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2019	44.8	5 of 6	16.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.5	7 of 7	0.0%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	223 of 328	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.9	141 of 306	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	116 of 272	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.7	139 of 212	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.0	88 of 165	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.9	92 of 157	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	866 of 1149	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.7	837 of 1144	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	724 of 1130	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	493 of 1038	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	70 of 137	48.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.6	638 of 1132	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.9	729 of 1095	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	663 of 788	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	580 of 781	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.1	553 of 776	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.0	389 of 738	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	108 of 133	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.1	431 of 793	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	467 of 765	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2023)86th percentile+30 vs school

African American (2024)68th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile+5 vs school

Military Connected (2025)48th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)32nd percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)25th percentile-19 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History and Government80%+5 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts76%~ state avg

Global History and Geography75%~ state avg

Algebra I66%+10 vs state

Geometry57%-3 vs state

Physics53%-15 vs state

Life Science Biology47%-11 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences47%-9 vs state

Common Core Algebra II45%-30 vs state

Chemistry43%-22 vs state

Common Core Geometry33%+10 vs state

Living Environment33%-23 vs state

Earth Science27%-38 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)		NY State Assessments Math (2025)		NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carthage Senior High School	Public	9-12	36500 Nys Rt 26	Carthage	13619	Jefferson County	Carthage Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 493-5030	887	75	11.7	43.5%	650 (73.3%)	33 (3.7%)	107 (12.1%)	12 (1.4%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	79 (8.9%)	46.6	692^nd of 1234 public high schools	43.9%		55.4	584^th of 1242 public high schools	53.0%	108	42.5	45.3	75.6	33.3	26.7	74.7	33.3	53.5	80.1	66.3	47.3	57.3	46.6						100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$25,801	$1,286	$24,515
Indian River High School	Public	9-12	32925 Us Rt 11	Philadelphia	13673	Jefferson County	Indian River Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 642-3427	791	74	10.7	46.5%	565 (71.4%)	63 (8.0%)	89 (11.3%)	3 (0.4%)	6 (0.8%)	5 (0.6%)	57 (7.2%)	72.1	288^th of 1234 public high schools	76.7%		72.6	297^th of 1242 public high schools	76.1%	9	62.5	100.0	94.5	25.0	79.5	83.0	69.9	83.3	89.5	68.5		74.4							99.2	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.5	99.6	99.8	$30,327	$1,399	$28,929
Beaver River Senior High School	Public	9-12	9508 Artz Rd	Beaver Falls	13305	Lewis County	Beaver River Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 346-1211	254	22	11.8	42.1%	248 (97.6%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75.8	224^th of 1234 public high schools	81.8%		81	105^th of 1242 public high schools	91.5%	119	53.3	100.0	92.3		65.2	77.1	89.6	100.0	96.7	87.1		92.3							100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$26,630	$1,379	$25,251
Watertown Senior High School	Public	9-12	1335 Washington St	Watertown	13601	Jefferson County	Watertown City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 785-3800	1,181	87	13.5	62.0%	822 (69.6%)	92 (7.8%)	117 (9.9%)	21 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	124 (10.5%)	47.8	675^th of 1234 public high schools	45.3%		50.6	639^th of 1242 public high schools	48.6%	36	60.3	93.7	81.8	50.0	20.0	71.8	35.0	94.4	70.5	46.3	56.1	67.8	65.1						99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$20,636	$720	$19,916
Lowville High School	Public	9-12	7668 N State St	Lowville	13367	Lewis County	Lowville Academy & Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 376-9015	385	32	11.9	37.1%	352 (91.4%)	5 (1.3%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.2%)	66.1	391^st of 1234 public high schools	68.3%		74.8	245^th of 1242 public high schools	80.3%	146	76.1	85.7	86.3		77.1	77.2	61.4	56.5	92.0	68.9		69.1							99.2	99.7	99.5	99.5	99.5	99.7	99.7	99.7	$21,579	$941	$20,637
General Brown Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	17643 Cemetery Rd	Dexter	13634	Jefferson County	General Brown Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 779-2300	675	46	14.6	41.3%	611 (90.5%)	12 (1.8%)	20 (3.0%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.0%)	76.9	199^th of 1234 public high schools	83.9%		71.9	312^th of 1242 public high schools	74.9%	113	87.2	98.3	90.6			87.7	44.0	90.9	94.3	76.6	72.2	72.2	88.7	42.6	53.7	53.7	70.1	46.5	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$18,991	$1,001	$17,990

Frequently Asked Questions about Carthage Senior High School

Is Carthage Senior High School a good school?

Carthage Senior High School ranks 692^nd of 1234 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Carthage Senior High School in?

Carthage Central School District

What is the racial makeup of Carthage Senior High School?

Students at Carthage Senior High School are 73% White, 12% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Carthage Senior High School?

Carthage Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Black River School
Elementary : Carthage Elementary School
Elementary : West Carthage Elementary School
Middle : Carthage Middle School

How many students attend Carthage Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 887 students attended Carthage Senior High School.

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