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Carthage High School

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Carthage High School ranks 519 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

519^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 74% of Texas high schools

Summary

Carthage High School in Carthage, TX, serves 785 students in grades 9-12 within the Carthage Independent School District (Isd), consistently ranking in the top 30% of Texas high schools and earning a 4-star rating (74th percentile) for its strong, above-average academic performance.

What truly sets Carthage High apart is its exceptional support for students from low socio-economic backgrounds, ranking in the 80th percentile for effectiveness with this group—a standout metric that shows the school is particularly skilled at closing achievement gaps. The school also shines in English Language Arts, with proficiency rates in English I and English II (75.27% and 79.79%) that are 10 to 20 percentage points above the state average and competitive with nearby schools like Elysian Fields High School (84.44%) and Tatum High School (77.23%). Interestingly, Carthage’s Gifted and Talented students recently achieved a remarkable 99th percentile ranking, suggesting a highly effective program change. Nearby, Panola Early College High School ranks in the 99th percentile with near-perfect scores, while Panola Charter School ranks in the bottom 11th percentile—highlighting the power of a specialized academic model versus a general alternative setting. Carthage offers a comprehensive, high-quality education without such extreme specialization.

With a student-teacher ratio of 12.8:1 and per-student spending of $13,801, Carthage demonstrates efficient resource use, achieving strong results for a larger, more diverse student body compared to Beckville Junior-Senior High School (8.6:1 ratio, $12,991 spending) or Panola Charter (32:1 ratio, $18,237 spending). While the school saw a slight dip in overall ranking post-pandemic, it has recovered to the 74th percentile, and recent spikes in Special Education performance (88th percentile) suggest targeted interventions are working. Carthage High School is a solid, well-rounded choice for families seeking consistent academic strength and a commitment to supporting all students.

785

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,657

Per pupil spending ?

46%

Free/discounted lunch ?

#1 Bulldog Dr
Carthage, TX 75633-0197

(903) 693-2552

District: Carthage Independent School District (Isd)

Feeder schools for Carthage High School:

Elementary:	Carthage Pri
	Libby Elementary
Middle:	Baker-Koonce Intermediate
	Carthage J H

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.0%

Hispanic:

22.5%

African American:

20.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (72% vs 62% meeting standards)

✓94% graduate within 4 years

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg73%

Texas avg62%

519^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.3	519 of 2009	74.2%	★★★★☆
2025	63.1	593 of 1974	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.7	645 of 1990	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	632 of 1961	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.8	582 of 1876	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.2	459 of 1861	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	537 of 1857	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	441 of 1797	75.5%	★★★★☆
2017	51.2	728 of 1777	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.1	653 of 1762	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.9	701 of 1743	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.4	668 of 1734	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.8	878 of 1652	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.6	560 of 1603	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.2	431 of 1672	74.2%	★★★★☆
2010	68.7	421 of 1568	73.2%	★★★★☆
2009	69.1	416 of 1539	73.0%	★★★★☆
2008	69.2	416 of 1510	72.5%	★★★★☆
2007	60.3	696 of 1497	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.9	874 of 1430	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.6	703 of 1429	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.5	705 of 1427	50.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	59.0	341 of 1086	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.0	287 of 834	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.8	555 of 1065	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	637 of 1069	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.7	404 of 1031	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.7	500 of 1020	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.2	470 of 1024	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.3	495 of 1013	51.1%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	45.8	797 of 1837	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.7	298 of 1829	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	70.1	299 of 1810	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.3	299 of 1784	83.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	512 of 1195	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.6	352 of 1153	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	480 of 1437	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	410 of 1371	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	51.3	402 of 1278	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.5	320 of 1195	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	61.8	256 of 1136	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	220 of 1113	80.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	67.3	475 of 1936	75.5%	★★★★☆
2025	62.8	429 of 1504	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	60.9	585 of 1880	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	601 of 1891	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	595 of 1841	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.2	473 of 1815	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	62.8	571 of 1798	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.7	456 of 1781	74.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.4	545 of 1206	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.4	13 of 964	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	50.2	809 of 1182	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.4	520 of 1172	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.2	577 of 1177	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.6	94 of 1137	91.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	741 of 1860	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.3	505 of 1453	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	659 of 1805	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	455 of 1820	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	399 of 1762	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	234 of 1743	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	62.1	474 of 1714	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.0	403 of 1691	76.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	388 of 1937	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	58.9	384 of 1513	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	56.9	573 of 1884	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	671 of 1897	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	480 of 1847	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.4	377 of 1848	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	59.8	516 of 1818	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	57.4	554 of 1794	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.3	578 of 1954	70.4%	★★★★☆
2025	60.0	452 of 1515	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	55.2	672 of 1891	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	602 of 1913	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	585 of 1853	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.5	473 of 1840	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	60.4	582 of 1824	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	529 of 1803	70.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	446 of 713	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.6	323 of 598	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	441 of 731	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	469 of 677	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	10.0	619 of 664	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.2	443 of 588	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	0.9	597 of 604	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.7	400 of 582	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.6	519 of 1581	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.2	154 of 1299	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	52.6	572 of 1548	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.3	711 of 1478	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.5	301 of 1418	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	55.7	420 of 1382	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.8	1002 of 1357	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	869 of 1347	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	457 of 1584	71.1%	★★★★☆
2025	61.4	377 of 1294	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	465 of 1556	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	416 of 1576	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	57.0	542 of 1525	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.8	363 of 1510	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	63.3	459 of 1526	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	404 of 1539	73.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)80th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)75th percentile~ school

White (2026)71st percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)70th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2026)69th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)67th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)60th percentile-14 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)57th percentile-17 vs school

At Risk (2022)57th percentile-12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)55th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)37th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

English II Reading80%+20 vs state

English I Reading75%+20 vs state

U.S. History72%~ state avg

Biology68%~ state avg

Algebra I59%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Social Studies (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Carthage High School	Public	9-12	#1 Bulldog Dr	Carthage	75633	Panola County	Carthage Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 693-2552	785	61	12.8	46.0%	424 (54.0%)	159 (20.3%)	177 (22.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.8%)	66.3	519^th of 2009 public high schools	74.2%		63.1	593^rd of 1974 public high schools	70.0%	74	58.7	68.3	75.3	79.8	72.3								$11,657
Panola Early College High School	Public, Charter	8-12	820 W Panola	Carthage	75633	Panola County	Panola Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 693-6355	55	2	27.5		50 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.6%)	93.1	22^nd of 2009 public high schools	98.9%		85.9	121^st of 1974 public high schools	93.9%	99	85.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0			87.5			75.0	62.5	$6,978
Panola Charter School	Public, Charter	8-12	1110 Fm 10	Carthage	75633	Panola County	Panola Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 693-6355	32	1	32.0		24 (75.0%)	2 (6.3%)	3 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (9.4%)	24.3	1587^th of 2009 public high schools	21.0%		11.3	1759^th of 1974 public high schools	10.9%	172	42.9	57.1	62.5	14.3	33.3								$19,185
Beckville Junior-Senior High School	Public	6-12	#1 Bearcat Dr	Beckville	75631	Panola County	Beckville Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 678-3591	347	40	8.6	32.9%	290 (83.6%)	14 (4.0%)	32 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	71.6	396^th of 2009 public high schools	80.3%		69.5	429^th of 1974 public high schools	78.3%	33	56.6	90.3	75.0	85.4	74.1	50.0	61.0	75.5	30.4	61.0	66.7	41.5	$34,420
Tatum High School	Public	9-12	600 Crystal Farms Rd	Tatum	75691	Rusk County	Tatum Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(903) 947-6482	437	35	12.5	51.9%	196 (44.9%)	75 (17.2%)	144 (33.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.3%)	61.9	628^th of 2009 public high schools	68.7%		55	786^th of 1974 public high schools	60.2%	158	57.7	76.6	57.0	77.2	72.0								$10,609
Elysian Fields High School	Public	9-12	2400 Fm 451	Waskom	75692	Harrison County	Elysian Fields Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(903) 633-2420	229	26	8.6	42.4%	178 (77.7%)	20 (8.7%)	20 (8.7%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	62	625^th of 2009 public high schools	68.9%		56.8	755^th of 1974 public high schools	61.8%	130	38.6	76.3	62.3	84.4	76.3								$14,164

Frequently Asked Questions about Carthage High School

What district is Carthage High School in?

Carthage Independent School District (Isd)

What schools feed into Carthage High School?

Carthage High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Carthage Pri
Elementary : Libby Elementary
Middle : Baker-Koonce Intermediate
Middle : Carthage J H

How many students attend Carthage High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 785 students attended Carthage High School.

Is Carthage High School a good school?

Carthage High School ranks 519^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Carthage High School?

Students at Carthage High School are 54% White, 23% Hispanic, 20% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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