📍 1 Bulldog Dr, Carthage, Panola County, 75633
Carthage H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Carthage, Panola County. The school has 809 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Justin Smith. It is part of the Carthage Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 69.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 59% are proficient in maths. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Carthage H S enrolls 809 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 69.9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 55% White, 21% Hispanic or Latino and 21% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 447 | 55% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 171 | 21% |
| Black or African American | 168 | 21% |
| Two or more races | 16 | 2% |
| Asian | 5 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
433 of the school's 809 students (54%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 407 qualify for free lunch and 26 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Carthage H S is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX-10, state senate district 1, state house district 9.
Carthage H S is one of 5 schools in CARTHAGE ISD, based in CARTHAGE, Texas. The district serves 2,637 students district-wide and employs 193 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 809 students, Carthage H S is larger than the district average of about 527 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant