Carthage High School

2600 South River, Carthage MO, 64836 | Carthage R-IX School District | 417-359-7020
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1467
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 41% 7% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 11 in Carthage
  • Ranked #0 of 2997 in Missouri
Proficiency Averages
44%Carthage
44%Missouri

Carthage High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Carthage R-IX School District" in Carthage, MO. There are a total of 1,467 students and 81 teachers at Carthage High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Carthage High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 41.0%, which is 7% lower than the Missouri average.

Carthage High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1467
Teachers81
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment208
Taking some courses18
Taking some courses (not tests)192
Passing some courses7
Passing no courses8

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Carthage High School, there are a total of 208 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 18 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All33%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School33%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All49%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School49%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Carthage High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMissouriNational
White 70.8% 62.0% 75.4% 51.1%
Black 2.3% 2.1% 14.1% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.5% 1.9% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 25.0% 32.2% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.8% 0.5% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 2.2% 2.6% 3.1%

Carthage demographics profile

StatisticCarthageMissouriNational
Population14,6996,137,428328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,2359091
Median age31.938.337.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%57%55%
Speak English71%94%79%
Speak Spanish27%3%13%

Education level achieved in Carthage

IndexCarthageMissouriNational
Completed 8th grade70.5%86.0%84.3%
Completed high school67.9%84.2%83.0%
Completed some college40.7%57.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree22.1%35.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.2%27.6%30.3%
Completed masters5.0%10.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.6%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Carthage High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.