Carthage J High School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

Carthage J High School

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Top 30%

Serving 374 students in grades 7-8, Carthage J High School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 374 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 30% in TX
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 54% (Top 50%)
: 48% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

School Overview

Carthage J High School's student population of 374 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Carthage J High School
7	183
8	191

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Total Students

374 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Carthage J High School
2023	392
2022	432
2021	422
2020	409
2019	409
2018	390
2017	390
2016	411
2015	435
2014	421
2013	422
2012	421
2011	399
2010	384
2009	384
2008	399
2007	415
2006	460
2005	439
2004	468
2003	450
2002	462
2001	485
2000	486
1999	510
1998	504
1997	568
1996	603
1995	581
1994	548
1993	545
1992	539
1991	527
1990	531
1989	524
1988	744
1987	706

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carthage J High School
2023	28
2022	27
2021	26
2020	26
2019	26
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2015	29
2014	28
2013	29
2012	29
2011	30
2010	30
2009	30
2008	30
2007	31
2006	29
2005	28
2004	30
2003	31
2002	34
2001	40
2000	41
1999	44
1998	44
1997	46
1996	43
1995	44
1994	42
1993	43
1992	42
1991	34

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School Rankings

Carthage J High School ranks within the top 30% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Carthage J High School is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#2402 out of 8096 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Carthage J High School
2023	#2402
2022	#3256
2021	#2926
2019	#3953
2018	#3698
2017	#3016
2016	#2937
2015	#3236
2014	#2873
2013	#2087
2012	#3536

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54%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Carthage J High School	Texas	Carthage Independent School District
2023	54%	44%	48%
2022	42%	41%	42%
2021	39%	37%	41%
2019	44%	51%	44%
2018	48%	49%	47%
2017	80%	78%	81%
2016	79%	75%	78%
2015	74%	73%	70%
2014	78%	76%	79%
2013	86%	78%	82%
2012	87%	83%	86%

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54%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Carthage J High School	Texas	Carthage Independent School District
2022	54%	51%	50%
2021	45%	42%	41%
2019	48%	47%	44%
2018	42%	45%	47%
2017	78%	72%	74%
2016	77%	71%	73%
2015	80%	73%	75%
2014	82%	75%	78%
2013	84%	78%	81%
2012	87%	88%	88%
2011	90%	88%	89%

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48%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Carthage J High School	Texas	Carthage Independent School District
2022	48%	46%	48%
2021	42%	43%	49%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carthage J High School	Texas	Carthage Independent School District
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	16:1	14:1	14:1
2021	16:1	14:1	14:1
2020	16:1	15:1	15:1
2019	16:1	15:1	15:1
2018	14:1	15:1	14:1
2017	14:1	15:1	14:1
2016	15:1	15:1	13:1
2015	15:1	15:1	13:1
2014	15:1	15:1	13:1
2013	15:1	15:1	13:1
2012	15:1	15:1	13:1
2011	13:1	15:1	13:1
2010	13:1	15:1	13:1
2009	13:1	14:1	13:1
2008	13:1	14:1	13:1
2007	13:1	15:1	14:1
2006	16:1	15:1	15:1
2005	16:1	15:1	15:1
2004	16:1	15:1	15:1
2003	15:1	15:1	14:1
2002	14:1	15:1	14:1
2001	12:1	15:1	13:1
2000	12:1	14:1	13:1
1999	12:1	14:1	14:1
1998	11:1	14:1	14:1
1997	12:1	15:1	14:1
1996	14:1	15:1	14:1
1995	13:1	15:1	14:1
1994	13:1	15:1	15:1
1993	13:1	15:1	14:1
1992	13:1	16:1	15:1
1991	15:1	16:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2021)
Year	Carthage J High School	Texas	Carthage Independent School District
2021	1%	5%
2013	1%	4%	1%
2012	2%	4%	1%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2009	1%	4%	1%
2008	1%	4%	2%
2007	1%	4%	1%
2006	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

20%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carthage J High School	Texas	Carthage Independent School District
2023	21%	53%	20%
2022	21%	53%	20%
2021	23%	53%	21%
2020	20%	53%	20%
2019	20%	53%	20%
2018	23%	52%	19%
2017	23%	52%	19%
2016	17%	52%	19%
2015	16%	52%	18%
2014	19%	52%	17%
2013	15%	51%	18%
2012	14%	51%	18%
2011	15%	50%	16%
2010	14%	49%	14%
2009	13%	48%	13%
2008	10%	47%	10%
2007	9%	46%	10%
2006	8%	46%	9%
2005	4%	45%	8%
2004	6%	44%	8%
2003	4%	43%	7%
2002	6%	42%	6%
2001	7%	41%	6%
2000	6%	40%	5%
1999	4%	39%	4%
1998	4%	38%	4%
1997	4%	38%	4%
1996	3%	37%	3%
1995	3%	36%	3%
1994	2%	36%	3%
1993	3%	35%	2%
1992	1%	35%	2%
1991	1%	34%	2%

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Black

20%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carthage J High School	Texas	Carthage Independent School District
2023	22%	13%	20%
2022	20%	13%	20%
2021	20%	13%	20%
2020	21%	13%	21%
2019	21%	13%	21%
2018	19%	13%	23%
2017	19%	13%	23%
2016	23%	13%	23%
2015	26%	13%	24%
2014	22%	13%	24%
2013	23%	13%	23%
2012	24%	13%	24%
2011	26%	13%	24%
2010	24%	14%	25%
2009	23%	14%	25%
2008	25%	14%	26%
2007	26%	14%	28%
2006	27%	15%	27%
2005	28%	14%	26%
2004	30%	14%	27%
2003	28%	14%	27%
2002	26%	14%	28%
2001	28%	14%	27%
2000	25%	14%	27%
1999	27%	14%	27%
1998	26%	14%	27%
1997	22%	14%	27%
1996	27%	14%	27%
1995	27%	14%	27%
1994	28%	14%	27%
1993	27%	14%	27%
1992	25%	14%	26%
1991	29%	14%	27%

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White

57%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carthage J High School	Texas	Carthage Independent School District
2023	54%	26%	56%
2022	56%	26%	57%
2021	54%	26%	56%
2020	57%	27%	56%
2019	57%	27%	56%
2018	56%	28%	57%
2017	56%	28%	57%
2016	58%	29%	57%
2015	57%	29%	57%
2014	58%	29%	57%
2013	60%	30%	57%
2012	59%	31%	57%
2011	57%	31%	58%
2010	61%	33%	60%
2009	63%	34%	61%
2008	63%	35%	62%
2007	64%	36%	61%
2006	64%	36%	63%
2005	67%	38%	65%
2004	64%	39%	64%
2003	68%	40%	66%
2002	68%	41%	66%
2001	65%	42%	67%
2000	69%	44%	68%
1999	68%	45%	69%
1998	69%	46%	69%
1997	74%	46%	69%
1996	70%	47%	70%
1995	70%	48%	70%
1994	70%	48%	70%
1993	70%	49%	71%
1992	73%	49%	72%
1991	70%	51%	71%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Carthage J High School	Texas	Carthage Independent School District
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%	3%
2020	2%	2%	2%
2019	2%	2%	2%
2018	2%	2%	1%
2017	2%	2%	1%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carthage J High School	Texas	Carthage Independent School District
2023	0.62	0.64	0.61
2022	0.61	0.64	0.61
2021	0.62	0.64	0.61
2020	0.60	0.63	0.61
2019	0.60	0.63	0.61
2018	0.60	0.64	0.60
2017	0.60	0.64	0.60
2016	0.59	0.63	0.59
2015	0.59	0.63	0.60
2014	0.58	0.63	0.59
2013	0.57	0.64	0.60
2012	0.58	0.64	0.59
2011	0.59	0.64	0.59
2010	0.56	0.64	0.56
2009	0.54	0.64	0.55
2008	0.53	0.64	0.54
2007	0.52	0.64	0.55
2006	0.51	0.64	0.52
2005	0.48	0.64	0.51
2004	0.50	0.64	0.51
2003	0.46	0.64	0.49
2002	0.47	0.64	0.49
2001	0.50	0.64	0.48
2000	0.46	0.65	0.46
1999	0.47	0.65	0.45
1998	0.46	0.65	0.45
1997	0.41	0.64	0.45
1996	0.44	0.64	0.45
1995	0.44	0.64	0.44
1994	0.44	0.64	0.44
1993	0.44	0.63	0.43
1992	0.41	0.63	0.42
1991	0.43	0.63	0.42

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

50%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Carthage J High School	Texas	Carthage Independent School District
2023	54%	57%	55%
2022	55%	57%	56%
2021	50%	56%	53%
2020	52%	56%	52%
2019	52%	56%	52%
2018	51%	53%	50%
2017	51%	53%	50%
2016	42%	53%	48%
2015	40%	52%	45%
2014	44%	53%	47%
2013	46%	53%	47%
2012	47%	44%	50%
2011	42%	44%	42%
2010	40%	43%	41%
2009	35%	40%	36%
2008	34%	39%	34%
2007	33%	39%	35%
2006	34%	40%	36%
2005	38%	39%	39%
2004	37%	39%	37%
2003	33%	39%	37%
2002	29%	38%	33%
2001	32%	38%	34%
2000	31%	38%	32%
1999	28%	39%	31%
1998	27%	40%	30%
1997	25%	41%	30%
1996	30%	41%	30%
1995	29%	41%	32%
1994	34%	40%	37%
1993	35%	45%	37%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Carthage J High School	Texas	Carthage Independent School District
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	4%	6%	4%
2017	4%	6%	4%
2016	6%	6%	5%
2015	6%	6%	6%
2014	5%	7%	5%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2012	9%	7%	7%
2011	8%	7%	7%
2010	9%	8%	7%
2009	8%	8%	7%
2008	8%	8%	7%
2007	6%	8%	8%
2006	8%	8%	8%
2005	5%	8%	5%
2004	7%	7%	6%
2003	6%	7%	6%
2002	5%	7%	6%
2001	7%	7%	6%
2000	6%	8%	7%
1999	5%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Carthage Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Carthage J High School's ranking?

Carthage J High School is ranked #2402 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Texas.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Carthage J High School?

374 students attend Carthage J High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Carthage J High School students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, 20% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Carthage J High School?

Carthage J High School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Carthage J High School offer ?

Carthage J High School offers enrollment in grades 7-8

What school district is Carthage J High School part of?

Carthage J High School is part of Carthage Independent School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 7-8
Enrollment: 374 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Top 30%
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 54% (Top 50%)
: 48% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education