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Carthage High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

2600 South River, Carthage, MO 64836 · (417) 359-7020 · Part of Carthage R-IX School District

Carthage’s School Grade C+ better than 43% of Missouri school districts

Directions
Students
1,626
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Setting
Town
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Carthage High School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 60% of Missouri’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state

On the path

Where Carthage kids come from and go next. The whole path →

7–8Carthage JR. High773 students
9–12Carthage High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 45.2%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Missouri’s 2,023 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2600 South River, Carthage

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9386
Grade 10393
Grade 11449
Grade 12398
Enrollment over time
1,516’20
1,561’21
1,610’22
1,634’23
1,626’24

Up 7.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 48%Hispanic 47%Two or more races 3%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Carthage High School from Carthage families.

Other schools in Carthage R-IX School District

The district →
Pleasant Valley Elem.
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Carthage
A+
162 students18:1
Early Childhood and Pat Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Carthage
116 students11:1
Fairview Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Carthage
C−
444 students12:1
Columbian Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Carthage
D
398 students11:1
Steadley Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Carthage
B
346 students14:1
Mark Twain Elem.
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Carthage
B
164 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Missouri’s other public schools; Carthage’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.