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Smith County High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

312 Fite AVE, Carthage, TN 37030 · (615) 735-9219 · Part of Smith County School District

Carthage’s School Grade B better than 64% of Tennessee school districts

Directions
Students
476
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Smith County High School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 59% of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 15.3% since 2020–21

On the path

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

5–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Smith County High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 29.5%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Tennessee’s 1,649 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

312 Fite AVE, Carthage

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9152
Grade 10123
Grade 11104
Grade 1297
Enrollment over time
562’20
520’21
501’22
493’23
476’24

Down 15.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 85%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 4%Black 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Smith County High School from Carthage families.

Other schools in Smith County School District

The district →
Carthage Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Carthage
B+
465 students
Defeated Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Carthage
A−
288 students
Union Heights Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Carthage
C+
268 students
New Middleton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Gordonsville
210 students
Forks River Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Elmwood
B+
208 students
Gordonsville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–6 · Gordonsville
A−
311 students

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 Tennessee’s other public schools; Carthage’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.