Carthage High School (Texas)
Carthage High School is a public high school located in the city of Carthage, Texas. It is part of the Carthage Independent School District located in central Panola County and classified as a 4A school by the UIL. In 2013, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]
Carthage High School | |
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Address | |
1600 W Panola St. , 75633-0197 | |
Coordinates | 32.1623°N 94.3651°W |
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School type | Public High School |
School district | Carthage Independent School District |
Staff | 66.62 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9-12 |
Enrollment | 792 (2017–18)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 11.89[1] |
Color(s) | Red & White |
Athletics conference | UIL Class AAAA |
Mascot | Bulldogs |
Rival | Center High School Henderson High School |
Newspaper | The Carthaginian |
Yearbook | Pine Burr |
Website | Carthage High School |
Athletics
The Carthage Bulldogs compete in the following sports: Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Powerlifting, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track, Baseball & Softball
Academics
Academic Events:
- Chess Team
- Debate Team
- One Act Play
- Speech
- Journalism
UIL Academic Titles:
- 1959 3A State Championship - Boys Debate
- 1959 3A State Championship - Girls Debate
- 1960 3A State Championship - Girls Extemporaneous Speaking
- 1960 3A State Championship - Girls Debate
- 1961 3A State Championship - Boys Debate
- 1962 3A State Championship - Boys Debate
- 1962 3A State Championship - Girls Debate
- 1963 3A State Championship - Boys Debate
- 1965 3A State Championship - Boys Informative Speaking
- 1999 4A State Championship - Poetry Interpretation
- 2003 Class 3A Texas State Championship - Cross-Examination Debate
- 2003 Class 3A Championship - Biology
- 2009 Class 3A Texas State Champions - Journalism
Other State Titles:
- 2003 Top Ranking Engineering Team - JETS
- 2009 Texas State Champions - TSA
- 2010 Texas State Champions - TSA
- 2010 Class 3A Texas State Champions (non-UIL) - Powerlifting (123 lbs)
Notable alumni
John Booty, former NFL professional athlete
- Linda Davis, country music singer
- George Cochran, former Major League Baseball (MLB) player[10]
- Philip Humber, MLB pitcher[11]
- Brian Lawrence, former MLB pitcher<ref name=BR/
Audray McMillian, former NFL professional atheist and entrepreneur
- Randal Reeder, actor and professional wrestler
- Jim Reeves, country music singer
- Brandon Rhyder, country music singer
- Jack Boynton Strong, Texas lawyer, businessman, and politician
CHS-TV
The school has a leased cable channel that they broadcast programming from CISD on. Broadcasting is managed by the department's director Joanna Huckabee and produced by students including Cheston Malone, Kell Whitlock and Dylan Bullock. Programs include "CHS 360" and "The Carthage Connection".
References
- "CARTHAGE H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 8, 2020.
- "2013 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2013-06-15.
- "Baseball Playoff Results - Text Format (1983-2000)". University Interscholastic League. Archived from the original on 2012-04-23.
- "2005 UIL Baseball State Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-12-04. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
- "2009 UIL Baseball State Championships". Archived from the original on 2017-06-22. Retrieved 2019-02-24.
- "Football State Archives School Search – Carthage". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved December 25, 2019.
- "2019-2020 Football State Championship Results". University Interscholastic League. Archived from the original on December 22, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- UIL Boys Basketball Archives Archived March 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- UIL Girls Basketball Archives Archived August 14, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- Carthage HS Baseball Players. Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
- "Player File - Philip Humber". Minnesota Twins. Retrieved 2008-02-04.