Carthage High School
2600 South River
Carthage MO, 64836, Jasper County
Phone: 417-359-7020
Ranking: (262 out of 498, bottom 47%)*
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Carthage R-IX School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 72 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 68 | 64 | 48 | |||||||
Total Students: | 1,238 | 1,183 | 1,213 | 1,247 | 1,212 | 1,230 | 910 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 316 | 25.5% | 305 | 25.8% | 311 | 25.6% | 320 | 25.7% | 312 | 25.7% | 318 | 25.9% | NA | NA |
Grade 10: | 316 | 25.5% | 298 | 25.2% | 319 | 26.3% | 310 | 24.9% | 313 | 25.8% | 314 | 25.5% | 335 | 36.8% |
Grade 11: | 307 | 24.8% | 292 | 24.7% | 304 | 25.1% | 318 | 25.5% | 296 | 24.4% | 306 | 24.9% | 299 | 32.9% |
Grade 12: | 299 | 24.2% | 288 | 24.3% | 279 | 23.0% | 299 | 24.0% | 291 | 24.0% | 292 | 23.7% | 276 | 30.3% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 603 | 48.7% | 592 | 50.0% | 624 | 51.4% | 639 | 51.2% | 602 | 49.7% | 611 | 49.7% | 461 | 50.7% |
Female: | 635 | 51.3% | 591 | 50.0% | 589 | 48.6% | 608 | 48.8% | 602 | 49.7% | 611 | 49.7% | 445 | 48.9% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 8 | 0.6% | 7 | 0.6% | 12 | 1.0% | 7 | 0.6% | 13 | 1.1% | 15 | 1.2% | 9 | 1.0% |
Asian: | 4 | 0.3% | 7 | 0.6% | 8 | 0.7% | 8 | 0.6% | 11 | 0.9% | 9 | 0.7% | 10 | 1.1% |
Hispanic: | 301 | 24.3% | 280 | 23.7% | 253 | 20.9% | 237 | 19.0% | 229 | 18.9% | 221 | 18.0% | 138 | 15.2% |
Black: | 28 | 2.3% | 27 | 2.3% | 27 | 2.2% | 29 | 2.3% | 25 | 2.1% | 29 | 2.4% | 18 | 2.0% |
White: | 883 | 71.3% | 858 | 72.5% | 912 | 75.2% | 966 | 77.5% | 934 | 77.1% | 956 | 77.7% | 735 | 80.8% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 13 | 1.1% | 4 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 573 | 46.3% | 500 | 42.3% | 456 | 37.6% | 467 | 37.4% | 427 | 35.2% | 424 | 34.5% | 226 | 24.8% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 92 | 7.4% | 93 | 7.9% | 91 | 7.5% | 101 | 8.1% | 112 | 9.2% | 96 | 7.8% | 50 | 5.5% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.21 | 17.67 | 18.16 | 18.90 | 17.94 | 19.40 | 19.10 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
MAP | ||||||
2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 41.8% | 41.8% | 42.4% |
2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 41.1% | 41.1% | 41% |
2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 39.8% | 39.8% | 46.2% |
2006 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 36.8% | 36.8% | 42.7% |
2007 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 44.8% | 44.8% | 41.8% |
2008 | Communication Arts | 11th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 33.3% | 39.2% |
2009 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 59.4% | 68% | 52.6% |
2010 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 55.1% | 67.5% | 42.7% |
2011 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 58.1% | 70.9% | 59.7% |
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 42.4% | 60.2% | 56.7% |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 43% | 58.2% | 57% |
2010 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 42.6% | 42.6% | 58.2% |
2011 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 61.8% | 61.8% | 53.1% |
2012 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 66.2% | 66.2% | 56.2% |
2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 70.7% | 70.7% | 54.2% |
2012 | American History | End of course | % met std | 55.5% | 55.5% | 48.3% |
2013 | American History | End of course | % met std | 36.5% | 36.5% | 46.9% |
2009 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 46.8% | 46.8% | 55.1% |
2010 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 63.1% | 63.1% | 43.3% |
2011 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 69% | 69% | 60.6% |
2012 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 60.4% | 60.4% | 55% |
2013 | Biology I | End of course | % met std | 68% | 68% | 74.7% |
2010 | English I | End of course | % met std | 55.6% | 55.6% | 43.9% |
2011 | English I | End of course | % met std | 62.2% | 62.2% | 58.1% |
2012 | English I | End of course | % met std | 60.5% | 60.5% | 62% |
2013 | English I | End of course | % met std | 56.1% | 56.1% | 60.3% |
2009 | English II | End of course | % met std | 73.7% | 73.7% | 72.5% |
2010 | English II | End of course | % met std | 71.7% | 71.7% | 26.7% |
2011 | English II | End of course | % met std | 78.2% | 78.2% | 74.2% |
2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 69.7% | 69.7% | 73% |
2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 60.3% | 60.3% | 69.1% |
2010 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 63.9% | 63.9% | 48.5% |
2011 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 45.5% | 45.5% | 49.7% |
2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 76.9% | 76.9% | 62.6% |
2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 67.3% | 67.3% | 60.6% |
2012 | Government | End of course | % met std | 55.1% | 55.1% | 51.7% |
2013 | Government | End of course | % met std | 43.1% | 43.1% | 54.1% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 37.8% | 37.1% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 62.2% | 62.9% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years | 13.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 21.6% | 17.1% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 78.4% | 82.9% |
Mean Base Salary: | $37,298.0 | $35,447.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $31,572.0 | $29,220.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $38,877.0 | $36,736.0 |
* Carthage High School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.