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 | |
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1600 W Panola St. , 75633-0197 United States | |
| Coordinates | 32°09′44″N 94°21′54″W / 32.1623°N 94.3651°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public High School |
| School district | Carthage Independent School District |
| Staff | 67.15 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 823 (2019-20)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 12.26[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
State Titles
Carthage (UIL)
- Baseball
- Football[6]
- 2008(3A/D2), 2009(3A/D2), 2010(3A/D2), 2013(3A/D1), 2016(4A/D1), 2017(4A/D1), 2019 (4A/D1), 2020 (4A/D2)[7]
Carthage Turner (PVIL)
- Boys Basketball [8]
- 1963(PVIL-3A)
State Finalists
Carthage (UIL)
Carthage Turner (PVIL)
- Boys Basketball [8]
- 1962(PVIL-3A), 1965(PVIL-3A), 1968(PVIL-3A)
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[10]
- Linda Davis, country music singer
- George Cochran, former Major League Baseball (MLB) player[11]
- Philip Humber, MLB pitcher[12]
- Brian Lawrence, former MLB pitcher[11]
- Audray McMillian, former NFL professional athlete and entrepreneur[13]
- Jim Reeves, country music singer
- Brandon Rhyder, country music singer
- Jack Boynton Strong, Texas lawyer, businessman, and politician
CHS-TV
The school has an award-winning audio visual productions department named CHS-TV. The program was founded in 1981 and is currently under the direction of Julie Patterson. Students produce content for the "Big Dawg" jumbo-tron at the football stadium, as well as productions for district-wide public relations. Their work can be found on the following social media accounts: Instagram @chstv, Facebook @chstv19 and Twitter @chstv_19.
References
- ^ a b c "CARTHAGE H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
- ^ "2013 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on June 15, 2013.
- ^ a b "Baseball Playoff Results - Text Format (1983-2000)". University Interscholastic League. Archived from the original on April 23, 2012.
- ^ "2005 UIL Baseball State Championships". Archived from the original on December 4, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- ^ "2009 UIL Baseball State Championships". Archived from the original on June 22, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b UIL Boys Basketball Archives Archived March 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ UIL Girls Basketball Archives Archived August 14, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Juneteenth to feature former NFL defensive back as keynote speaker". The Panola Watchman. June 13, 2017. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ a b Carthage HS Baseball Players. Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
- ^ "Player File - Philip Humber". Minnesota Twins. Retrieved February 4, 2008.
- ^ "Audray McMillian Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
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