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Carthage High School

2600 South River, Carthage, MO 64836

CSchola Grade
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Grades
9–12
High
Students
1,626
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
18.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Carthage R-IX
Jasper County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 519 Missouri high schools · How we grade
Test scores34% proficient in math & reading
27thpercentile
Equity27% of low-income students proficient
36thpercentile
Attendance17% chronically absent
62ndpercentile
Graduation rate89% graduate in 4 years
22ndpercentile
College readinessAt least 21% take AP, IB or dual-enrollment courses
77thpercentile
Class size18.4 students per teacher
3rdpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Missouri high schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Carthage High School

Carthage High School is a public high school in Carthage, Missouri, serving grades 9–12. It is part of Carthage R-IX. The school is located in a town on the edge of a metro area in Jasper County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 1,626 students were enrolled, with about 18.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Missouri high school (11.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 519 Missouri high schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 9–12

Location & nearby schools

2600 South River
Carthage, MO 64836
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
High
Grades offered
9–12
Enrollment (2024–25)
1,626 students
Students per teacher
18.4 to 1
AP courses offered
9
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Fringe
School district
Carthage R-IX
County
Jasper County
NCES school ID
290746000211

Schools near Carthage High School

All 12 schools in Carthage →
Diamond High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 243 students
D11 mi
Joplin High
Public · Grades 9–12 · 2,288 students
D13 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.