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Carthage High School (Texas)

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School type
  
Public High School

Enrollment
  
735 (2012)

Newspaper
  
The Carthaginian

Phone
  
+1 903-693-2552

Lowest grade
  
Ninth grade

Grades
  
9-12

Athletics conference
  
UIL Class AAAA

Mascot
  
Bulldogs

Number of students
  
735 (2012)

Colors
  
White, Red

Rival
  
Center High School Henderson High School

Address
  
1600 W Panola St, Carthage, TX 75633, USA

District
  
Carthage Independent School District

Similar
  
Tatum Elementary School, Beckville Junior‑Se High Sch, Hallsville High School, Gary Independ School Di, Panola College

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.

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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
  • 1990(4A), 2005(3A), 2009(3A)
  • Football
  • 2008(3A/D2), 2009(3A/D2), 2010(3A/D2), 2013(3A/D1), 2016(4A/D1)
  • Carthage Turner (PVIL)

  • Boys Basketball
  • 1963(PVIL-3A)
  • State Finalists

    Carthage (UIL)

  • Baseball
  • 2001(4A)
  • Girls Basketball
  • 1982(4A)
  • Football
  • 1991(4A), 2015(4A/D1)
  • Carthage Turner (PVIL)

  • Boys Basketball
  • 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 - Debate
  • 2009 Class 3A Texas State Champions - Journalism
  • Other State Titles:

  • 2009 Texas State Champions - TSA
  • 2010 Texas State Champions - TSA
  • 2010 Class 3A Texas State Champions (non-UIL) - Powerlifting (123 lbs)
  • Notable alumni

  • Linda Davis, country music singer
  • George Cochran, former Major League Baseball (MLB) player
  • Philip Humber, MLB pitcher
  • Brian Lawrence, former MLB pitcher
  • 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, Dylan Bullock. Programs include "CHS 360" and "The Carthage Connection". Notable awards and honors include Regional UIL qualifiers for short films such as, "The Heist" and "Acheron." In 2016, the films team placed 7th in the State of Texas (the highest of any CHS team in history) in TSA Video On Demand and qualified for National competition in Nashville, Tennessee. Tyler Anderson cites the program as his inspiration to enter the film industry.

    References

    Carthage High School (Texas) Wikipedia