Carthage High School (Texas)
Coordinates: 32°09′44″N 94°21′54″W / 32.1623°N 94.3651°W
| Carthage High School | |
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| Address | |
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1600 W Panola St. Carthage, Texas 75633-0197 United States | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public High School |
| School district | Carthage Independent School District |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 735[1] (2012) |
| Color(s) | Red & White |
| Athletics conference | UIL Class AAAA |
| Mascot | Bulldogs |
| Rival | Henderson High School |
| Newspaper | The Carthaginian |
| Yearbook | Pine Burr |
| Website | Carthage High School |
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]
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 [3]
- 1990(4A), 2005(3A), 2009(3A)
- Football [4]
- 2008(3A/D2), 2009(3A/D2), 2010(3A/D2), 2013(3A/D1)
Carthage Turner (PVIL)
- Boys Basketball [5]
- 1963(PVIL-3A)
State Finalists
Carthage (UIL)
Carthage Turner (PVIL)
- Boys Basketball [9]
- 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[10]
- Philip Humber, MLB pitcher[11]
- Brian Lawrence, former MLB pitcher[10]
- 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 Blake Holland, Tyler Anderson, Kell Whitlock, Dylan Bullock, and Bianca Ramirez. 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
- ↑ Texas Tribune
- ↑ "2013 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency.
- ↑ UIL Baseball Archives
- ↑ Lone Star Football Network
- ↑ UIL Boys Basketball Archives Archived March 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ UIL Baseball Archives
- ↑ UIL Girls Basketball Archives Archived August 14, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Lone Star Football Network
- ↑ UIL Boys Basketball Archives Archived March 6, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
- 1 2 Carthage HS Baseball Players. Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved February 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Player File - Philip Humber". Minnesota Twins. Retrieved 2008-02-04.
- "2007-2008 Parent Student Handbook" (PDF). Carthage High School. Retrieved 2008-02-04.