Carthage High School (Texas) Explained

Carthage High School
Streetaddress:	1600 W Panola St.
Zipcode:	75633-0197
Country:	United States
Coordinates:	32.1623°N -94.3651°W
Principal:	Justin Smith
Grades:	9–12
Conference:	UIL Class AAAA
Mascot:	Bulldogs
Newspaper:	The Carthaginian
Yearbook:	Pine Burr
Staff:	69.91 (FTE)
Ratio:	11.57
Enrollment:	809 (2022–23)^[1]
Colors:	Red & White
Website:	Carthage High School

Carthage High School is a public high school located in the city of Carthage, Texas, United States. It is part of the Carthage Independent School District located in central Panola County and classified as a 4A school by the University Interscholastic League (UIL). In 2022, the Texas Education Agency awarded Carthage high a grade of "A", with distinctions earned in ELA/Reading, Mathematics, Science, Progress, Closing the Gaps, and Postsecondary Readiness.^[2]

Academics

Academic Events

• Chess Team
• Debate Team
• One Act Play
• Speech
• Journalism

UIL State Academic Titles

• Girls Debate (3A) - 1959, 1960, 1962
• Girls Extemporaneous Speaking (3A) - 1960
• Boys Debate (3A) - 1959, 1961, 1962, 1963
• Boys Informative Speaking (3A) - 1965
• Poetry Interpretation (4A) - 1999
• Biology (3A) - 2003
• Cross-Examination Debate (3A) - 2003
• Journalism (3A) - 2003

Other State Titles

• 2003 Top Ranking Engineering Team - JETS
• 2009 Texas State Champions - TSA
• 2010 Texas State Champions - TSA
• 2010 Class 3A Texas State Powerlifting Champions, 123 lbs (non-UIL)

Athletics

The Carthage Bulldogs compete in the following sports: Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Powerlifting, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track, Baseball & Softball

Football

	State champion
	State finalist
	State final four
	State quarterfinalist

Football Competition Record Table

1924			0-4			T.W. Cocke
1925			2-3-2			Coach Jordan
1926			7-2			Coach Lacy
1927			6-2
1928	B	16	2-4-1
1929			1-8-2
1930			3-4-1			W.D. Garrett
1931			4-3-3			E.B. Morrison (15-10-6)
1932	B	18	6-3-2
1933			5-4-1
1934		22	3-6-1
1935			2-6-2			Clyde Carter
1936		20	6-3-1			C.A. Ethredge
1937			3-6-1			Clayton Stribling (16-18-4)
1938		22	5-2-2
1939			4-5-0
1940	1A	22	4-5-1
1941			3-6			Louis Robinson
1942		24	5-3			Horace Hartsell (11-5-1)
1943			6-2-1
1944			6-4			Jimmy Keeth (22-8-1)
1945			8-2
1946			8-2-1
1947			8-3			George Bounds (31-18-2)
1948		16	4-4-2
1949			4-6
1950		17	8-2
1951			7-3
1952	2A	16	7-3			Ralph Murff (55-17-3)
1953			7-3
1954			10-1-2		2-1		^[3]
1955			7-3
1956	3A	7	5-5
1957			8-1
1958			11-1-1		1-1		^[4]
1959			3-6			J.E. (Red) Willis) (28-20-2)
1960			7-3
1961			8-2-1
1962			6-4
1963			4-5-1
1964			1-9			Phil Koonce (24-35-1)
1965			4-6
1966			8-2
1967			6-4
1968			3-7
1969			2-7-1
1970		8	4-6			Bill Brasher
1971			3-6-1			Everett (Sleepy) Reynolds (190-72-10)
1972		9	3-7
1973			2-7-1
1974			3-7
1975			6-4
1976		8	4-5-1
1977			4-6
1978			11-1		1-1		^[5]
1979			9-2		0-1		^[6]
1980	4A	8	5-4-1
1981			8-2
1982			9-2-1		1-1		^[7]
1983			11-3		3-1		^[8]
1984			9-2-1		0-1		^[9]
1985			9-3-1		1-1		^[10]
1986			6-3-1
1987			5-5
1988		16	4-5-1
1989			5-5
1990			6-3-1
1991			15-1		5-1		^[11]
1992		15	8-3
1993			8-3-1		0-1		^[12]
1994		17	8-3		0-1		^[13]
1995			2-8
1996	4A II	16	8-4		1-1		^[14]
1997			7-4		0-1		^[15]
1998		17	8-4		1-1		^[16]
1999			5-5
2000		16	1-9			Charles Lafall (9-23)
2001			1-9
2002	3A I	16	7-5		1-1		^[17]
2003			8-4		1-1	Benny Mitchell (14-8)	^[18]
2004			6-4	2-2
2005			7-5	2-2	1-1	Mike Bickham (14-8)	^[19]
2006		20	7-3	2-3
2007			9-3	5-0	1-1	Scott Surratt Overall (214-32) Playoffs (73-7)	^[20]
2008	3A II	18	14-2	5-0	6-0		^[21]
2009			15-1	5-0	6-0		^[22]
2010		16	14-2	5-0	6-0		^[23]
2011			9-4	4-1	2-1		^[24]
2012	3A I	20	10-3	6-0	3-1		^[25]
2013			14-1	4-0	6-0		^[26]
2014	4A I	9	5-7	3-2
2015			11-4	4-1	4-1		^[27]
2016			13-2	4-2	6-0		^[28]
2017			16-0	6-0	6-0		^[29]
2018		10	14-1	5-0	4-1		^[30]
2019			16-0	5-0	6-0		^[31]
2020	4A II	10	14-0	5-0	6-0		^[32]
2021			11-1	5-0	2-1		^[33]
2022		8	16-0	6-0	6-0		^[34]
2023			13-1	6-0	3-1		^[35]
Totals			684-370-41	89-13	89-20

Additional table references: MaxPreps,^[36] Texas High School Football History,^[37] and Lone Star Football.^[38]

State Titles

Carthage (UIL)

• Baseball - 1990(4A),^[39] 2005(3A),^[40] 2009(3A)^[41]
• Football - 2008 3A-D2,^[42] 2009 3A-D2,^[43] 2010 3A-D2,^[44] 2013 3A-D1,^[45] 2016 4A-D1,^[46] 2017 4A-D1,^[47] 2019 4A-D1,^[48] 2020 4A-D2,^[49] 2022 4A-D2^[50]

Carthage Turner (PVIL)

• Boys Basketball - 1963(PVIL-3A)^[51]

State Finalists

Carthage (UIL)

• Baseball - 2001(4A)^[52]
• Girls Basketball - 1982(4A)^[53]
• Football - 1991(4A)^[54]

Carthage Turner (PVIL)

• Boys Basketball - 1962(PVIL-3A),^[55] 1965(PVIL-3A),^[56] 1968(PVIL-3A)^[57]

Notable alumni

• John Booty, former NFL defensive back^[58]
• Linda Davis, country music singer
• George Cochran, former Major League Baseball (MLB) player^[59]
• Philip Humber, MLB pitcher^[60]
• Brian Lawrence, former MLB pitcher^[59]
• Audray McMillian, former NFL professional athlete and entrepreneur^[61]
• Jim Reeves, country music singer
• Brandon Rhyder, country music singer
• Jack Boynton Strong, Texas lawyer, businessman, and politician
• Keaontay Ingram, NFL running back for the Kansas City Chiefs

External links

• Carthage ISD
• 2019-2020 Carthage ISD Student Handbook

Notes and References

1. Web site: CARTHAGE H S. National Center for Education Statistics. June 17, 2024.
2. Web site: Texas Education Agency 2022 Accountability Ratings Overall Summary . 2022 . tea.texas.gov . August 26, 2023.
3. Web site: 1954 Football Conference 2A . uiltexas.org . November 21, 2023.
4. Web site: 1958 Football Conference 3A . uiltexas.org . November 21, 2023.
5. Web site: 1978 Football Conference 3A . uiltexas.org . November 21, 2023.
6. Web site: 1979 Football Conference 3A . uiltexas.org . November 21, 2023.
7. Web site: 1982 Football Conference 4A . uiltexas.org . November 21, 2023.
8. Web site: 1983 Football Conference 4A . uiltexas.org . November 21, 2023.
9. Web site: 1984 Football Conference 4A . uiltexas.org . November 21, 2023.
10. Web site: 1985 Football Conference 4A . uiltexas.org . November 21, 2023.
11. Web site: 1991 Football Conference 4A . uiltexas.org . November 21, 2023.
12. Web site: 1993 Football Conference 4A . uiltexas.org . December 26, 2023.
13. Web site: 1994 Football Conference 4A . uiltexas.org . November 21, 2023.
14. Web site: 1996 Football Conference 4A Division 2 . uiltexas.org . December 26, 2023.
15. Web site: 1997 Football Conference 4A Division 2 . uiltexas.org . November 21, 2023.
16. Web site: 1998 Football Conference 4A Division 2 . uiltexas.org . November 21, 2023.
17. Web site: 2002 Football Conference 3A Division 1 . uiltexas.org . December 26, 2023.
18. Web site: 2003 Football Conference 3A Division 1 . uiltexas.org . November 21, 2023.
19. Web site: 2005 Football Conference 3A Division 1 . uiltexas.org . December 26, 2023.
20. Web site: 2007 Football Conference 3A Division 1 . uiltexas.org . November 21, 2023.
21. Web site: 2008 Football Conference 3A Division 1 . uiltexas.org . November 21, 2023.
22. Web site: 2009 Football Conference 3A Division 2 . uiltexas.org . November 21, 2023.
23. Web site: 2010 Football Conference 3A Division 2 . uiltexas.org . November 21, 2023.
24. Web site: 2011 Football Conference 3A Division 2 . uiltexas.org . November 21, 2023.
25. Web site: 2012 Football Conference 3A Division 1 . uiltexas.org . November 21, 2023.
26. Web site: 2013 Football Conference 3A Division 1 . uiltexas.org . November 21, 2023.
27. Web site: 2015 Football Conference 4A Division 1 . uiltexas.org . November 21, 2023.
28. Web site: 2016 Football Conference 4A Division 1 . uiltexas.org . November 21, 2023.
29. Web site: 2017 Football Conference 4A Division 1 . uiltexas.org . November 21, 2023.
30. Web site: 2018 Football Conference 4A Division 1 . uiltexas.org . November 21, 2023.
31. Web site: 2019 Football Conference 4A Division 1 . uiltexas.org . November 21, 2023.
32. Web site: 2020 Football Conference 4A Division 2 . uiltexas.org . November 21, 2023.
33. Web site: 2021 Football Conference 4A Division 2 . uiltexas.org . November 21, 2023.
34. Web site: 2022 Football Conference 4A Division 2 . uiltexas.org . November 21, 2023.
35. Web site: 2023 UIL Texas Football State Championships - 2023 Football Conference 4A D2 . uiltexas.org . November 21, 2023.
36. Web site: Carthage Football History . maxpreps.com . November 20, 2023.
37. Web site: Season Records: Carthage . texashighschoolfootballhistory.com . November 20, 2023.
38. Web site: Carthage Bulldogs . lonestarfootball.net . November 20, 2023.
39. Web site: 1989-1990 UIL State Champions: Baseball . uiltexas.org . August 23, 2023.
40. Web site: 2004-2005 UIL State Champions: Baseball . uiltexas.org . August 23, 2023.
41. Web site: 2008-2009 UIL State Champions: Baseball . uiltexas.org . August 23, 2023.
42. Web site: 2008-2009 UIL State Champions: Football . uiltexas.org . August 26, 2023.
43. Web site: 2009-2010 UIL State Champions: Football . uiltexas.org . August 26, 2023.
44. Web site: 2010-2011 UIL State Champions: Football . uiltexas.org . August 26, 2023.
45. Web site: 2013-2014 UIL State Champions: Football . uiltexas.org . August 26, 2023.
46. Web site: 2016-2017 UIL State Champions: Football . uiltexas.org . August 26, 2023.
47. Web site: 2017-2018 UIL State Champions: Football . uiltexas.org . August 26, 2023.
48. Web site: 2018-2020 UIL State Champions: Football . uiltexas.org . August 26, 2023.
49. Web site: 2020-2021 UIL State Champions: Football . uiltexas.org . August 26, 2023.
50. Web site: 2022-2023 UIL State Champions: Football . uiltexas.org . August 26, 2023.
51. Web site: 1962-1963 PVIL 3A Boys Basketball State Results . uiltexas.org . December 26, 2023.
52. Web site: 2000-2001 4A Baseball State Results . uiltexas.org . August 23, 2023.
53. Web site: 1981-1982 4A Girls Basketball State Results . uiltexas.org . August 23, 2023.
54. Web site: 1991-1992 UIL State Champions: Football . uiltexas.org . August 26, 2023.
55. Web site: 1962-1963 PVIL 3A Boys Basketball State Results . uiltexas.org . December 26, 2023.
56. Web site: 1964-1965 PVIL 3A Boys Basketball State Results . uiltexas.org . December 26, 2023.
57. Web site: 1964-1965 PVIL 3A Boys Basketball State Results . uiltexas.org . December 26, 2023.
58. News: Juneteenth to feature former NFL defensive back as keynote speaker . June 13, 2017 . The Panola Watchman . December 12, 2020.
59. Web site: Carthage HS Baseball Players . . February 19, 2014.
60. Web site: Player File - Philip Humber . . 2008-02-04.
61. Web site: Audray McMillian Stats . . 2020-12-12.