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Carthage Senior High School vs. Watertown Senior High School

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School Overview

School
Carthage Senior High School
36500 Nys Rt 26
Carthage, NY 13619
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Watertown Senior High School
1335 Washington St
Watertown, NY 13601
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Carthage Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Watertown Senior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 835 students in grades 8-12, Carthage Senior High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90-94% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,068 students in grades 9-12, Watertown Senior High School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in New York for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 89% (which is higher than the New York state average of 55%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 92% (which is higher than the New York state average of 62%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the New York state average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
8-12
9-12
Total Students
835 students
1,068 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
70 teachers
75 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
14:1
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Test Scores

#716 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 20%)
#246 out of 4093 schools in NY
(Top 10%)
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90-94%
(Top 10% in NY)
89%
(Top 20% in NY)
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70-74%
(Top 30% in NY)
92%
(Top 5% in NY)
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90%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
79%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
218
315
Grade 10 Students
213
250
Grade 11 Students
198
269
Grade 12 Students
205
224
Ungraded Students
1
10

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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% Asian
2%
2%
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% Hispanic
9%
10%
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% Black
5%
9%
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% White
77%
71%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
8%
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0.40
0.48
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
57%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
2%
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