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Carthage Independent School District Carthage Independent School District (Carthage ISD or CISD) is a school district based in Carthage, Texas (USA). In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency The Texas Education Agency (TEA) ...

located in central Panola County and classified as a 4A school by the UIL. In 2013, the school was rated " Met Standard" by the

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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), 2017(4A/D1), 2019(4A/D1), 2020(4A/D2), 2022(4A/D2) ''Carthage Turner'' (PVIL) *Boys Basketball UIL Boys Basketball Archives
**1963(PVIL-3A)

State Finalists

''Carthage'' (UIL) *Baseball **2001(4A) *Girls Basketball **1982(4A) *Football **1991(4A) ''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 - Cross-Examination Debate *2003 Class 3A Championship - Biology *2009 Class 3A Texas State Champions - Journalism Other State Titles: *2003 Top Ranking Engineering Team - JETS *2009 Texas State Champions - TSA *2010 Texas State Champions - TSA *2010 Class 3A Texas State Champions (non-UIL) - Powerlifting (123 lbs)

Notable alumni

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, country music singer * George Cochran, former

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, MLB pitcher *

Brian Lawrence Brian Michael Lawrence (born May 14, 1976) is an American former professional baseball starting pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres and New York Mets. He is currently the pitching coach of the South Bend Cub ...

, former MLB pitcher *

Audray McMillian Audray Glenn McMillian (born August 13, 1962), is a former professional American football cornerback who played in eight NFL seasons from 1985 to 1993 for the Houston Oilers and Minnesota Vikings. McMillian played football collegiately at the Uni ...

, former NFL professional athlete and entrepreneur *

Jim Reeves James Travis Reeves (August 20, 1923July 31, 1964) was an American country and popular music singer-songwriter. With records charting from the 1950s to the 1980s, he became well known as a practitioner of the Nashville Sound. Known as "Gentleman ...

, country music singer *

Brandon Rhyder Brandon Ryder Cristina is an American Texas Country/ Red Dirt singer from Carthage, Texas, United States. Education Cristina graduated from the University of Texas at Tyler with a degree in Industrial Technology. Albums Cristina released his ...

, country music singer *

Jack Boynton Strong Jack Boynton Strong (February 18, 1930 – July 28, 2015) was an American politician and lawyer. Born in Carthage, Texas, Strong graduated from Carthage High School. He then went to Lon Morris College. Strong received his bachelor's degree from ...

, Texas lawyer, businessman, and politician

References

External links

Carthage ISD2019-2020 Carthage ISD Student Handbook
Schools in Panola County, Texas Public high schools in Texas {{authority control