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Watertown Senior High School vs. Carthage Senior High School

Should you attend Watertown Senior High School or Carthage Senior High School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Watertown Senior High School
1335 Washington St
Watertown, NY 13601
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Carthage Senior High School
36500 Nys Rt 26
Carthage, NY 13619
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 1,083 students in grades 9-12, Watertown Senior High School ranks in the top 5% 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 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-89% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
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 60% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 815 students in grades 9-12, Carthage Senior High School ranks in the top 5% 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 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85-89% (which is higher than the New York state average of 49%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the New York state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the New York state average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,083 students
815 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
78 teachers
70 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
12:1
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Test Scores

#210 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
#173 out of 4377 schools in NY
(Top 5%)
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90-94%
(Top 10% in NY)
90-94%
(Top 10% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Watertown Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Carthage Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-89%
(Top 10% in NY)
85-89%
(Top 5% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Watertown Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carthage Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
(Top 50% in NY)
80-84%
(Top 50% in NY)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Watertown Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Carthage Senior High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
(Bottom 50% in NY)
90-94%
(Top 30% in NY)
This chart displays graduation rate of Watertown Senior High School and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
306
215
Grade 10 Students
286
205
Grade 11 Students
227
197
Grade 12 Students
251
193
Ungraded Students
13
5

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
3%
2%
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% Hispanic
10%
10%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Carthage Senior High School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
8%
5%
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% White
71%
76%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
6%
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0.48
0.41
This chart displays the diversity score of Watertown Senior High School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Carthage Senior High School and the public school average diversity score of New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
44%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Carthage Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
8%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Carthage Senior High School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in New York by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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