the Carthage Middle School, on Centennial Avenue. There have been attempts in recent years to construct a new stadium on the land adjacent to the high school along with a separate soccer/track and field complex and much more. Nearing the end of the 2016, there was a new stadium/field house being constructed on the land adjacent to the current school. David Haffner Stadium was completed and released to the public in June 2017. Academics Carthage High School has continued to receive high marks from the Missouri State Accreditation Counsel for distinction in academic performance. Additionally, the school's ACT Test average score is higher than the national average. Carthage High school offers students the opportunity to engage in college level coursework through Advanced Placement Classes and Dual Credit Enrollment from the surrounding colleges. CHS has also received high scores on student End-Of-Course Examinations, mandated by the State of Missouri. In 2011, Carthage the "5 Star Leadership School" Distinction, which encourages students to become even more active in regard to sportsmanship, character, education, and citizenship. Carthage was one of few schools to receive this award. Notable alumni Marcus B. Bell, U.S. Army brigadier general Emily Newell Blair, writer, suffragist, national Democratic Party leader, a founder of the League of Women Voters Janet L. Kavandi, NASA astronaut and veteran of three Space Shuttle missions Marlin Perkins, naturalist and host of TV's Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Cody Smith, member of the Missouri House of Representatives Charles Wright, CFL and NFL pro football player Felix Wright, CFL and NFL pro football player Gallery References Sources Carthaginian, vol. 4 (1914 school yearbook) Carthaginian, vol. 41 (1951 school yearbook) Carthaginian, vol. 42 (1952 school yearbook) Carthaginian, vol. 77 (1987 school yearbook) External links Carthage High School website Carthage R-9 School District website Public high schools in Missouri Educational institutions established in 1860 Schools in Jasper County, Missouri 1860 establishments in Missouri