📍 2279 S 600 W, New Palestine, Hancock County, 46163
New Palestine Jr High School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in New Palestine, Hancock County. The school has 618 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Southern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp school district. It serves grades 7–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 33.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 18.4:1. 65% of students are proficient in reading. 56% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
New Palestine Jr High School enrolls 618 students across grades 7–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 33.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 18.4:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 89% White, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino and 3.6% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 549 | 89% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 30 | 4.9% |
| Two or more races | 22 | 3.6% |
| Black or African American | 8 | 1.3% |
| Asian | 8 | 1.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
169 of the school's 618 students (27%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 151 qualify for free lunch and 18 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
New Palestine Jr High School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Fringe). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN-60, state senate district 28, state house district 57.
New Palestine Jr High School is one of 6 schools in New Palestine Community Schools, based in New Palestine, Indiana. The district serves 3,959 students district-wide and employs 206 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 618 students, New Palestine Jr High School is close to the district average of about 660 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Fringe
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