📍 4485 S Victory Dr, New Palestine, Hancock County, 46163
New Palestine High School is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in New Palestine, Hancock County. The school has 1,195 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Southern Hancock Co Com Sch Corp school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a suburban setting. The school employs 62 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.3:1. 76% of students are proficient in reading. 41% are proficient in maths. The four-year graduation rate is 94%. The school offers dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
New Palestine High School enrolls 1,195 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 62 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.3:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino and 2.8% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,086 | 91% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 46 | 3.8% |
| Two or more races | 33 | 2.8% |
| Asian | 13 | 1.1% |
| Black or African American | 11 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
273 of the school's 1,195 students (23%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 233 qualify for free lunch and 40 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 High School is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district IN-60, state senate district 28, state house district 53.
New Palestine 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 1,195 students, New Palestine High School is larger than the district average of about 660 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large
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