📍 1600 S Loop 256, Palestine, Anderson County, 75801
Palestine H S is a State/Public serving high age pupils, located in Palestine, Anderson County. The school has 998 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Joseph Mason. It is part of the Palestine Isd school district. It serves grades 9–12 in a small-town setting. The school employs 84.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1. 41% of students are proficient in reading. 44% are proficient in maths. The school offers 22 AP courses, dual enrollment, a gifted and talented program. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Palestine H S enrolls 998 students across grades 9–12. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 84.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 45% Hispanic or Latino, 29% White and 21% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 450 | 45% |
| White | 294 | 29% |
| Black or African American | 211 | 21% |
| Two or more races | 36 | 3.6% |
| Asian | 6 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
766 of the school's 998 students (77%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 725 qualify for free lunch and 41 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Palestine H S is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX-60, state senate district 3, state house district 8.
Palestine H S is one of 6 schools in PALESTINE ISD, based in PALESTINE, Texas. The district serves 3,186 students district-wide and employs 251 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 998 students, Palestine H S is larger than the district average of about 531 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant