Palestine High School (Texas)

Palestine High School is a public high school located in Palestine, Texas (United States) and classified as a 4A school by the UIL. It is part of the Palestine Independent School District located in central Anderson County. The old Palestine High School built in 1915 is now The Museum for East Texas Culture.[2] For the 2021-2022 school year, the school was given a B by the Texas Education Agency.[3]

Palestine High School
Location
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1600 South Loop 256

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75801-5898

United States
Coordinates31°44′23″N 95°36′21″W / 31.73974°N 95.60594°W / 31.73974; -95.60594
Information
School typeCo-Educational, Public, Secondary high school
Established1932
School districtPalestine Independent School District
PrincipalWilliam Stewart
Staff85.42 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,040 (2021-22)[1]
Student to teacher ratio12.18[1]
Color(s)    Maroon & White
Athletics conferenceUIL Class AAAA (4A)
MascotWildcat
WebsitePalestine High School

Athletics

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The Palestine Wildcats compete in the following sports [4]

State Titles

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Palestine (UIL)

  • Football - [5]
    • 1964 (3A)
  • Boys Golf - [6]
    • 2005 (3A), 2006 (3A)
  • Boys 4A Soccer 2016 state champ

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Palestine Green Bay (PVIL) [8]

  • Boys Basketball - [9]
    • 1954 (PVIL-A), 1955 (PVIL-A)

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "PALESTINE H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  2. ^ The Museum for East Texas Culture
  3. ^ "TEA". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  4. ^ The Athletics Department
  5. ^ Lone Star Football Network
  6. ^ UIL Boys Golf Archives Archived 2012-09-13 at archive.today
  7. ^ "CHAMPS: Palestine boys soccer team wins state". 15 April 2016.
  8. ^ "Prairie View Interscholastic League Collection". Archived from the original on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
  9. ^ UIL Boys Basketball Archives Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
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