Palestine High School (Texas)

{{about|the current high school|the old high school building|Museum for East Texas Culture}}

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{{Infobox school

| name = Palestine High School

| image = Palestine August 2017 53 (Palestine High School).jpg

| established = 1932

| us_nces_school_id = {{NCES School ID|483405003788|school_name=Palestine High School|access_date=November 22, 2024|ref_name="NCES"}}

| schooltype = high school

| fundingtype = Public

| district = Palestine ISD

| locale = Town: Distant

| grades = 9{{ndash}}12

| principal = William Stewart

| staff = 79.34 {{FTE}}

| ratio = 12.81

| enrollment = 1,016

| enrollment_as_of = 2023{{ndash}}2024

| colors = {{color box|maroon}} {{color box|white}} Maroon & White

| conference = UIL Class AAAA (4A)

| mascot = Wildcat

| address = 1600 South Loop 256

| city = Palestine

| state = Texas

| zipcode = 75801-5898

| county = Anderson County

| country = United States

| coordinates = {{Coord|31.73974|-95.60594|display=inline, title|type:edu_region:US-TX}}

| homepage = [http://schools.palestineschools.org/page/phs.homepage Palestine High School]

}}

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.[http://www.museumpalestine.org/ The Museum for East Texas Culture] During 2023{{ndash}}2024, Palestine High School had an enrollment of 1,016 students and a student to teacher ratio of 12.81. The school received an overall rating of "B" from the Texas Education Agency for the 2021{{ndash}}2022 school year.{{cite web |title=TEA |url=https://rptsvr1.tea.texas.gov/cgi/sas/broker?_service=marykay&_program=perfrept.perfmast.sas&_debug=0&ccyy=2022&lev=C&id=001907001&prgopt=reports%2Fsrc%2Fsrc.sas |publisher=Texas Education Agency |access-date=4 January 2024}}

Athletics

The Palestine Wildcats compete in the following sports [http://www.theathleticsdepartment.com/schools/Palestine/ The Athletics Department]

=State Titles=

Palestine (UIL)

  • Football[http://lonestarfootball.net/team.asp?T=1706 Lone Star Football Network]
  • 1964 (3A)
  • Boys Golf[http://www.uil100.org/archives/athletics/golf-boys.php UIL Boys Golf Archives] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120913081151/http://www.uil100.org/archives/athletics/golf-boys.php |date=2012-09-13 }}
  • 2005 (3A), 2006 (3A)
  • Boys 4A Soccer 2016 state champ{{Cite web|url=http://www.palestineherald.com/news/champs-palestine-boys-soccer-team-wins-state/article_06759350-035b-11e6-b41f-ff2fc3e0b7c0.html|title = CHAMPS: Palestine boys soccer team wins state| date=15 April 2016 }}

Palestine Green Bay (PVIL) {{Cite web |url=http://www.pvamu.edu/pages/3834.asp#P |title=Prairie View Interscholastic League Collection |access-date=2012-01-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100527172035/http://www.pvamu.edu/pages/3834.asp#P |archive-date=2010-05-27 |url-status=dead }}

  • Boys Basketball[http://uil100.org/archives/athletics/basketball-boys.php UIL Boys Basketball Archives] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306145757/http://www.uil100.org/archives/athletics/basketball-boys.php |date=2012-03-06 }}
  • 1954 (PVIL-A), 1955 (PVIL-A)

Notable alumni

References

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