Palestine High School (Texas)

Palestine High School
Palestine High School
Address
	1600 South Loop 256; Palestine, Anderson County, Texas 75801-5898; United States
Coordinates	31°44′23″N 95°36′21″W / 31.73974°N 95.60594°W
Information
School type	Public, high school
Established	1932
Locale	Town: Distant
School district	Palestine ISD
NCES School ID	483405003788
Principal	William Stewart
Staff	84.40 (on an FTE basis)
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	998 (2022–2023)
Student to teacher ratio	11.82
Color(s)	Maroon & White
Athletics conference	UIL Class AAAA (4A)
Mascot	Wildcat
Website	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.^[2] During 2022–2023, Palestine High School had an enrollment of 998 students and a student to teacher ratio of 11.82.^[1] The school received an overall rating of "B" from the Texas Education Agency for the 2021–2022 school year.^[3]

Athletics

The Palestine Wildcats compete in the following sports ^[4]

Palestine (UIL)

Palestine Green Bay (PVIL) ^[8]

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