Palestine High School

Summary:

Palestine High School is a public high school serving 998 students in grades 9-12 in the Palestine Independent School District. The school stands out for its consistently high graduation rates, low dropout rates, and generally strong performance on state assessments, particularly in subjects like Biology, English II Reading, and U.S. History.

Palestine High School's student population is racially diverse, with 29.46% White, 21.14% African American, and 45.09% Hispanic students. The school also serves a significant proportion of low-income students, with 76.75% of the student body eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. While the school's overall performance is impressive, there are some areas for improvement, such as in Algebra I and English I Reading, where student achievement lags behind the state average. Interestingly, the school's performance varies by student subgroup, with Hispanic and English Language Learner students performing relatively well, while African American, Special Education, and Gifted and Talented students have more mixed results.

Compared to the nearby schools, such as Oakwood High School, Grapeland High School, Neches High School, Slocum High School, and Elkhart High School, Palestine High School stands out for its higher graduation rates and lower dropout rates. However, some nearby schools, such as Neches High School and Slocum High School, outperform Palestine High School on certain metrics, while others, like Westwood High School, lag behind.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1600 S Loop 256
       Palestine, TX  75801-5898


(903) 731-8005

District: Palestine Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
983rd of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,783 Help


Feeder schools for Palestine High School:

Elementary:    Northside Pri
    Southside Elementary
Middle:    Palestine J H
    Story Intermediate

Student/teacher ratio:  12.8 Help
Number of students:  1,016

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
45.1%
White:
27.4%
African American:
22.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  78.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Palestine High School ranks better than 50.5% of high schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.99. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Palestine High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Palestine High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (45.1%), White (27.4%), African American (22.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 78.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Palestine High School is 12.8. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Palestine High School is $13,783.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Palestine High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Palestine High School 983rd of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See Palestine High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Rank History for Palestine High School

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Rank History for all students at Palestine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 39.58 1076th 1427 24.6%
2005 41.88 1025th 1429 28.3%
2006 44.95 975th 1430 31.8%
2007 43.28 1040th 1497 30.5%
2008 39.32 1123rd 1510 25.6%
2009 62.70 634th 1539 58.8%
2010 57.29 829th 1568 47.1%
2011 50.39 1084th 1672 35.2%
2012 46.30 927th 1603 42.2%
2013 23.74 1382nd 1652 16.3%
2014 48.75 960th 1734 44.6%
2015 44.23 1098th 1743 37.0%
2016 49.53 972nd 1762 44.8%
2017 38.85 1041st 1777 41.4%
2018 36.60 1129th 1797 37.2%
2019 43.79 1026th 1857 44.7%
2021 40.01 1123rd 1861 39.7%
2022 43.68 1024th 1876 45.4%
2023 42.66 1118th 1961 43.0%
2024 47.99 983rd 1987 50.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Palestine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.89 260th 582 55.3%
2019 54.23 245th 604 59.4%
2021 18.38 503rd 588 14.5%
2022 29.32 484th 664 27.1%
2023 31.43 478th 677 29.4%
2024 40.89 430th 730 41.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Palestine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.63 536th 1113 51.8%
2019 41.95 523rd 1136 54.0%
2021 40.06 636th 1195 46.8%
2022 53.79 374th 1278 70.7%
2023 34.97 787th 1371 42.6%
2024 37.85 765th 1435 46.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Palestine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.66 948th 1347 29.6%
2019 66.50 251st 1357 81.5%
2021 27.95 1094th 1382 20.8%
2022 43.67 685th 1418 51.7%
2023 34.89 946th 1478 36.0%
2024 26.02 1247th 1547 19.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Palestine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.95 1276th 1794 28.9%
2019 39.78 1111th 1818 38.9%
2021 47.11 894th 1848 51.6%
2022 46.94 864th 1847 53.2%
2023 42.77 1014th 1897 46.5%
2024 41.01 1005th 1883 46.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Palestine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.30 1186th 1781 33.4%
2019 47.97 946th 1798 47.4%
2021 40.85 1086th 1815 40.2%
2022 41.97 1061st 1841 42.4%
2023 42.14 1096th 1891 42.0%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Palestine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.47 607th 1137 46.6%
2019 51.84 737th 1145 35.6%
2021 64.45 525th 1177 55.4%
2022 74.27 25th 1172 97.9%
2023 45.81 861st 1182 27.2%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Palestine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.59 1052nd 1784 41.0%
2019 44.31 905th 1810 50.0%
2021 35.55 1146th 1829 37.3%
2022 38.18 1056th 1837 42.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Palestine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.58 1198th 1803 33.6%
2019 37.15 1146th 1824 37.2%
2021 36.45 1145th 1840 37.8%
2022 42.60 1005th 1853 45.8%
2023 40.52 1097th 1913 42.7%
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Rank History for Asian students at Palestine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.32 328th 486 32.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Palestine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.24 725th 1013 28.4%
2019 32.49 663rd 1024 35.3%
2021 29.39 706th 1020 30.8%
2022 30.24 692nd 1031 32.9%
2023 32.90 678th 1069 36.6%
2024 37.40 599th 1065 43.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Palestine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.26 950th 1691 43.8%
2019 46.58 859th 1714 49.9%
2021 44.15 922nd 1743 47.1%
2022 55.85 611th 1762 65.3%
2023 44.89 929th 1820 49.0%
2024 45.89 826th 1804 54.2%
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Rank History for White students at Palestine High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.20 965th 1539 37.3%
2019 55.60 616th 1526 59.6%
2021 43.60 876th 1510 42.0%
2022 38.02 980th 1525 35.7%
2023 47.09 834th 1576 47.1%
2024 41.49 910th 1556 41.5%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Palestine High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 690 283 7 65 n/a n/a n/a 0 1045
1989 677 290 6 71 1 n/a n/a 0 1045
1990 668 277 4 80 0 n/a n/a 0 1029
1991 563 258 9 86 0 n/a n/a 0 916
1992 564 283 6 97 1 n/a n/a 0 951
1993 568 303 8 107 1 n/a n/a 0 987
1994 580 289 6 128 1 n/a n/a 0 1004
1995 572 320 4 139 1 n/a n/a 0 1036
1996 572 320 4 139 1 n/a n/a 0 1036
1997 538 310 3 136 1 n/a n/a 0 988
1998 545 331 5 148 2 n/a n/a 0 1031
1999 531 351 5 160 1 n/a n/a 0 1048
2000 468 346 6 164 0 n/a n/a 0 984
2001 454 332 11 172 0 n/a n/a 0 969
2002 423 289 6 179 2 n/a n/a 0 899
2003 423 289 6 179 2 n/a n/a 0 899
2004 402 289 10 192 2 n/a n/a 0 895
2005 431 279 10 210 4 n/a n/a 0 934
2006 407 264 9 207 5 n/a n/a 0 892
2007 407 280 8 227 3 n/a n/a 0 925
2008 373 262 11 230 1 n/a n/a 0 877
2009 325 217 6 266 2 n/a n/a 0 816
2010 294 226 9 302 0 n/a n/a 0 831
2011 283 217 6 299 0 1 4 0 810
2012 258 216 14 298 0 1 3 0 790
2013 285 246 11 300 3 0 5 0 850
2014 270 218 7 293 5 0 8 0 801
2015 283 236 10 350 7 0 11 0 897
2016 293 242 7 368 3 0 14 0 927
2017 307 258 10 379 3 0 15 0 972
2018 280 265 11 388 2 0 20 0 966
2019 272 268 10 402 1 0 31 0 984
2020 276 236 8 436 0 0 31 0 987
2021 297 238 8 432 2 0 39 0 1016
2022 304 225 10 462 2 0 37 0 1040
2023 294 211 6 450 1 0 36 0 998
2024 278 233 8 458 1 0 38 0 1016

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Palestine High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1045 73.0 14.3 n/a
1989 1045 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1029 72.0 14.2 n/a
1991 916 71.9 12.7 n/a
1992 951 71.3 13.3 14.9
1993 987 74.0 13.3 26.8
1994 1004 74.7 13.4 19
1995 1036 77.1 13.4 27.1
1996 1036 77.1 13.4 27.1
1997 988 80.3 12.3 25.4
1998 1031 76.8 13.4 33.7
1999 1048 74.3 14.1 35
2000 984 72.9 13.5 42.8
2001 969 77.3 12.5 42.8
2002 899 70.3 12.8 43.9
2003 899 70.3 12.8 43.9
2004 895 69.2 12.9 47.6
2005 934 69.0 13.5 52.6
2006 892 69.3 12.9 46.6
2007 925 70.1 13.2 48.3
2008 877 65.1 13.5 48.5
2009 816 66.6 12.2 51.6
2010 831 69.9 11.8 55.6
2011 810 69.9 11.5 61.6
2012 790 67.1 11.7 62.9
2013 850 75.2 11.2 63.8
2014 801 77.4 10.3 63.2
2015 897 79.0 11.3 63.5
2016 927 81.0 11.4 63.9
2017 972 82.7 11.7 64.3
2018 966 82.4 11.7 57.8
2019 984 80.4 12.2 64.4
2020 987 85.1 11.5 74.6
2021 1016 85.2 11.9 80.1
2022 1040 85.4 12.1 79.9
2023 998 84.4 11.8 76.8
2024 1016 79.3 12.8 78.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Palestine High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1045 73.0 14.3 n/a
1989 1045 n/a n/a n/a
1990 1029 72.0 14.2 n/a
1991 916 71.9 12.7 n/a
1992 951 71.3 13.3 14.9
1993 987 74.0 13.3 26.8
1994 1004 74.7 13.4 19
1995 1036 77.1 13.4 27.1
1996 1036 77.1 13.4 27.1
1997 988 80.3 12.3 25.4
1998 1031 76.8 13.4 33.7
1999 1048 74.3 14.1 35
2000 984 72.9 13.5 42.8
2001 969 77.3 12.5 42.8
2002 899 70.3 12.8 43.9
2003 899 70.3 12.8 43.9
2004 895 69.2 12.9 47.6
2005 934 69.0 13.5 52.6
2006 892 69.3 12.9 46.6
2007 925 70.1 13.2 48.3
2008 877 65.1 13.5 48.5
2009 816 66.6 12.2 51.6
2010 831 69.9 11.8 55.6
2011 810 69.9 11.5 61.6
2012 790 67.1 11.7 62.9
2013 850 75.2 11.2 63.8
2014 801 77.4 10.3 63.2
2015 897 79.0 11.3 63.5
2016 927 81.0 11.4 63.9
2017 972 82.7 11.7 64.3
2018 966 82.4 11.7 57.8
2019 984 80.4 12.2 64.4
2020 987 85.1 11.5 74.6
2021 1016 85.2 11.9 80.1
2022 1040 85.4 12.1 79.9
2023 998 84.4 11.8 76.8
2024 1016 79.3 12.8 78.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Palestine High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,503 (12.6%) $10,423 (87.4%) $11,926
2020 $1,413 (10.7%) $11,824 (89.3%) $13,237
2021 $2,230 (16.2%) $11,553 (83.8%) $13,783

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Palestine High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1026th of 1857 High schoolsRanks 1118th of 1961 High schools
 1.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Palestine High School)6556
 9%
   End of Course Algebra I (Palestine Independent School District (Isd))6556
 9%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Palestine High School)6853
 15%
   End of Course Biology (Palestine Independent School District (Isd))6853
 15%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Palestine High School)4352
 9%
   End of Course English I Reading (Palestine Independent School District (Isd))4352
 9%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Palestine High School)4357
 14%
   End of Course English II Reading (Palestine Independent School District (Isd))4357
 14%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Palestine High School)5850
 8%
   End of Course U.S. History (Palestine Independent School District (Isd))5850
 8%
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students984998
 1.4%
African American268211
 21.3%
American Indian11
Asian106
 40%
Hispanic402450
 11.9%
Pacific Islander00
White272294
 8.1%
Two or More Races3136
 16.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients64.4%76.8%
 12.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Palestine High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,016 students attended Palestine High School.

Students at Palestine High School are 45% Hispanic, 27% White, 23% African American, 4% Two or more races.

Palestine High School ranks 983rd of 1987 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Palestine High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Northside Pri
Elementary : Southside Elementary
Middle : Palestine J H
Middle : Story Intermediate


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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