Palestine High School (Texas)
This article is about the current high school. For the old high school building, see Museum for East Texas Culture.
| Palestine High School | |
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| Location | |
1600 South Loop 256 , , 75801-5898 United States 31°44′23″N 95°36′21″W / 31.73974°N 95.60594°W / 31.73974; -95.60594 | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, high school |
| Established | 1932 |
| Locale | Town: Distant[1] |
School district | Palestine ISD |
NCES School ID | 483405003788[1] |
Principal | William Stewart |
| Staff | 79.34 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,016[1] (2023–2024) |
Student to teacher ratio | 12.81[1] |
| Colors | 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 2023–2024, Palestine High School had an enrollment of 1,016 students and a student to teacher ratio of 12.81.[1] The school received an overall rating of "B" from the Texas Education Agency for the 2024–2025 school year.[3]
Athletics
The Palestine Wildcats compete in the following sports [4]
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Cross Country
- Football
- Golf
- Powerlifting
- Soccer
- Softball
- Tennis
- Track and Field
- Volleyball
State Titles
Palestine (UIL)
Palestine Green Bay (PVIL) [8]
- Boys Basketball[9]
- 1954 (PVIL-A), 1955 (PVIL-A)
Notable alumni
- Bill Bradley, (b. 1947) is a former NFL Player and coach.
- Guy Brown, (b. 1955) is a former NFL linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys.
- Ivory Lee Brown, (b. 1969) is a former NFL running back for the Arizona Cardinals
- Russ Cotton, (1915–2009) was an NFL quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers
- John Gold, (b. 1988) is a former NFL punter[10]
- Adrian Peterson, (b. 1985) is a former NFL running back
- James Saxton, (1940–2014) was an All-American NFL halfback for the Dallas Texans
- Todd Staples, (b. 1963) is the former two-term Texas Commissioner of Agriculture.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Search for Public Schools - Palestine High School (483405003788)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved November 22, 2024.
- ↑ The Museum for East Texas Culture
- ↑ "TEA". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ↑ The Athletics Department
- ↑ Lone Star Football Network
- ↑ UIL Boys Golf Archives Deprecated link archived 2012-09-13 at archive.today
- ↑ "CHAMPS: Palestine boys soccer team wins state". April 15, 2016.
- ↑ "Prairie View Interscholastic League Collection". Archived from the original on May 27, 2010. Retrieved January 19, 2012.
- ↑ UIL Boys Basketball Archives Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "John Gold". ESPN. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
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