Palestine High School
- High school in Palestine ISD
- Palestine, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Palestine ISD: B
Total students
1,040
Avg. teacher experience
15 years
Palestine ISD: 12.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
99 %
Palestine ISD: 99%
Statewide: 90%
Palestine High School is a high school in Palestine, TX, in the Palestine ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 1,040 students. 60.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 13.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
In the Class of 2021, 99% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier.
The average SAT score at Palestine High School was 1048 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 21.0.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $52,703, which is $6,184 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 15 years of experience.
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Website
Address
1600 S Loop 256Palestine, TX 75801-5898
Office phone number
Principals
- Toscha Reeves
- wstewart@palestineschools.org
- (903) 731-8005
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Palestine High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 07. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
1,040
African American
225 (21.6%)
Palestine ISD: 25.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
2 (0.2%)
Palestine ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
10 (1%)
Palestine ISD: 0.7%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
462 (44.4%)
Palestine ISD: 42.9%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Palestine ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
304 (29.2%)
Palestine ISD: 27.3%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
37 (3.6%)
Palestine ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
60.4 %
Palestine ISD: 57.1%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
79.9 %
Palestine ISD: 81.6%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
13.8 %
Palestine ISD: 17.7%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
13.1 %
Palestine ISD: 16.1%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
3.3 %
Palestine ISD: 2.3%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
13.4 %
Palestine ISD: 13.5%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Palestine ISD: B
Student achievement (2021-2022)
B
Palestine ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
B
Palestine ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Palestine ISD: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
99 %
Palestine ISD: 99%
Statewide: 90%
African American
98 %
Palestine ISD: 98%
Statewide: 86.3%
American Indian
N/A
Palestine ISD: N/A
Statewide: 87.4%
Asian
Masked
Palestine ISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
100 %
Palestine ISD: 100%
Statewide: 88.1%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Palestine ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
98.1 %
Palestine ISD: 98.1%
Statewide: 93.8%
Two or more races
100 %
Palestine ISD: 100%
Statewide: 90.8%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0 %
Palestine ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
African American
0 %
Palestine ISD: 0%
Statewide: 3.5%
American Indian
Masked
Palestine ISD: Masked
Statewide: 3.1%
Asian
0 %
Palestine ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Palestine ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.8%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Palestine ISD: N/A
Statewide: 2.6%
White
0 %
Palestine ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Palestine ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
30.7 %
Palestine ISD: 19.8%
Statewide: 15%
African American
37.9 %
Palestine ISD: 22.4%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Palestine ISD: 40%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
12.5 %
Palestine ISD: 13%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
27.2 %
Palestine ISD: 16.1%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Palestine ISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.9%
White
27.6 %
Palestine ISD: 20.1%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
52.5 %
Palestine ISD: 38%
Statewide: 13.9%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.
All students
0.6 %
Palestine ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 21.1%
African American
0 %
Palestine ISD: 0%
Statewide: 13%
American Indian
N/A
Palestine ISD: N/A
Statewide: 16.8%
Asian
0 %
Palestine ISD: 0%
Statewide: 55.4%
Hispanic
1.4 %
Palestine ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 18%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Palestine ISD: N/A
Statewide: 17.9%
White
0 %
Palestine ISD: 0%
Statewide: 24.3%
Two or more races
0 %
Palestine ISD: 0%
Statewide: 23.5%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
Masked
Palestine ISD: Masked
Statewide: 48.6%
African American
N/A
Palestine ISD: N/A
Statewide: 29%
American Indian
N/A
Palestine ISD: N/A
Statewide: 52.8%
Asian
N/A
Palestine ISD: N/A
Statewide: 73.6%
Hispanic
Masked
Palestine ISD: Masked
Statewide: 34.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Palestine ISD: N/A
Statewide: 43.9%
White
N/A
Palestine ISD: N/A
Statewide: 61.2%
Two or more races
N/A
Palestine ISD: N/A
Statewide: 60.8%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1048
Palestine ISD: 1048
Statewide: 1002
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
21.0
Palestine ISD: 21.0
Statewide: 20.0
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.
Reading
48.3 %
Palestine ISD: 48.3%
Statewide: 56.1%
Math
38.3 %
Palestine ISD: 38.3%
Statewide: 45.7%
Reading + Math
36.8 %
Palestine ISD: 36.8%
Statewide: 40.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
85.4
African American
11 (12.9%)
Palestine ISD: 9.6%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Palestine ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Palestine ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
10 (11.7%)
Palestine ISD: 13.8%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Palestine ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
60.4 (70.8%)
Palestine ISD: 74.6%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
4 (4.7%)
Palestine ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
3 (3.5%)
Palestine ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
64.6 (75.7%)
Palestine ISD: 83.5%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
17.8 (20.8%)
Palestine ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Palestine ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
12.2
Palestine ISD: 12.9
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
15 years
Palestine ISD: 12.7 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$52,703
Palestine ISD: $48,825
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$43,465
Palestine ISD: $35,960
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$44,486
Palestine ISD: $41,037
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$47,765
Palestine ISD: $47,126
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$54,729
Palestine ISD: $53,211
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$59,741
Palestine ISD: $58,624
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$61,700
Palestine ISD: $59,777
Statewide: $71,111