Palestine High School
- High school in Palestine ISD
- Palestine, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Palestine ISD: N/A
Total students
1,016
Avg. teacher experience
14 years
Palestine ISD: 12.9 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
96.9 %
Palestine ISD: 96.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
Palestine High School is a high school in Palestine, TX, in the Palestine ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 1,016 students. 56.9% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 15.1% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
In the Class of 2023, 96.9% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.1% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Palestine High School was 1067 for 2022-2023 graduates.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $58,663, which is $3,811 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 14 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
1600 S Loop 256Palestine, TX 75801-5898
Office phone number
Principal
- Toscha Reeves
- treeves@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
1,016
African American
233 (22.9%)
Palestine ISD: 24.4%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
1 (0.1%)
Palestine ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
8 (0.8%)
Palestine ISD: 1%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
458 (45.1%)
Palestine ISD: 43.3%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Palestine ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
278 (27.4%)
Palestine ISD: 26.6%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
38 (3.7%)
Palestine ISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 3.1%
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
56.9 %
Palestine ISD: 51.9%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
78.8 %
Palestine ISD: 81.6%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
16.4 %
Palestine ISD: 17.8%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
15.1 %
Palestine ISD: 16.3%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
3.3 %
Palestine ISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
13.7 %
Palestine ISD: 15.9%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Palestine ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Palestine ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Palestine ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Palestine ISD: N/A
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 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
96.9 %
Palestine ISD: 96.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
95.7 %
Palestine ISD: 95.7%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
N/A
Palestine ISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
N/A
Palestine ISD: N/A
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
97.2 %
Palestine ISD: 97.2%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Palestine ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
97.1 %
Palestine ISD: 97.1%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
Masked
Palestine ISD: Masked
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 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
0.1 %
Palestine ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0.4 %
Palestine ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
Masked
Palestine ISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
0 %
Palestine ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0 %
Palestine ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Palestine ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0 %
Palestine ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0 %
Palestine ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
12.8 %
Palestine ISD: 11.3%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
14.8 %
Palestine ISD: 10.8%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Palestine ISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
16.7 %
Palestine ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
9.3 %
Palestine ISD: 9.6%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Palestine ISD: Masked
Statewide: 23.7%
White
14.2 %
Palestine ISD: 13%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
28.2 %
Palestine ISD: 19.8%
Statewide: 18.7%
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 2022-2023 school year.
All students
5.2 %
Palestine ISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
0.9 %
Palestine ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
Masked
Palestine ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
Masked
Palestine ISD: Masked
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
6.5 %
Palestine ISD: 6.5%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Palestine ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
5.1 %
Palestine ISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
16.7 %
Palestine ISD: 16.7%
Statewide: 26.9%
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 2022-2023 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
50 %
Palestine ISD: 50%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
Masked
Palestine ISD: Masked
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
N/A
Palestine ISD: N/A
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
Masked
Palestine ISD: Masked
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
61.5 %
Palestine ISD: 61.5%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Palestine ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
42.9 %
Palestine ISD: 42.9%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
Masked
Palestine ISD: Masked
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, 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
1067
Palestine ISD: 1067
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
Masked
Palestine ISD: Masked
Statewide: 19.2
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 2022-2023.
Reading
41.3 %
Palestine ISD: 41.3%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
31.9 %
Palestine ISD: 31.9%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
30.6 %
Palestine ISD: 30.6%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
79.3
African American
11.7 (14.7%)
Palestine ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Palestine ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Palestine ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
12.1 (15.2%)
Palestine ISD: 17.4%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Palestine ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
54.7 (68.9%)
Palestine ISD: 73.1%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0.9 (1.2%)
Palestine ISD: 1.2%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
3.7 (4.7%)
Palestine ISD: 2.1%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
60.3 (76%)
Palestine ISD: 83.9%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
14.5 (18.3%)
Palestine ISD: 13.6%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0.8 (1.1%)
Palestine ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
12.8
Palestine ISD: 14.2
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 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
14 years
Palestine ISD: 12.9 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
$58,663
Palestine ISD: $55,167
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$47,624
Palestine ISD: $40,237
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$49,785
Palestine ISD: $46,735
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$53,496
Palestine ISD: $51,411
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$63,725
Palestine ISD: $60,381
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$65,381
Palestine ISD: $65,094
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$68,894
Palestine ISD: $68,357
Statewide: $74,014