New Palestine High School

4485 South Victory Dr, New Palestine, IN, 46163-0448
Tel: (317)861-4417
Grades: 9-12 | 1,092 students
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SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS:
  • New Palestine High School serves 1,092 students in grades 9-12.
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the IN state average of 18:1.
  • The school's 90% graduation rate is high than the IN state average of 79%.
  • Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body.
  • New Palestine High School is the only public high school within New Palestine, and operates within the Southern Hancock County Com Corp School District.

Online Public Schools in IN:

Source: 2011 NCES data, IN Dept. of Educ.
New Palestine High School
Awards Honored for National Blue Ribbon Award Blue Ribbon School (2012)
Grades Offered Grades 9-12
Total Students 1,092 students
% Male / % Female 50% / 50%
Total Classroom Teachers 43 teachers
Students by Grade
 
 
This School
(IN) School Average
Student : Teacher Ratio 26:1 18:1
 
This School
(IN) School Average
% American Indian		 n/a n/a
% Asian		 1% 2%
% Hispanic		 1% 8%
% Black		 n/a 13%
% White		 98% 72%
Unknown		 n/a 5%
 
 
This School
(IN) School Average
% Eligible for Free Lunch 10% 40%
% Eligible for Reduced Lunch 4% 8%
School Statewide Performance View Education Department Test Scores
School District Name Southern Hancock County Com Corp School District

Nearby Schools:

New Palestine High School
Grades: 9-12 | 0 mi. away
New Palestine Elementary School
Grades: PK-5 | 0.4 mi. away
Sugar Creek Elementary School
Grades: KG-5 | 2.4 mi. away
Doe Creek Middle School
Grades: 6-8 | 2.4 mi. away
Creston Middle School
Grades: 7-8 | 5 mi. away
Creston Intermediate Academy
Grades: 5-6 | 5 mi. away

View all schools in: New Palestine, Hancock County, Zip 46163

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