Palestine High School
1600 South Loop 256 Palestine TX, 75801, Anderson County Phone: 903-731-8005 Ranking: (1,021 out of 1,337, bottom 24%)* Type: Regular High School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12 School District: Palestine Independent School District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 77 | 75 | 67 | 70 | 70 | 67 | 65 | |||||||
Total Students: | 801 | 850 | 790 | 810 | 831 | 816 | 877 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 249 | 31.1% | 237 | 27.9% | 228 | 28.9% | 225 | 27.8% | 265 | 31.9% | 223 | 27.3% | 278 | 31.7% |
Grade 10: | 205 | 25.6% | 213 | 25.1% | 196 | 24.8% | 244 | 30.1% | 185 | 22.3% | 220 | 27.0% | 225 | 25.7% |
Grade 11: | 198 | 24.7% | 200 | 23.5% | 219 | 27.7% | 169 | 20.9% | 192 | 23.1% | 215 | 26.3% | 195 | 22.2% |
Grade 12: | 149 | 18.6% | 200 | 23.5% | 147 | 18.6% | 172 | 21.2% | 189 | 22.7% | 158 | 19.4% | 179 | 20.4% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 394 | 49.2% | 446 | 52.5% | 435 | 55.1% | 440 | 54.3% | 444 | 53.4% | 426 | 52.2% | 448 | 51.1% |
Female: | 407 | 50.8% | 404 | 47.5% | 355 | 44.9% | 370 | 45.7% | 379 | 45.6% | 382 | 46.8% | 425 | 48.5% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 5 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% |
Asian: | 7 | 0.9% | 11 | 1.3% | 14 | 1.8% | 6 | 0.7% | 9 | 1.1% | 6 | 0.7% | 11 | 1.3% |
Hispanic: | 293 | 36.6% | 300 | 35.3% | 298 | 37.7% | 299 | 36.9% | 302 | 36.3% | 266 | 32.6% | 230 | 26.2% |
Black: | 218 | 27.2% | 246 | 28.9% | 216 | 27.3% | 217 | 26.8% | 226 | 27.2% | 217 | 26.6% | 262 | 29.9% |
White: | 270 | 33.7% | 285 | 33.5% | 258 | 32.7% | 283 | 34.9% | 294 | 35.4% | 325 | 39.8% | 373 | 42.5% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 8 | 1.0% | 5 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.5% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 425 | 53.1% | 465 | 54.7% | 450 | 57.0% | 446 | 55.1% | 393 | 47.3% | 336 | 41.2% | 368 | 42.0% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 81 | 10.1% | 77 | 9.1% | 47 | 5.9% | 53 | 6.5% | 69 | 8.3% | 85 | 10.4% | 57 | 6.5% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 10.34 | 11.29 | 11.76 | 11.58 | 11.88 | 12.20 | 13.50 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
STAAR EOC | ||||||
2012 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 69% | 69% | 83% |
2013 | Algebra I | End of course | % met std | 66% | 66% | 78% |
2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 89% | 89% | 97% |
2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 88% | 88% | 87% |
2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 78% | 78% | 85% |
2012 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 67% | 67% | 54% |
2013 | Chemistry | End of course | % met std | 73% | 73% | 84% |
2012 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 45% | 45% | 68% |
2013 | English I Reading | End of course | % met std | 47% | 47% | 65% |
2012 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 38% | 38% | 55% |
2013 | English I Writing | End of course | % met std | 29% | 29% | 48% |
2013 | English II Reading | End of course | % met std | 56% | 56% | 78% |
2013 | English II Writing | End of course | % met std | 28% | 28% | 52% |
2013 | English III Reading | End of course | % met std | 45% | 45% | 63% |
2012 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 97% | 97% | 98% |
2013 | Geometry | End of course | % met std | 49% | 49% | 86% |
2012 | Physics | End of course | % met std | 67% | 67% | 61% |
2012 | U.S. History | End of course | % met std | 71% | 71% | 63% |
2012 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 71% | 71% | 81% |
2013 | World Geography | End of course | % met std | 58% | 58% | 75% |
2013 | World History | End of course | % met std | 55% | 55% | 70% |
TAKS | ||||||
2004 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 58% | 58% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 53% | 53% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 58% | 58% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 73% | 73% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 10th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 57% | 57% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 51% | 51% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 10th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 55% | 55% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 46% | 46% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 52% | 52% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 50% | 50% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 75% | 75% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 10th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 77% | 77% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 71% | 71% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 84% | 84% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 92% | 92% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 10th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 81% | 81% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 86% | 86% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 93% | 93% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 11th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 11th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2004 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | N/A |
2005 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 80% | 80% | N/A |
2006 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 72% | 72% | N/A |
2007 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | N/A |
2008 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 68% | 68% | N/A |
2009 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | N/A |
2010 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 95% | 95% | N/A |
2011 | Science | 11th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | N/A |
2004 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 94% | 94% | N/A |
2005 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | N/A |
2006 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 91% | 91% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 85% | 85% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 99% | 99% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | 11th Grade | % met std | 97% | 97% | N/A |
2004 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 40% | 40% | N/A |
2005 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 53% | 53% | N/A |
2006 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 53% | 53% | N/A |
2007 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 55% | 55% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 59% | 59% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 76% | 76% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 62% | 62% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | 9th Grade | % met std | 66% | 66% | N/A |
2004 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | N/A |
2005 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 78% | 78% | N/A |
2006 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 83% | 83% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 82% | 82% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 89% | 89% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | 9th Grade | % met std | 88% | 88% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 76.2% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 22.2% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 22.2% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 77.8% |
Mean Base Salary: | $37,855.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $29,287.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $40,302.0 |
* Palestine High School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.