Palestine High School (Texas) Explained

Palestine High School
Established:	1932
Grades:	9-12
Principal:	William Stewart
Staff:	85.42 (FTE)
Ratio:	12.18
Enrollment:	1,040 (2021-22)^[1]
Colors:	Maroon & White
Conference:	UIL Class AAAA (4A)
Mascot:	Wildcat
Location:	1600 South Loop 256
Zipcode:	75801-5898
Country:	United States
Homepage:	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] For the 2021-2022 school year, the school was given a B by the Texas Education Agency.^[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)

• Football - ^[5]
  • 1964 (3A)
• Boys Golf - ^[6]
  • 2005 (3A), 2006 (3A)
• Boys 4A Soccer 2016 state champ

- ^[7]

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 Arizona Cardinals
• Russ Cotton, (1915–2009) was an NFL quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers
• Adrian Peterson, NFL running back, currently a free agent.
  • 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.

External links

• Palestine ISD

Notes and References

1. Web site: PALESTINE H S. National Center for Education Statistics. August 16, 2021.
2. http://www.museumpalestine.org/ The Museum for East Texas Culture
3. Web site: TEA . . 4 January 2024.
4. http://www.theathleticsdepartment.com/schools/Palestine/ The Athletics Department
5. http://lonestarfootball.net/team.asp?T=1706 Lone Star Football Network
6. http://www.uil100.org/archives/athletics/golf-boys.php UIL Boys Golf Archives
7. Web site: CHAMPS: Palestine boys soccer team wins state. 15 April 2016 .
8. Web site: Prairie View Interscholastic League Collection . 2012-01-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100527172035/http://www.pvamu.edu/pages/3834.asp#P . 2010-05-27 . dead .
9. http://uil100.org/archives/athletics/basketball-boys.php UIL Boys Basketball Archives