New Palestine High School

4485 S Victory Dr, New Palestine IN, 46163 | Southern Hancock County Community School Corporation | 317-861-4417
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1171
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 61% 31% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
61%New Palestine
46%Indiana

New Palestine High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Southern Hancock County Community School Corporation" in New Palestine, IN. There are a total of 1,171 students and 58 teachers at New Palestine High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

New Palestine High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 61.0%, which is 31% higher than the Indiana average.

New Palestine High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1171
Teachers58
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment180
Taking some courses151
Taking some courses (not tests)34
Passing some courses132
Passing no courses14

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At New Palestine High School, there are a total of 180 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 151 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All77%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School75-79%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

New Palestine High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIndianaNational
White 95.9% 94.8% 71.6% 51.1%
Black 0.2% 0.4% 11.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.8% 2.0% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.2% 1.9% 10.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.4% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.7% 1.7% 4.4% 3.1%

New Palestine demographics profile

StatisticNew PalestineIndianaNational
Population2,4566,732,219328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,24018891
Median age46.637.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)71%56%55%
Speak English99%92%79%
Speak Spanish0%5%13%

Education level achieved in New Palestine

IndexNew PalestineIndianaNational
Completed 8th grade90.4%84.6%84.3%
Completed high school90.2%82.9%83.0%
Completed some college64.3%53.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree41.4%33.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors34.4%24.6%30.3%
Completed masters9.3%8.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.7%1.0%1.3%
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Source: The New Palestine High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.