Palestine High School is a 3A high school located in Palestine

Palestine, Texas

Palestine is a city in Anderson County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 17,598, and 18,458 in the 2009 estimate. It is the county seat of Anderson County and is situated in East Texas...

, Texas

Texas

Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...

 (USA

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

). It is part of the Palestine Independent School District

Palestine Independent School District

Palestine Independent School District is a public school district based in Palestine, Texas that serves approximately 3,500 students in central Anderson County....

 located in central Anderson County

Anderson County, Texas

Anderson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. As of 2000, the population was 55,109. Its county seat is Palestine. Anderson county was organized in 1846, and is named in honor of Kenneth L. Anderson who had been Vice President of the Republic of Texas.-Geography:According to the...

. The old Palestine High School

Palestine High School

Palestine High School is a current or former school building located within the Palestine Independent School District in Palestine, Texas. It is also known as Reagan School or The Museum for East Texas Culture....

 built in 1915 is now The Museum for East Texas Culture. In 2011, the school was rated "Academically Acceptable

Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system

The Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system rates all public schools, charter schools, and school districts in the State of Texas.The criteria are the same for schools and districts, and are discussed below...

" by the Texas Education Agency

Texas Education Agency

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Athletics

The Palestine Wildcats compete in the following sports:

Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Basketball, Soccer, Golf, Tennis, Track, Softball & Baseball

Notable alumni

• Bill Bradley
  Bill Bradley
  William Warren "Bill" Bradley is an American hall of fame basketball player, Rhodes scholar, and former three-term Democratic U.S. Senator from New Jersey. He ran unsuccessfully for the Democratic Party's nomination for President in the 2000 election.Bradley was born and raised in a suburb of St....
  
  , NFL Defensive Back - Philadelphia Eagles
• Adrian Peterson, NFL Running Back - Minnesota Vikings
• Todd Staples
  Todd Staples
  Douglas Todd Staples is the current Republican Commissioner of the Texas Department of Agriculture. Prior to his election in 2006 as Agriculture Commissioner, he had been a member of both houses of the Texas State Legislature and formerly served on the city council in Palestine, Texas.Staples was...
  
  , Texas Commissioner of Agriculture

External links

• Palestine ISD