Palestine Independent School District is a public school district

School district

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 based 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 (USA) that serves approximately 3,500 students 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...

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In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable

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" by the Texas Education Agency

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Schools

• Palestine High School
  Palestine High School (Texas)
  Palestine High School is a 3A high school located in Palestine, Texas . 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...
  
   (Grades 9–12)

• Palestine Middle School (Grades 6–8)

• A. M. Story Elementary School (Grades 3–5)

• Southside Primary School (Grades 1–2)

• Northside Early Childhood Center (Grades PK-K)

Ethnicity

Students during the 2006–2007 school year:

• Total: 3,405 (100.0%)
• White: 1,311 (38.5%)
• Hispanic: 1,062 (31.2%)
• African American: 996 (29.3%)
• Asian/Pacific Islander: 30 (0.9%)
• Native American: 6 (0.2%)

Grade level

Students during the 2006–2007 school year:

• Early Childhood Education and Pre-Kindergarten: 181 (5.3%)
• Elementary (K-5): 1,579 (46.4%)
• Middle School (6–8): 720 (21.1%)
• High School (9–12): 925 (27.2%)
• Class of 2006 Graduates: 187

Other statistics

• Economically Disadvantaged (2006–2007): 65.1% (2,217)
• Annual Dropout Rate, Grades 7–12 (2005–2006): 3.1%
• Average SAT
  SAT
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   Score (Class of 2006): 1013
• Average ACT
  ACT (examination)
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   Score (Class of 2006): 21.2

Leadership

Palestine ISD is led by a superintendent

Superintendent (education)

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 chosen by the Board of Trustees

Board of directors

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. The board named Dr. Thomas A. Wallis, former principal of Mabank High School

Mabank High School

Mabank High School, is the only high school in Mabank Independent School District. It is located in the city of Mabank, Texas .In addition to the city of Mabank, the school serves southeast Kaufman, southwest Van Zandt, and northwest Henderson counties, including the community of Gun Barrel City...

, as superintendent beginning in the 2008–2009 school year.

Board of Trustees

• Mr. Michael Bennett , President
• Mr. Ricky Ferguson, Vice President
• Rev. Wade Hobbs, Secretary
• Mr. Chuck Grissaffi
• Ms. Dana Staples
• Ms. Janie Sepulveda
• Ms. Dyna Tutt