Type Public high school Principal Keith Fessler Grades 9-12 | Established 1919 Faculty 48 Phone +1 317-861-4417 Colors White, Crimson | |
District Southern Hancock County Community School Corp Profiles | ||
New Palestine High School is a rural public high school (grades 9-12) located in New Palestine, Indiana, managed by the Community School Corporation of Southern Hancock County. As of the 2016-2017 school year it serves 1,123 students and employed 61 faculty members.
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- Athletics and extracurricular activities
- Notable graduates
- References
New Palestine High School has repeatedly been named a Four-Star School by the Indiana Department of Education. In 2012, it was named a National Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education.
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Athletics and extracurricular activities
New Palestine High School is part of the Hoosier Heritage Conference and offers soccer, tennis, cross country, American football, golf, volleyball, basketball, gymnastics, swimming, wrestling, baseball, softball and track and field. In addition, New Palestine High School has award-winning marching band, choir and journalism programs.
New Palestine has won five Indiana High School Athletic Association state championships: in baseball (2004), softball (2004, 2008, 2009), and football (2014). In addition, the Dragons have had State Finals appearances in baseball (2003, 2004), softball (2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009) and football (1990, 2014, 2015), as well as team state finals appearances in golf and gymnastics. NPHS also has seven individual IHSAA state championships, won by Kyle Ulrey (1), Chad Red (4) and Alec White (1) in wrestling and Lori Swegman (1) in the 880 yard run.
A former football coach, Marvin Shepler, is a member of the Indiana Football Hall of Fame and a former basketball coach, Fred Keesling, is a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame, and the IHSAA's Mental Attitude Award for boys' golf is named for him. Former football player, Todd Yoder, was also inducted in the Indiana Football Hall of Fame in 2015.