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New Palestine High School

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New Palestine High School ranks 47 th of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

47^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 429 Indiana High Schools

Better than 89% of Indiana high schools

Summary

New Palestine High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,217 students, located in New Palestine, Indiana and part of the Southern Hancock County Community School Corporation. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top high schools in Indiana, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

New Palestine High School's academic performance is impressive, with 65.89% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing, compared to the Indiana state average of 50.51%. The school's ILEARN/Biology End of Course assessment proficiency rate was 41.04% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the 31.33% rate at nearby Morristown Junior-Senior High School. New Palestine High School also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate of 12.9% in 2022-2023, compared to 17.8% at Beech Grove Senior High School in 2023-2024.

The school's commitment to investing in its resources and programs is evident, with spending per student increasing from $9,018 in 2020-2021 to $11,233 in 2023-2024. New Palestine High School's student-teacher ratio has also improved from 20.4 in 2021-2022 to 16.6 in 2023-2024, indicating a focus on providing a more personalized learning environment. Overall, New Palestine High School's exceptional academic performance, high graduation rates, and strong student outcomes make it a standout institution in the region.

1,254

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,233

Per pupil spending ?

24.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4485 S Victory Dr
New Palestine, IN 46163

(317) 861-4417

District: New Palestine Community Schools

Feeder schools for New Palestine High School:

Elementary:	Brandywine Elementary School
	New Palestine Elementary School
	Sugar Creek Elementary School
Middle:	New Palestine Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.3%

Hispanic:

4.8%

Two or more races:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Indiana average (52% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Indiana high schools

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Indiana average (90%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg57%

Indiana avg42%

47^th of 429

Indiana public high schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^th of 380New Palestine Community Schools among Indiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	47 of 429	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	38 of 432	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	81.2	38 of 398	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	82.6	57 of 409	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	66 of 388	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	67.5	81 of 389	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	89 of 385	76.9%	★★★★☆
2017	68.5	91 of 380	76.1%	★★★★☆
2016	74.1	60 of 394	84.8%	★★★★☆
2015	60.0	118 of 400	70.5%	★★★★☆
2014	65.0	72 of 379	81.0%	★★★★☆
2013	68.9	42 of 353	88.1%	★★★★☆
2012	80.8	14 of 373	96.2%	★★★★★
2011	76.9	27 of 364	92.6%	★★★★★
2010	77.0	22 of 362	93.9%	★★★★★
2009	78.3	55 of 364	84.9%	★★★★☆
2008	82.9	33 of 360	90.8%	★★★★★
2007	83.3	32 of 354	91.0%	★★★★★
2006	88.2	15 of 349	95.7%	★★★★★
2005	86.8	21 of 349	94.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	38 of 387	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	87.3	23 of 392	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	82.6	34 of 388	91.2%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	91.5	8 of 181	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	81.8	26 of 184	85.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	50 of 377	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.7	96 of 377	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	90.2	10 of 379	97.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	64 of 386	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	51 of 392	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	39 of 383	89.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	47 of 298	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.6	36 of 289	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	26 of 285	90.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	53 of 377	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	45 of 381	88.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	48 of 375	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	68 of 378	82.0%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile~ school

White (2025)86th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)84th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)83rd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-based Reading and Writing68%+14 vs state

Biology57%+11 vs state

Mathematics32%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	ILEARN Biology (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	SAT Evidence-based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	ILEARN Biology End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
New Palestine High School	Public	9-12	4485 S Victory Dr	New Palestine	46163	Hancock County	New Palestine Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 861-4417	1,254	73	17.2	24.8%	1,107 (88.3%)	27 (2.2%)	60 (4.8%)	22 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (2.9%)	79.3	47^th of 429 public high schools	89.0%		83.8	38^th of 432 public high schools	91.2%	9	68.3	32.4	56.8	$11,233	$504	$10,728
Franklin Central High School	Public	9-12	6215 S Franklin Rd	Indianapolis	46259	Marion County	Franklin Township Com School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 862-6646	3,438	173	19.8	47.3%	1,886 (54.9%)	475 (13.8%)	325 (9.5%)	544 (15.8%)	6 (0.2%)	5 (0.1%)	197 (5.7%)	51.6	196^th of 429 public high schools	54.3%		60.5	137^th of 432 public high schools	68.3%	59	55.3	23.1	34.3	$9,880	$447	$9,433
Triton Central High School	Public	9-12	4774 W 600 N	Fairland	46126	Shelby County	Northwestern Con School Corp	No	No	No	No	(317) 835-3000	472	26	18.1	34.7%	433 (91.7%)	7 (1.5%)	13 (2.8%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	80.1	43^rd of 429 public high schools	90.0%		58.9	143^rd of 432 public high schools	66.9%	100	66.7	31.7	60.7	$12,338	$282	$12,055
Warren Central High School	Public	9-12	9500 E 16th St	Indianapolis	46229	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 532-6200	3,391	210	16.1	58.2%	443 (13.1%)	1,885 (55.6%)	825 (24.3%)	24 (0.7%)	4 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	207 (6.1%)	16.9	358^th of 429 public high schools	16.6%		17.6	356^th of 432 public high schools	17.6%	2	29.3	7.9	20.9	$12,809	$970	$11,839
Greenfield-Central High School	Public	9-12	810 N Broadway	Greenfield	46140	Hancock County	Greenfield-Central Com Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 462-9211	1,413	94	15.0	37.2%	1,225 (86.7%)	45 (3.2%)	77 (5.4%)	19 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (3.2%)	62	127^th of 429 public high schools	70.4%		56.9	155^th of 432 public high schools	64.1%	28	60.2	23.2	45.3	$10,662	$518	$10,145
Walker Career Center	Public	6-12	9651 E 21st St	Indianapolis	46229	Marion County	MSD Warren Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 532-6150	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)				$00
James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4352 Mitthoeffer Rd	Indianapolis	46235	Marion County	James and Rosemary Phalen Leadership Academy High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(317) 552-1600	587	41	14.3	68.8%	16 (2.7%)	417 (71.0%)	137 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.6%)	5.8	410^th of 429 public high schools	4.4%		5.9	414^th of 432 public high schools	4.2%	4	10.0	2.1	6.1	$16,283	$3,247	$13,035
Beech Grove Senior High School	Public	9-12	5330 Hornet Ave	Beech Grove	46107	Marion County	Beech Grove City Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 786-1447	914	54	17.0	51.2%	558 (61.1%)	140 (15.3%)	135 (14.8%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (8.1%)	34.7	286^th of 429 public high schools	33.3%		20.9	341^st of 432 public high schools	21.1%	55	49.2	14.4	23.4	$12,664	$1,263	$11,401
Excel Center - Shadeland	Public, Charter	9-12	2525 N. Shadeland Ave	Indianapolis	46219	Marion County	Excel Center - Shadeland	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(317) 524-3910	404	14	28.8	64.4%	21 (5.2%)	279 (69.1%)	90 (22.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)								(n/a)
Excel Center - Southeast	Public, Charter	9-12	2251 Sloan Avenue	Indianapolis	46203	Marion County	Excel Center - Southeast	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(574) 370-1130	273	10	27.3	16.5%	62 (22.7%)	119 (43.6%)	51 (18.7%)	18 (6.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (7.7%)								(n/a)				$8,305	$6,415	$1,890

Frequently Asked Questions about New Palestine High School

What schools feed into New Palestine High School?

New Palestine High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Brandywine Elementary School
Elementary : New Palestine Elementary School
Elementary : Sugar Creek Elementary School
Middle : New Palestine Junior High School

Is New Palestine High School a good school?

New Palestine High School ranks 47^th of 429 Indiana high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend New Palestine High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,254 students attended New Palestine High School.

What is the racial makeup of New Palestine High School?

Students at New Palestine High School are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is New Palestine High School in?

New Palestine Community Schools

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