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New Palestine Community Schools is proud to be recognized as a high performing school district in the state of Indiana.
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The district’s ILEARN scores are in the top 7% in the state of Indiana, #1 in Hancock County, and #1 in the Hoosier Heritage Conference.
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Students in the New Palestine High School Early College Program have earned 71 Associate Degrees, 7,200 college credit hours, and have saved over $2M compared to traditional college costs.
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Unique curricular opportunities in business, marketing, nutrition, engineering, education, and trades to help guide students to career paths they have an interest in.
![Robotics Program]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1664905304/newpalk12inus/ijmfp4x09jzlkhnpm4bu/2022VEXRoboticChampionship.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1664905304/newpalk12inus/ijmfp4x09jzlkhnpm4bu/2022VEXRoboticChampionship.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1664905304/newpalk12inus/ijmfp4x09jzlkhnpm4bu/2022VEXRoboticChampionship.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1664905304/newpalk12inus/ijmfp4x09jzlkhnpm4bu/2022VEXRoboticChampionship.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1664905304/newpalk12inus/ijmfp4x09jzlkhnpm4bu/2022VEXRoboticChampionship.png","width":1354}])
New Palestine Junior High is the home of the 2022 VEX Robotics State Champions
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Twenty engaging and challenging Advanced Placement and Dual Credit curricular offerings.
![Graduation Rate]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1664903727/newpalk12inus/zitlwlmmwd1ypqrrvfbv/DSC_8307.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1664903727/newpalk12inus/zitlwlmmwd1ypqrrvfbv/DSC_8307.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1664903727/newpalk12inus/zitlwlmmwd1ypqrrvfbv/DSC_8307.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1664903727/newpalk12inus/zitlwlmmwd1ypqrrvfbv/DSC_8307.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1664903727/newpalk12inus/zitlwlmmwd1ypqrrvfbv/DSC_8307.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1664903727/newpalk12inus/zitlwlmmwd1ypqrrvfbv/DSC_8307.jpg","width":2200}])
A graduation rate near 96%, in the top 20% of schools in Indiana and #1 in Hancock County
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In the top five corporations in Indiana for starting teacher salary and in the top 5% of all Indiana districts in average teacher salary
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Message from the Principal
Mr. James Voelz
Dear New Palestine High School Families,
It is both an honor and a privilege to serve as the principal of New Palestine High School. The 2025-26 school year marks my 33rd year in education and my 25th as an administrator in the school district of New Palestine. Throughout my career I have enjoyed many opportunities, first as a teacher and then as an administrator, to realize my life-long passion: assisting in the development of youth. I am grateful for the opportunity to serve Southern Hancock and feel blessed to be part of a caring, hard-working school family.
