In 2016, New Palestine Early College High School was established through a partnership with Vincennes University. The Community School Corporation of Southern Hancock County adopted a school-within-a-school model at New Palestine High School. This model enables the district to operate two schools within in the same building: a traditional high school and an early college high school. Students enrolled in New Palestine Early College work to earn an Associate’s degree or Indiana College Core from Vincennes University as they achieve a Core 40 diploma, Core 40 with Academic Honors (AHD), or a Core 40 with Technical Honors (THD) from New Palestine High School.
Mission
New Palestine Early College’s Mission is to engage students in a comprehensive program that develops the academic skills necessary for college and post-secondary success.
Philosophy of Early College
Early College High School is a bold approach, based on the principle that academic rigor, combined with the opportunity to save time and money, is a powerful motivator for students to work hard and meet serious intellectual challenges” (Boyle, Mosier, & Perkins, 2013).
Early College seeks to increase access to higher education and persistence toward a college degree among students who are first-generation college students, financial aid-dependent, and students who possess the academic grit to overcome social and academic barriers that could impede their progress toward a college degree.
Mr. James Voelz
NPHS Principal
jvoelz@newpal.k12.in.us
(317) 861-4417 x2010
Mr. Nicholas Mitchaner
NPHS Assistant Principal
nmitchaner@newpal.k12.in.us
(317) 861-4417 x 2012
Dr. Kevin Mowrer
Assistant Dean of Instruction, Vincennes University
kmowrer@newpal.k12.in.us
(317) 861-4417
Donald Pieta
Early College Learning Coach
dpieta@newpal.k12.in.us
(317) 861-4417
Sandra Siddons
Adjunct Professor, NPHS Teacher
ssiddons@newpal.k12.in.us
(317) 861-4417
