Palestine High School (Texas)

Palestine High School is a public high school located in Palestine, Texas (United States) and classified as a 4A school by the UIL. 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. For the 2021-2022 school year, the school was given a B by the Texas Education Agency.

Athletics
The Palestine Wildcats compete in the following sports


 * Baseball
 * Basketball
 * Cross Country
 * Football
 * Golf
 * Powerlifting
 * Soccer
 * Softball
 * Tennis
 * Track and Field
 * Volleyball

State Titles
Palestine (UIL)

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 * Football -
 * 1964 (3A)
 * Boys Golf -
 * 2005 (3A), 2006 (3A)
 * Boys 4A Soccer 2016 state champ

Palestine Green Bay (PVIL)


 * Boys Basketball -
 * 1954 (PVIL-A), 1955 (PVIL-A)

Notable alumni

 * Bill Bradley, (b. 1947) is a former NFL Player and coach.
 * Guy Brown, (b. 1955) is a former NFL linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys.
 * Ivory Lee Brown, (b. 1969) is a former NFL running back for Arizona Cardinals
 * Russ Cotton, (1915–2009) was an NFL quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers
 * Adrian Peterson, NFL running back, currently a free agent.
 * James Saxton, (1940–2014) was an All-American NFL halfback for the Dallas Texans
 * Todd Staples, (b. 1963) is the former two-term Texas Commissioner of Agriculture.