New Palestine High School
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New Palestine High School
| Established | 1919 |
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| School type | Public High School |
| Principal | Janice Bergeson |
| Vice Principal | Keith Fessler |
| Location | New Palestine, IN |
| Students | 1,009 |
| Faculty | 73 |
| Athletic Conference | Hoosier Heritage Conference |
| Colors | Crimson and White |
| Nickname | Dragons |
| Homepage | NPHS |
New Palestine High School is a rural secondary school (grades 9-12) located in New Palestine, IN. Managed by the Community School Corporation of Southern Hancock County, it currently serves 1,009 students and employs 73 faculty members.
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[edit] History/Lore
Supposedly, the land the high school is built upon was purchased from the Ku Klux Klan. This legend is used to explain the use of the New Palestine mascot - a dragon.
[edit] Philology
Graduates of New Palestine High School tend to pronounce the third syllable of the word "Palestine" with a long 'e' sound. This is contrary to the common English pronunciation of the Middle Eastern area.
[edit] Athletics
New Palestine High School is part of the Hoosier Heritage Conference and offers soccer, tennis, cross country, football, golf, volleyball, basketball, gymnastics, swimming, wrestling, baseball, softball, and track and field.
The New Palestine High School baseball team were the 2003 3A state runner-ups and the 2004 3A state champions. The 2004 softball team was the 3A state champions.
[edit] Notable Graduates
Todd Yoder a tight end for the Washington Redskins and played at Vanderbilt University on the college level. He won a Super Bowl ring as a member of the 2003 Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
