PALESTINE-WHEATLEY SENIOR HIGH

pwsd.k12.ar.us

349 Students

High School 7th - 12th

School Overview

Palestine-Wheatley Senior High School, located in Palestine, Arkansas, serves as the primary secondary education institution for the Palestine-Wheatley School District. Situated along Highway 70 West, the school functions as a community hub for students in the region, providing a curriculum designed to prepare them for post-secondary education and career readiness. The district emphasizes a supportive learning environment, aiming to balance academic instruction with extracurricular engagement to foster student growth in a rural setting.

As part of a smaller school district, Palestine-Wheatley Senior High typically focuses on personalized instruction and strong faculty-student relationships. The school provides a variety of standard academic offerings, athletics, and student organizations, reflecting a commitment to the "Patriot" spirit. For families and community members, the school serves as a central pillar of local life, with resources and updates regarding academic calendars, district policies, and student achievements regularly communicated through their official website.

349

Total Students

61.4

Full-Time Teachers

5.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

107.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for PALESTINE-WHEATLEY SENIOR HIGH
Demographic	Student Count
White	299
Hispanic	7
Black	39
Asian	3
Two or More	1

White
299 (85.7 %)
Black
39 (11.2 %)
Hispanic
7 (2.0 %)
Asian
3 (0.9 %)
Two or More
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	High School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	PALESTINE-WHEATLEY SCH. DIST.
Phone:	(870)581-2425
Website:	http://pwsd.k12.ar.us
Grade Range:	7th - 12th
Total Students:	349
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	61.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	5.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Provision 2
Qualified Free Lunch:	375
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 7 71

Grade 8 55

Grade 9 58

Grade 10 70

Grade 11 49

Grade 12 46