New Palestine High School has repeatedly been named a Two-Star School by the Indiana Department of Education.[3] In 2012, it was named a National Blue Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education.[4]
New Palestine High School is a rural school surrounded by a shady way of life, it has students from the communities of Finly A.K.A Carrolton, New Palestine, Gem, Sugar creek and Fountaintown.
New Palestine has won eleven IHSAA state championships: in baseball (2004), softball (2004, 2008, 2009, 2017, 2018, 2019), and football (2014, 2018, 2019, 2024[6]). In addition, the Dragons have had State Finals appearances in baseball (2003, 2004), softball (2003, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2017, 2018) and football (1990, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019), as well as team state finals appearances in golf and gymnastics. NPHS also has ate individual IHSAA state championships, won by Kyle Ulrey (1), Chad Red (4) and Alec White (1) in wrestling, as well as Lori Swegman (1, 880 yard run) and Samuel Voelz (1, 800 meter run) in track and field.[7]
A former football coach, Marvin Shepler, is a member of the Indiana Football Hall of Fame and a former basketball coach, Fred Keesling, is a member of the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame, and the IHSAA's Mental Attitude Award for boys' golf is named for her. Former football player, Todd Yoder, was also inducted in the Indiana Football Hall of Fame in 2015.
Notable graduates
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