Browse past news stories for West Orange-stark High School in Orange, TX.

• Use of "sexting" benches 3 local students (Beaumont Enterprise)
  posted on October 26, 2009 at 09:16:26 pm
  Nicole Richard receives between five and 10 sexually related text messages some days.
• IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Safety Earl Thomas (Columbia Daily Tribune)
  posted on October 24, 2009 at 12:53:19 pm
  Quarterback Colt McCoy isn’t Texas’ only star player who wears No. 12. Thomas leads an opportunistic defense that’s already forced 19 turnovers — three more than UT collected all of last season. Thomas, a safety with cornerback speed and quickness, is the lynchpin of the secondary.
• OU Notebook: Murray recovering (Tulsa World)
  posted on October 21, 2009 at 07:25:43 am
  Before Saturday, the only position on Oklahoma's offense unaffected by injury was running back. Then came the first quarter against Texas, when DeMarco Murray injured his ankle at the end of his 16-yard ...
• WO-S homecoming parade moved to Monday (The Orange Leader)
  posted on October 11, 2009 at 07:05:47 pm
  The West Orange–Stark High School Homecoming parade and community pep rally, sponsored by the Key Club, will be held at 6:30 p.m., Monday, Oct. 12.
• Flu bug slams local schools (The Orange Leader)
  posted on September 29, 2009 at 02:38:59 am
  Tommy Mann, Jr. The Orange Leader BRIDGE CITY — Student absences have skyrocketed this month at area school districts, and many believe H1N1, or Swine Flu, has been a big reason why.
• A boost for education (The Orange Leader)
  posted on September 29, 2009 at 02:38:49 am
  Tommy Mann, Jr. The Orange Leader ORANGE — On Monday afternoon, the seed to provide additional educational opportunities for students of the West Orange-Cove school district was planted. Now a newly organized group hopes to make that seed grow.
• Flu cases high at most area districts (The Orange Leader)
  posted on September 19, 2009 at 04:25:46 am
  Tommy Mann, Jr. The Orange Leader Flu season or not, there are a growing number of people taking ill with flu-like symptoms in recent weeks at work and in schools.
• Bomb threat delays start of school Wednesday (The Orange Leader)
  posted on September 17, 2009 at 12:56:09 am
  The start of school Wednesday was anything but normal for students at West Orange-Stark High School.
• Bomb threat cleared at WOS (Orange County News)
  posted on September 16, 2009 at 05:19:48 pm
  A bomb threat caused a delay to the start of school at West Orange-Stark High School Wednesday, but nothing came of the threat, officials said.
• Bomb threat cleared at WOS (Beaumont Enterprise)
  posted on September 16, 2009 at 05:16:15 pm
  A bomb threat delayed Wednesday's start of classes at West Orange-Stark High School, but the threat was a false alarm, officials said.
• Tax rate up, taxes down in WO-C (The Orange Leader)
  posted on September 1, 2009 at 03:00:40 am
  Tommy Mann, Jr. The Orange Leader The tax rate for property located within the West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District is on the rise but taxes will decrease slightly.
• West Orange–Cove CISD appeals accountability rating (The Orange Leader)
  posted on August 13, 2009 at 08:01:10 pm
  West Orange–Cove CISD has submitted an appeal of the 2009 state accountability ratings issued for the District and West Orange-Stark High School to the Texas Education Agency.
• PAISD, Buna, WO-C, Woodville fail federal test (Beaumont Enterprise)
  posted on August 7, 2009 at 11:42:25 am
  In a picture that looks starkly differently from last year, the majority of Southeast Texas school districts and campuses met federal requirements of adequate yearly progress under the No Child Left Behind Act.
• What’s in a rating? (The Orange Leader)
  posted on August 1, 2009 at 02:59:30 am
  Tommy Mann, Jr. The Orange Leader Despite reducing the achievement gap between subgroups and continuing to show improvement on the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills, the West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District received an “Academically Unacceptable” rating from the Texas Education Agency on Friday when the state accountability ratings were released.
• WO-C statement about TAKS & Accountability Ratings (KFDM Beaumont)
  posted on July 31, 2009 at 11:46:05 pm
  West Orange – Cove CISD’s 2009 Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) results reflect scores that achieve exemplary standards, as well as scores that reflect continued growth for all District student groups in numerous subject areas.
• OU football gets commitments from Orange, Texas, teammates; sign tight end for 2009 class (The Oklahoman)
  posted on July 23, 2009 at 05:00:02 am
  OU FOOTBALLHS DUO COMMITS TO OU Oklahoma is coming close to filling out its 2010 recruiting class.Wednesday, the Sooners added a pair of oral commitments in Orange (Texas) West Orange-Stark High School teammates Trey Franks and James Haynes, The Orange Leader newspaper reported.OU now has 18 commitments, seven away from the maximum a school can sign.Haynes, 6-foot-1, 180 pounds, played multiple ...
• OU football gains commitments from Orange, Texas teammates (The Oklahoman)
  posted on July 22, 2009 at 07:15:02 pm
  Oklahoma is coming close to filling out its 2010 recruiting class before this season even begins. Wednesday, the Sooners added a pair of verbal commitments in Orange (Texas) West Orange-Stark High School teammates Trey Franks and James Haynes, SoonerScoop.com and OUESPN.com both reported. OU now has 18 commitments, seven away from the maximum a school can sign.Haynes, 6-foot-1, 180 pounds, ...
• Inspire XII pulls plug on scholarships (The Orange Leader)
  posted on July 18, 2009 at 02:32:21 am
  Tommy Mann, Jr. The Orange Leader The promise is broken. The Inspire XII Promise Scholarship Program was created to help area students continue their education after high school by providing free, complete scholarships to universities, colleges and other educational institutions.
• WORKLIFE: Orange clerk says physical disadvantage doesn't slow her workflow, or her smile (Orange County News)
  posted on June 24, 2009 at 11:31:25 pm
  A smile is Shanell Malveaux's best asset. It's a good trait to have when dealing with the public, especially ones who may not be happy.
• LIVE CHAT 1:30 PM: West Orange-Stark High School safety James Haynes (Beaumont Enterprise)
  posted on June 24, 2009 at 06:06:12 pm
  West Orange-Stark High School safety James Haynes, who will be a senior this fall, is being recruited heavily by top programs such as the University of Florida and the University of Oklahoma. Haynes was also part of a state championship relay team. Join our live Web chat if you have any questions for Haynes.
• UT's Thomas come home to aid Football Camp (The Orange Leader)
  posted on June 19, 2009 at 08:38:44 pm
  He may sport burnt orange these days and has picked up Freshman All-American honors but Earl Thomas will always be a Mustang first.
• WO-S grad Newton named Mustangs basketball coach (The Orange Leader)
  posted on June 15, 2009 at 11:38:24 pm
  Don Newton is coming home.
• West Orange-Stark gets two new principals (Beaumont Enterprise)
  posted on June 10, 2009 at 12:06:16 am
  Paul Hardin and Travis McKelvain graduated together from West Orange-Stark High School 12 years ago. Now they're going to be principals in the district.
• West Orange-Cove CISD TAKS results improve slightly (The Orange Leader)
  posted on June 5, 2009 at 01:57:47 am
  Tommy Mann, Jr. The Orange Leader Results for the 2009 Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills are in and the West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District appears to be headed for an “Acceptable” rating.
• Orange native announces release of new book (The Orange Leader)
  posted on June 1, 2009 at 02:25:33 am
  Orange native Melondy O’Shea Roberson has announced the release of her second book, “A Journey Traveled.” Roberson, 20, is a graduate of West Orange-Stark High School and is currently attending Sam Houston State University where she is pursuing a degree in early childhood education.
• WO-S top grads involved with much outside their studies (The Orange Leader)
  posted on June 1, 2009 at 02:25:11 am
  Zeba Nizami and Rebekah Ragsdale have been announced as the valedictorian and salutatorian of the class of 2009 at West Orange-Stark High School.
• Top-tier parties open doors to elite guests -- 2009 high school graduates (Orange County News)
  posted on May 30, 2009 at 10:31:25 am
  The guest list is exclusive and the attendees are pampered, fed and entertained. They are treated to live entertainment and they gamble in decorated casinos. Some even get massages, manicures or pedicures.
• 15 high school seniors will not graduate because of failing TAKS (The Orange Leader)
  posted on May 21, 2009 at 01:42:59 am
  High school graduation is a very special moment in the life of every teenager, but for 15 area high school seniors, participating in commencement ceremonies with their respective campus and classmates will never become a reality.
• WO-S grad Smith gets column published in Washington Post (The Orange Leader)
  posted on May 17, 2009 at 02:52:24 am
  Tommy Mann, Jr. The Orange Leader Krista Smith has always had a gift for writing. And her gift is surely going to take her to great heights in her life to come.
• SIDELINES CHAT: West Orange-Stark High School football coach Dan Hooks, 12:30 p.m. (Beaumont Enterprise)
  posted on May 13, 2009 at 05:21:08 pm
  Longtime West Orange-Stark football coach Dan Hooks will participate in our online question-and-answer session at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday. Submit questions early or join us during the session.