West Orange-stark High School
Tel:
(409)882-5570
- West Orange-stark High School serves 589 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 50-54% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 78%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 43% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 72%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- West Orange-stark High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 72%.
Top Placements
West Orange-stark High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- West Orange-stark High School's student population of 589 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 48 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 589 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 48 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- West Orange-stark High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 7,953 schools in Texas (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 12:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of West Orange-stark High School is 0.53, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (TX) |
| Overall School Rank | #7639 out of 7953 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50-54% | 78% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 43% | 72% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 15:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 4% |
| Hispanic | 11% | 52% |
| Black | 65% | 13% |
| White | 21% | 28% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.53 | 0.63 |
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| Graduation Rate | 85-89% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 73% | 53% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | West Orange-Cove CISD School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, TX Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to West Orange-stark High School is Ron Jackson State Juvenile Correctional Co High School (2.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is West Orange-stark Middle School (1.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Orange West Orange-stark Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 515 students
1.7 miles
1402 W Green Ave
Orange, TX 77631
(409)882-5520 1.7 6-8 515 - Port Arthur Tekoa Academy Of Accelerated Studies - Orange Charter School
Grades: PK-7 | 90 students
2.4 miles
1704 14th St
Port Arthur, TX 77640
(409)982-5400 2.4 PK-7 90 - Brownwood Ron Jackson State Juvenile Correctional Co High School Grades: 7-12 | 371 students
2.5 miles
P O Box 1267
Brownwood, TX 76804
(325)641-4244 2.5 7-12 371 - Orange M B North E C Lrn Center Grades: PK | 269 students
2.9 miles
801 Cordrey
Orange, TX 77631
(409)882-5434 2.9 PK 269 - Orange West Orange-stark Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 1076 students
2.9 miles
2605 Martin Luther King
Orange, TX 77631
(409)882-5630 2.9 K-5 1076
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