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West Orange-Stark High School is a public high school in Orange, Texas, serving 660 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District, which is ranked 936 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
West Orange-Stark High School faces significant academic challenges, with consistently low school rankings, graduation rates, and test scores. The school has a diverse student population, with 58.79% African American, 20.45% Hispanic, and 14.09% White students. However, the school's academic performance does not reflect this diversity, as all student subgroups, including female, male, African American, Hispanic, and White students, rank in the bottom 50% of their respective statewide subgroups. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 82.7% and 88.0% over the past five years, which is lower than the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 1.3% to 4.7% in recent years, higher than the state average.
Compared to nearby schools, such as Vidor High School, Memorial High School, and Orangefield High School, West Orange-Stark High School consistently underperforms in terms of school rankings, graduation rates, dropout rates, and STAAR EOC proficiency rates. The school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with over 88% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, may be a contributing factor to its academic struggles.
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