West Orange-Stark High School

Summary:

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.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 1400 Newton St
       Orange, TX  77631-1107


(409) 882-5570

District: West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1738th of 1,987 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,025 Help


Feeder schools for West Orange-Stark High School:

Elementary:    West Orange-Stark Elementary
Middle:    West Orange-Stark Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  10.9 Help
Number of students:  654

Racial breakdown:

African American:
56.7%
Hispanic:
21.9%
White:
14.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  87.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details West Orange-Stark High School ranks worse than 87.5% of high schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.7. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at West Orange-Stark High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at West Orange-Stark High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (56.7%), Hispanic (21.9%), White (14.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 87.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Orange-Stark High School is 10.9. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Orange-Stark High School is $13,025.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

West Orange-Stark High School:

SchoolDigger ranks West Orange-Stark High School 1738th of 1987 Texas public high schools. (See West Orange-Stark High School in the ranking list.)

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West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District:

SchoolDigger ranks West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District 936th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for West Orange-Stark High School

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Rank History for all students at West Orange-Stark High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 53.08 826th 1427 42.1%
2005 48.15 916th 1429 35.9%
2006 36.58 1080th 1430 24.5%
2007 35.83 1146th 1497 23.4%
2008 33.77 1214th 1510 19.6%
2009 33.08 1257th 1539 18.3%
2010 24.25 1405th 1568 10.4%
2011 35.61 1380th 1672 17.5%
2012 19.97 1402nd 1603 12.5%
2013 19.47 1431st 1652 13.4%
2014 29.71 1349th 1734 22.2%
2015 34.40 1289th 1743 26.0%
2016 17.41 1527th 1762 13.3%
2017 16.71 1499th 1777 15.6%
2018 13.69 1552nd 1797 13.6%
2019 11.64 1647th 1857 11.3%
2021 18.33 1551st 1861 16.7%
2022 12.19 1669th 1876 11.0%
2023 13.33 1698th 1961 13.4%
2024 12.70 1738th 1987 12.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at West Orange-Stark High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.74 279th 582 52.1%
2019 18.27 523rd 604 13.4%
2021 27.83 446th 588 24.1%
2022 20.85 542nd 664 18.4%
2023 30.65 487th 677 28.1%
2024 26.58 570th 730 21.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at West Orange-Stark High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.96 1106th 1113 0.6%
2019 18.85 1043rd 1136 8.2%
2021 24.11 975th 1195 18.4%
2022 7.55 1273rd 1278 0.4%
2023 7.05 1353rd 1371 1.3%
2024 11.67 1334th 1435 7.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at West Orange-Stark High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.75 1051st 1347 22.0%
2019 17.73 1293rd 1357 4.7%
2021 25.47 1149th 1382 16.9%
2022 19.49 1307th 1418 7.8%
2023 21.20 1323rd 1478 10.5%
2024 93.21 49th 1547 96.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West Orange-Stark High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.54 1586th 1794 11.6%
2019 13.64 1652nd 1818 9.1%
2021 23.38 1486th 1848 19.6%
2022 12.93 1676th 1847 9.3%
2023 15.50 1655th 1897 12.8%
2024 12.55 1716th 1883 8.9%
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Rank History for Female students at West Orange-Stark High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.89 1601st 1781 10.1%
2019 7.93 1669th 1798 7.2%
2021 19.99 1486th 1815 18.1%
2022 16.03 1565th 1841 15.0%
2023 10.89 1669th 1891 11.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at West Orange-Stark High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.16 1097th 1137 3.5%
2019 35.20 949th 1145 17.1%
2021 42.35 887th 1177 24.6%
2022 29.08 997th 1172 14.9%
2023 18.86 1062nd 1182 10.2%
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Rank History for At Risk students at West Orange-Stark High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.02 1612th 1784 9.6%
2019 14.61 1685th 1810 6.9%
2021 20.66 1560th 1829 14.7%
2022 12.93 1722nd 1837 6.3%
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Rank History for Male students at West Orange-Stark High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.63 1615th 1803 10.4%
2019 13.34 1636th 1824 10.3%
2021 15.56 1582nd 1840 14.0%
2022 8.36 1720th 1853 7.2%
2023 13.98 1663rd 1913 13.1%
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Rank History for African American students at West Orange-Stark High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.52 841st 1013 17.0%
2019 17.08 882nd 1024 13.9%
2021 23.15 797th 1020 21.9%
2022 17.21 891st 1031 13.6%
2023 16.85 921st 1069 13.8%
2024 15.33 937th 1065 12.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at West Orange-Stark High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.67 1545th 1691 8.6%
2019 13.26 1550th 1714 9.6%
2021 32.53 1200th 1743 31.2%
2022 30.25 1241st 1762 29.6%
2023 22.71 1445th 1820 20.6%
2024 15.34 1597th 1804 11.5%
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Rank History for White students at West Orange-Stark High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.06 1398th 1539 9.2%
2019 12.64 1400th 1526 8.3%
2021 12.12 1369th 1510 9.3%
2022 9.21 1414th 1525 7.3%
2023 17.61 1345th 1576 14.7%
2024 5.79 1475th 1556 5.2%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for West Orange-Stark High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 350 210 8 5 n/a n/a n/a 0 573
1989 331 223 9 9 0 n/a n/a 0 572
1990 293 193 9 10 0 n/a n/a 0 505
1991 286 167 4 9 0 n/a n/a 0 466
1992 569 382 10 14 0 n/a n/a 0 975
1993 519 363 10 16 0 n/a n/a 0 908
1994 510 366 7 15 0 n/a n/a 0 898
1995 524 412 3 19 0 n/a n/a 0 958
1996 524 412 3 19 0 n/a n/a 0 958
1997 476 386 7 26 0 n/a n/a 0 895
1998 469 409 6 27 0 n/a n/a 0 911
1999 484 410 6 26 2 n/a n/a 0 928
2000 498 433 6 24 1 n/a n/a 0 962
2001 467 448 8 20 1 n/a n/a 0 944
2002 384 469 10 35 2 n/a n/a 0 900
2003 384 469 10 35 2 n/a n/a 0 900
2004 360 470 15 36 2 n/a n/a 0 883
2005 306 440 10 33 1 n/a n/a 0 790
2006 255 502 6 27 1 n/a n/a 0 791
2007 214 465 7 30 1 n/a n/a 0 717
2008 195 454 5 36 1 n/a n/a 0 691
2009 173 441 3 36 0 n/a n/a 0 653
2010 181 470 3 41 2 n/a n/a 0 697
2011 180 451 1 40 2 0 4 0 678
2012 173 451 3 45 3 0 9 0 684
2013 148 405 1 50 2 0 12 0 618
2014 133 399 1 49 1 0 12 0 595
2015 124 395 1 48 0 0 15 0 583
2016 127 379 4 49 1 1 19 0 580
2017 120 378 4 65 1 0 21 0 589
2018 111 367 9 70 3 0 19 0 579
2019 107 403 3 94 2 3 21 0 633
2020 106 384 4 109 3 1 18 0 625
2021 116 378 2 121 3 1 30 0 651
2022 87 379 2 128 2 2 33 0 633
2023 93 388 1 135 4 3 36 0 660
2024 97 371 2 143 1 3 37 0 654

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at West Orange-Stark High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 573 39.0 14.6 n/a
1989 572 n/a n/a n/a
1990 505 40.0 12.6 n/a
1991 466 40.2 11.5 n/a
1992 975 64.1 15.2 20.8
1993 908 70.0 13.0 26.8
1994 898 71.0 12.6 25.4
1995 958 66.4 14.4 32
1996 958 66.4 14.4 32
1997 895 70.6 12.7 28.3
1998 911 68.8 13.2 32.5
1999 928 71.2 13.0 43.5
2000 962 74.9 12.8 38.5
2001 944 64.7 14.6 41.5
2002 900 70.0 12.9 53.7
2003 900 70.0 12.9 53.7
2004 883 69.0 12.8 50.7
2005 790 65.8 12.0 56.6
2006 791 67.4 11.7 54.5
2007 717 69.0 10.4 61.6
2008 691 66.9 10.3 67.7
2009 653 61.7 10.6 65.5
2010 697 62.1 11.2 62.4
2011 678 61.7 10.9 72.9
2012 684 51.8 13.2 77
2013 618 45.1 13.6 82.4
2014 595 48.3 12.3 85
2015 583 47.0 12.4 83.4
2016 580 46.0 12.6 76.6
2017 589 48.0 12.2 76.2
2018 579 48.3 11.9 87
2019 633 52.7 12.0 74.7
2020 625 54.7 11.4 79.5
2021 651 57.4 11.3 84.8
2022 633 51.4 12.3 84.8
2023 660 56.3 11.7 88.3
2024 654 59.5 10.9 87.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio West Orange-Stark High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 573 39.0 14.6 n/a
1989 572 n/a n/a n/a
1990 505 40.0 12.6 n/a
1991 466 40.2 11.5 n/a
1992 975 64.1 15.2 20.8
1993 908 70.0 13.0 26.8
1994 898 71.0 12.6 25.4
1995 958 66.4 14.4 32
1996 958 66.4 14.4 32
1997 895 70.6 12.7 28.3
1998 911 68.8 13.2 32.5
1999 928 71.2 13.0 43.5
2000 962 74.9 12.8 38.5
2001 944 64.7 14.6 41.5
2002 900 70.0 12.9 53.7
2003 900 70.0 12.9 53.7
2004 883 69.0 12.8 50.7
2005 790 65.8 12.0 56.6
2006 791 67.4 11.7 54.5
2007 717 69.0 10.4 61.6
2008 691 66.9 10.3 67.7
2009 653 61.7 10.6 65.5
2010 697 62.1 11.2 62.4
2011 678 61.7 10.9 72.9
2012 684 51.8 13.2 77
2013 618 45.1 13.6 82.4
2014 595 48.3 12.3 85
2015 583 47.0 12.4 83.4
2016 580 46.0 12.6 76.6
2017 589 48.0 12.2 76.2
2018 579 48.3 11.9 87
2019 633 52.7 12.0 74.7
2020 625 54.7 11.4 79.5
2021 651 57.4 11.3 84.8
2022 633 51.4 12.3 84.8
2023 660 56.3 11.7 88.3
2024 654 59.5 10.9 87.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for West Orange-Stark High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,691 (12.7%) $11,661 (87.3%) $13,352
2020 $1,489 (11.3%) $11,693 (88.7%) $13,181
2021 $1,876 (14.4%) $11,149 (85.6%) $13,025

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West Orange-Stark High School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1647th of 1857 High schoolsRanks 1698th of 1961 High schools
 2.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (West Orange-Stark High School)3118
 13%
   End of Course Algebra I (West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District)3829
 9%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (West Orange-Stark High School)2526
 1%
   End of Course Biology (West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District)2526
 1%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (West Orange-Stark High School)2332
 9%
   End of Course English I Reading (West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District)2332
 9%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (West Orange-Stark High School)2429
 5%
   End of Course English II Reading (West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District)2429
 5%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (West Orange-Stark High School)3345
 12%
   End of Course U.S. History (West Orange-Cove Consolidated Independent School District)3345
 12%
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students633660
 4.3%
African American403388
 3.7%
American Indian24
 100%
Asian31
 66.7%
Hispanic94135
 43.6%
Pacific Islander33
White10793
 13.1%
Two or More Races2136
 71.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients74.7%88.3%
 13.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about West Orange-Stark High School

West Orange-Stark High School ranks in the bottom 12.5% of Texas high schools.

Students at West Orange-Stark High School are 57% African American, 22% Hispanic, 15% White, 6% Two or more races.

West Orange-Stark High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : West Orange-Stark Elementary
Middle : West Orange-Stark Middle

In the 2023-24 school year, 654 students attended West Orange-Stark High School.


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