West Orange-Stark High School
- High school in West Orange-Cove CISD
- Orange, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
C
West Orange-Cove CISD: C
Total students
649
Avg. teacher experience
9.3 years
West Orange-Cove CISD: 8.2 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Four-year graduation rate
83.9 %
West Orange-Cove CISD: 83.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
West Orange-Stark High School is a high school in Orange, TX, in the West Orange-Cove CISD school district. As of the 2020-2021 school year, it had 649 students. 61.3% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 1.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2018-2019 school year.
In the Class of 2020, 83.9% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 1.4% during the 2019-2020 school year.
The average SAT score at West Orange-Stark High School was 888 for 2019-2020 graduates. The average ACT score was 19.1.
As of the 2020-2021 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,756, which is $1,885 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 9.3 years of experience.
Contact information
Website
Address
P O Box 1107Orange, TX 77631-1107
Office phone number
Principal
- Rolanda Holifield
- rhol@woccisd.net
- (409) 882-5570
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in West Orange-Stark High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 05. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 05.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
649
African American
377 (58.1%)
West Orange-Cove CISD: 54.3%
Statewide: 12.7%
American Indian
3 (0.5%)
West Orange-Cove CISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
2 (0.3%)
West Orange-Cove CISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 4.7%
Hispanic
121 (18.6%)
West Orange-Cove CISD: 19.5%
Statewide: 52.9%
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2%)
West Orange-Cove CISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
115 (17.7%)
West Orange-Cove CISD: 18.2%
Statewide: 26.5%
Two or more races
30 (4.6%)
West Orange-Cove CISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 2.7%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
61.3 %
West Orange-Cove CISD: 54.2%
Statewide: 49.2%
Economically disadvantaged
84.7 %
West Orange-Cove CISD: 89.8%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
2.6 %
West Orange-Cove CISD: 5.5%
Statewide: 20.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2020-2021 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
1.4 %
West Orange-Cove CISD: 5.2%
Statewide: 21%
Gifted and Talented
4.5 %
West Orange-Cove CISD: 5.1%
Statewide: 8.3%
Special Education
12.9 %
West Orange-Cove CISD: 11.5%
Statewide: 11.1%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2020-2021 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year when available.
Overall (2018-2019)
C
West Orange-Cove CISD: C
Student achievement (2018-2019)
C
West Orange-Cove CISD: C
School progress (2018-2019)
C
West Orange-Cove CISD: C
Closing the gaps (2018-2019)
C
West Orange-Cove CISD: C
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2021 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2016-2017 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
83.9 %
West Orange-Cove CISD: 83.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
84.7 %
West Orange-Cove CISD: 84.7%
Statewide: 87%
American Indian
N/A
West Orange-Cove CISD: N/A
Statewide: 86.3%
Asian
Masked
West Orange-Cove CISD: Masked
Statewide: 96.7%
Hispanic
80 %
West Orange-Cove CISD: 80%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
West Orange-Cove CISD: N/A
Statewide: 89.2%
White
80 %
West Orange-Cove CISD: 80%
Statewide: 94%
Two or more races
Masked
West Orange-Cove CISD: Masked
Statewide: 91.1%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2019-2020 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
1.4 %
West Orange-Cove CISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 1.6%
American Indian
Masked
West Orange-Cove CISD: Masked
Statewide: 2.3%
African American
1.3 %
West Orange-Cove CISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 2.5%
Asian
Masked
West Orange-Cove CISD: Masked
Statewide: 0.3%
Hispanic
2.5 %
West Orange-Cove CISD: 2.5%
Statewide: 1.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
West Orange-Cove CISD: Masked
Statewide: 1.5%
White
0.8 %
West Orange-Cove CISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 0.9%
Two or more races
0 %
West Orange-Cove CISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.5%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2019-2020 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
17.6 %
West Orange-Cove CISD: 11.9%
Statewide: 6.7%
American Indian
Masked
West Orange-Cove CISD: 28.6%
Statewide: 7.8%
African American
17.4 %
West Orange-Cove CISD: 12.3%
Statewide: 8.9%
Asian
Masked
West Orange-Cove CISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
14.8 %
West Orange-Cove CISD: 9.7%
Statewide: 7.4%
Pacific Islander
Masked
West Orange-Cove CISD: 0%
Statewide: 7.2%
White
23.1 %
West Orange-Cove CISD: 14.3%
Statewide: 5.2%
Two or more races
5.6 %
West Orange-Cove CISD: 9%
Statewide: 6.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2019-2020 school year.
All students
4.6 %
West Orange-Cove CISD: 4.6%
Statewide: 22%
African American
4.3 %
West Orange-Cove CISD: 4.3%
Statewide: 13.3%
American Indian
Masked
West Orange-Cove CISD: Masked
Statewide: 17.2%
Asian
Masked
West Orange-Cove CISD: Masked
Statewide: 59.1%
Hispanic
2.7 %
West Orange-Cove CISD: 2.7%
Statewide: 18.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
West Orange-Cove CISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
6.3 %
West Orange-Cove CISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 25.4%
Two or more races
12.5 %
West Orange-Cove CISD: 12.5%
Statewide: 25.8%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2019-2020 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
0 %
West Orange-Cove CISD: 0%
Statewide: 59%
African American
0 %
West Orange-Cove CISD: 0%
Statewide: 40.4%
American Indian
N/A
West Orange-Cove CISD: N/A
Statewide: 57.6%
Asian
N/A
West Orange-Cove CISD: N/A
Statewide: 81.2%
Hispanic
Masked
West Orange-Cove CISD: Masked
Statewide: 47.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
West Orange-Cove CISD: N/A
Statewide: 58.9%
White
Masked
West Orange-Cove CISD: Masked
Statewide: 69%
Two or more races
Masked
West Orange-Cove CISD: Masked
Statewide: 69.1%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2019-2020, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
888
West Orange-Cove CISD: 888
Statewide: 1019
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2019-2020. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
19.1
West Orange-Cove CISD: 19.1
Statewide: 20.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2019-2020.
Reading
32.7 %
West Orange-Cove CISD: 32.7%
Statewide: 59.7%
Math
39.1 %
West Orange-Cove CISD: 39.1%
Statewide: 47.9%
Reading + Math
17.3 %
West Orange-Cove CISD: 17.3%
Statewide: 43.2%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2020-2021 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
57.4
African American
13.7 (23.9%)
West Orange-Cove CISD: 27%
Statewide: 11.1%
American Indian
0 (0%)
West Orange-Cove CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
West Orange-Cove CISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
4.2 (7.4%)
West Orange-Cove CISD: 7.8%
Statewide: 28.4%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
West Orange-Cove CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
39.5 (68.7%)
West Orange-Cove CISD: 65.2%
Statewide: 56.9%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
West Orange-Cove CISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
5 (8.7%)
West Orange-Cove CISD: 4.5%
Statewide: 1.2%
Bachelor's
40.3 (70.2%)
West Orange-Cove CISD: 78.5%
Statewide: 73%
Master's
12.1 (21%)
West Orange-Cove CISD: 17%
Statewide: 25%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
West Orange-Cove CISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2020-2021.
Students per teacher
11.3
West Orange-Cove CISD: 14
Statewide: 14.5
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2020-2021 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
9.3 years
West Orange-Cove CISD: 8.2 years
Statewide: 11.2 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$55,756
West Orange-Cove CISD: $54,072
Statewide: $57,641
Beginner
$52,790
West Orange-Cove CISD: $49,673
Statewide: $50,849
1 to 5 years
$52,774
West Orange-Cove CISD: $50,567
Statewide: $53,288
6 to 10 years
$53,823
West Orange-Cove CISD: $53,944
Statewide: $56,282
11 to 20 years
$58,617
West Orange-Cove CISD: $59,862
Statewide: $59,900
21 to 30 years
$66,700
West Orange-Cove CISD: $65,369
Statewide: $64,637
30+ years
$61,792
West Orange-Cove CISD: $64,418
Statewide: $69,974