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.

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Contact information

Website

www.woccisd.net

Address

P O Box 1107
Orange, TX 77631-1107

Office phone number

(409) 882-5570

Principal

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%

African American

58.1%

American Indian

0.5%

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

18.6%

Pacific Islander

0.2%

White

17.7%

Two or more races

4.6%

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%

At-risk students

61.3%

Econ. disadvantaged

84.7%

Limited Eng. proficiency

2.6%

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%

Bilingual/ESL

1.4%

Gifted and talented

4.5%

Special education

12.9%

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%

African American

84.7%

American Indian

N/A

Asian

Masked

Hispanic

80.0%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

80.0%

Two or more races

Masked

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%

Reading

32.7%

Math

39.1%

Reading + Math

17.3%

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

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