West Orange-Stark High School
Public high school in Orange, Texas · West Orange-Cove CISD · Grades 9–12
West Orange-Stark High School serves 659 students in grades 9–12 in Orange (Orange County). It is one of 4 schools in West Orange-Cove CISD. By enrollment it is the 776th largest of 1,920 public high schools in Texas (median 457 students). With 11.3 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas high school (14).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,920 Texas high schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 58.53 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | High |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| District | West Orange-Cove CISD |
| County | Orange County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 484509005143 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | West Orange-Cove CISD | Texas high schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 659 | 2,592 | 457 |
| Students per teacher | 11.3 | 14.2 | 14 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 87.3% | 89.9% | 63.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 29% of Texas high schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
West Orange-Stark High School in context
Size
West Orange-Stark High School is the only high school in West Orange-Cove CISD. Its 659 students are 25.4% of the district's 2,592. The 8 nearest high schools are a median 13 miles away and have a median of 946 students, so West Orange-Stark High School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 9 with 187 students, and its smallest is grade 11 with 146, against an average of 165 per grade. This year grade 12 has 16% fewer students than grade 9 (157 against 187). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
Black students are the largest group, at 55.7% of enrollment, about the same share as across West Orange-Cove CISD (53.5%). Hispanic students are next, at 25.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
87.3% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 89.9% across West Orange-Cove CISD and a median of 63.8% for Texas high schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
West Orange-Stark High School has 58.53 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas high school ratio of 14, a school with 659 students would have about 47.1 teachers, so West Orange-Stark High School has 11.4 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas high schools (14).
Location
NCES classifies its location as town, fringe, which means it is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area. The nearest other high school is Bridge City High School, 4.3 miles away in Bridge City ISD. There is 1 high school within 5 miles and 3 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Black | 55.7% |
| Hispanic | 25.5% |
| White | 12.1% |
| Two or more races | 5.5% |
| Asian | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.5% |
49% of students are girls and 51% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 9 | 187 |
| Grade 10 | 169 |
| Grade 11 | 146 |
| Grade 12 | 157 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1400 Newton St, Orange, TX 77631
Phone: (409)882-5570
Website: woccisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: West Orange-Stark High School. Blue: the nearest high schools.
Nearby high schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridge City High School | Bridge City ISD | 4.3 mi | 891 | 14 | 31.6% |
| Orangefield High School | Orangefield ISD | 5.8 mi | 563 | 11.9 | 28.8% |
| Lit Cypr-Mrceville High School | Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD | 6.1 mi | 1,001 | 13.5 | 51% |
| Port Neches-Groves High School | Port Neches-Groves ISD | 12.7 mi | 1,720 | 14.8 | 37.4% |
| Deweyville High School | Deweyville ISD | 13.3 mi | 294 | 9.2 | 52% |
| Bob Hope High School | Bob Hope School | 14.3 mi | 555 | 18.6 | 92.1% |
| Vidor High School | Vidor ISD | 14.6 mi | 1,175 | 13.9 | 47.1% |
| Memorial High School | Port Arthur ISD | 15.5 mi | 2,140 | 13 | 80.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in West Orange-Cove CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| M B North E C Lrn Center | Pre-K | Pre-K | 308 |
| West Orange-Stark Elementary School | Elementary | K–5 | 1,133 |
| West Orange-Stark Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 492 |