Accountability rating (2021-2022)

C

West Orange-Cove CISD: B

Total students

630

Avg. teacher experience

11.2 years

West Orange-Cove CISD: 9.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

87.7 %

West Orange-Cove CISD: 87.7%

Statewide: 90%

West Orange-Stark High School is a high school in Orange, TX, in the West Orange-Cove CISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 630 students. 60.6% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 2.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of C for the 2021-2022 school year.

In the Class of 2021, 87.7% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 4.1% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at West Orange-Stark High School was 889 for 2020-2021 graduates.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $55,307, which is $3,580 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 11.2 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.woccisd.net

Address

1400 Newton St
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 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.2 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 05.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

630

African American

377 (59.8%)

West Orange-Cove CISD: 54.1%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

2 (0.3%)

West Orange-Cove CISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

2 (0.3%)

West Orange-Cove CISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

128 (20.3%)

West Orange-Cove CISD: 21.6%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

2 (0.3%)

West Orange-Cove CISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

86 (13.7%)

West Orange-Cove CISD: 16.2%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

33 (5.2%)

West Orange-Cove CISD: 7.3%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

59.8%

American Indian

0.3%

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

20.3%

Pacific Islander

0.3%

White

13.7%

Two or more races

5.2%

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

60.6 %

West Orange-Cove CISD: 55.9%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

85.1 %

West Orange-Cove CISD: 90.5%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

3.7 %

West Orange-Cove CISD: 7.4%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

60.6%

Econ. disadvantaged

85.1%

Limited Eng. proficiency

3.7%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

2.2 %

West Orange-Cove CISD: 6.8%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

4.8 %

West Orange-Cove CISD: 5.4%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

11.3 %

West Orange-Cove CISD: 11.3%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

2.2%

Gifted and talented

4.8%

Special education

11.3%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

Overall (2021-2022)

C

West Orange-Cove CISD: B

Student achievement (2021-2022)

C

West Orange-Cove CISD: C

School progress (2021-2022)

B

West Orange-Cove CISD: B

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

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 2022 Accountability Manual.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

87.7 %

West Orange-Cove CISD: 87.7%

Statewide: 90%

African American

89.1 %

West Orange-Cove CISD: 89.1%

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

Masked

West Orange-Cove CISD: Masked

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

Masked

West Orange-Cove CISD: Masked

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

87 %

West Orange-Cove CISD: 87%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

N/A

West Orange-Cove CISD: N/A

Statewide: 88.3%

White

80.6 %

West Orange-Cove CISD: 80.6%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

100 %

West Orange-Cove CISD: 100%

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

89.1%

American Indian

Masked

Asian

Masked

Hispanic

87.0%

Pacific Islander

N/A

White

80.6%

Two or more races

100.0%

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 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

4.1 %

West Orange-Cove CISD: 4.1%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

2.3 %

West Orange-Cove CISD: 2.3%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

Masked

West Orange-Cove CISD: Masked

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

Masked

West Orange-Cove CISD: Masked

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

6.1 %

West Orange-Cove CISD: 6.1%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

Masked

West Orange-Cove CISD: Masked

Statewide: 2.6%

White

8.1 %

West Orange-Cove CISD: 8.1%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

2.9 %

West Orange-Cove CISD: 2.9%

Statewide: 2%

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

64.2 %

West Orange-Cove CISD: 35.8%

Statewide: 15%

African American

63 %

West Orange-Cove CISD: 36.4%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

West Orange-Cove CISD: 57.1%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

Masked

West Orange-Cove CISD: 9.1%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

61.3 %

West Orange-Cove CISD: 31.3%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

West Orange-Cove CISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

69.9 %

West Orange-Cove CISD: 41.8%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

67.6 %

West Orange-Cove CISD: 28.1%

Statewide: 13.9%

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 2020-2021 school year.

All students

13.8 %

West Orange-Cove CISD: 13.8%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

14.5 %

West Orange-Cove CISD: 14.5%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

Masked

West Orange-Cove CISD: Masked

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

Masked

West Orange-Cove CISD: Masked

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

18.9 %

West Orange-Cove CISD: 18.9%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

Masked

West Orange-Cove CISD: Masked

Statewide: 17.9%

White

8.3 %

West Orange-Cove CISD: 8.3%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

10 %

West Orange-Cove CISD: 10%

Statewide: 23.5%

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 2020-2021 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: 48.6%

African American

0 %

West Orange-Cove CISD: 0%

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

N/A

West Orange-Cove CISD: N/A

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

N/A

West Orange-Cove CISD: N/A

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

0 %

West Orange-Cove CISD: 0%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

West Orange-Cove CISD: N/A

Statewide: 43.9%

White

0 %

West Orange-Cove CISD: 0%

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

Masked

West Orange-Cove CISD: Masked

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, 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

889

West Orange-Cove CISD: 889

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

Masked

West Orange-Cove CISD: Masked

Statewide: 20.0

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 2020-2021.

Reading

46.9 %

West Orange-Cove CISD: 46.9%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

42.2 %

West Orange-Cove CISD: 42.2%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

29.3 %

West Orange-Cove CISD: 29.3%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

46.9%

Math

42.2%

Reading + Math

29.3%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

51.4

African American

12.1 (23.6%)

West Orange-Cove CISD: 30.7%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

West Orange-Cove CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

0 (0%)

West Orange-Cove CISD: 0%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

3.2 (6.2%)

West Orange-Cove CISD: 6.4%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

West Orange-Cove CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

36.1 (70.2%)

West Orange-Cove CISD: 63%

Statewide: 56.4%

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 (9.7%)

West Orange-Cove CISD: 6.4%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

39.2 (76.2%)

West Orange-Cove CISD: 78.5%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

7.2 (14.1%)

West Orange-Cove CISD: 15.2%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

West Orange-Cove CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

12.3

West Orange-Cove CISD: 14.8

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 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

11.2 years

West Orange-Cove CISD: 9.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 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

$55,307

West Orange-Cove CISD: $53,564

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$43,941

West Orange-Cove CISD: $42,367

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$53,575

West Orange-Cove CISD: $51,312

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$58,714

West Orange-Cove CISD: $55,435

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$48,805

West Orange-Cove CISD: $56,915

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$67,786

West Orange-Cove CISD: $65,363

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$64,634

West Orange-Cove CISD: $62,689

Statewide: $71,111

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