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West Orange-Stark H S

Orange, TX · West Orange-Cove CISD

Regular public school · Grades 9-12 · Town, fringe

1,255th of 1,669 Texas high schools statewide · better than 25% Improving

1400 NEWTON ST, Orange, TX 77631

(409)882-5570NCES ID 484509005143Directory 202324

654
Students
2023–24 enrollment
11.1:1
Student / teacher ratio
88%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
43.3%
Chronically absent
TX average 19%

SchoolRow ranks West Orange-Stark H S 1,255th of 1,669 Texas high schools for 2024–25, based on STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR) English and Math results — better than 25% of high schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 11th in 2019 to 25th in 2025 — improving.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%25%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR) · 456 students tested

English Language Arts
West Orange-Stark H S
27%
TX average
54%
Math
West Orange-Stark H S
34%
TX average
45%
Science
West Orange-Stark H S
30%
TX average
47%
English Language Arts over time West Orange-Stark H S TX average
25%50%75%27%54%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time West Orange-Stark H S TX average
25%50%75%34%45%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time West Orange-Stark H S TX average
25%50%75%30%47%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 654 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic22%White15%Black57%6%
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categories changedHispanic 22%White 15%Black 57%58%39%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
Black66.5%56.7% 9.8 pts
Hispanic5.9%21.9% 16.0 pts
White26.5%14.8% 11.7 pts
Two or more races0.6%5.7% 5.1 pts
Pacific Islander0.0%0.5% 0.5 pts

NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.

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What school district is West Orange-Stark H S in?

West Orange-Stark H S is part of the West Orange-Cove CISD district in Orange, Texas.

Is West Orange-Stark H S a good school?

SchoolRow ranks West Orange-Stark H S 1,255th of 1,669 Texas high schools (better than 25% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR)).

What is the racial makeup of West Orange-Stark H S?

Black 57%, Hispanic 22%, White 15%, Two or more races 6% (654 students, 2023–24).

Sources: state education department data (STAAR % at Meets Grade Level or above, 2024–25 (TAPR), low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.