Wink High School is a public high school located in Wink, Texas USA and classified as a 2A school by the UIL and serves both Wink and Mentone in Loving County. It is part of the Wink-Loving Independent School District located in southwestern Winkler County and includes all of Loving County. In 2015, the school was rated "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency.[2]

Wink High School
Address
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200 Rosey Dodd Avenue

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79789-0367

Coordinates31°45′18″N 103°09′08″W / 31.755088°N 103.152160°W / 31.755088; -103.152160
Information
School typePublic high school
School districtWink-Loving Independent School District
PrincipalKittie Gibson
Staff23.57 (FTE)[1]
Grades7-12
Enrollment194 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio8.23[1]
Color(s)    Black & Orange
Athletics conferenceUIL Class 2A
MascotWildcat/Lady Cat
WebsiteWink High School
Official nameWink Junior High and High School
Designated2012
Reference no.17754

Athletics

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The Wink Wildcats compete in these sports [3]

State Titles

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  • Football - [4]
    • 1952(1A)
  • Boys Golf - [5]
    • 1957(B), 1959(B), 1960(B)
  • Girls Golf - [6]
    • 2015(1A)
  • Boys Track - [7]
    • 1959(B)
  • Volleyball - [8]
    • 1972(1A), 1974(1A)

Notable alumnus

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Roy Orbison – Rock 'n' roll singer and songwriter, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee.

Structure

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In May 2018, a school bond was passed which included the demolition of the original Wink High School. In November 2018, despite the disapproval of the Texas State Historical Association, superintendent Scotty Carman and the Wink-Loving ISD school board voted to proceed with the demolition of the historic 90-year-old high school to make room for future development. Demolition began in January 2019. Note, on the bond election 83% of the votes were for and 17% against.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "WINK H S". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  2. ^ "2015 Accountability Rating System" (PDF). Texas Education Agency.
  3. ^ The Athletics Department
  4. ^ Lone Star Network Webpage
  5. ^ UIL Boys Golf Archives
  6. ^ UIL Girls Golf Archives
  7. ^ UIL Boys Track Archives
  8. ^ UIL Volleyball Archives
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