West Oktibbeha County High School

West Oktibbeha County High School (WOCHS) was a public secondary school located in Maben, Mississippi.[1] It was a part of the Oktibbeha County School District, formed by the consolidation of two high schools that had originally been segregated: formerly all-white Sturgis High School and the once all-black Maben High School.[2]

In 2015 the schools of Oktibbeha County district consolidated into the Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District, and this school consolidated into Starkville High School.[3]

As of 2016 the site was abandoned.[4]

References

  1. ^ Home page. West Oktibbeha County High School. May 15, 2010. Retrieved on July 3, 2017. "Mailing Address: East Oktibbeha County High School 1780 Moor High Rd. Crawford, MS 39743"
  2. ^ Bolton, Charles C. (2005). The Hardest Deal of All: The Battle Over School Integration in Mississippi, 1870-1980. University of Mississippi Press. p. 185. - Limited access
  3. ^ "The Plan for Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District." Starkville Oktibbeha Consolidated School District. January 20, 2015. Retrieved on July 3, 2017.
  4. ^ Carskadon, James (27 May 2016). "Push renewed to make use of former school buildings". Starkville Daily News. Retrieved 21 January 2019.

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