Wink High School
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] AthleticsThe Wink Wildcats compete in these sports [3]
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Notable alumnusRoy Orbison – Rock 'n' roll singer and songwriter, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee. StructureIn 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 alsoReferences
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