West Oktibbeha County High School Explained

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]

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Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20100515053408/http://www.oktibbeha.k12.ms.us:80/Schools/WestHigh/default.asp Home page
2. Book: Bolton . Charles C. . . 2005 . University of Mississippi Press . 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. News: Carskadon . James . Push renewed to make use of former school buildings . 21 January 2019 . Starkville Daily News . 27 May 2016.