Wink High School
Wink High School is a public high school located in Wink, Texas, United States and classified as a 2A school by the UIL; it 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.
Athletics
The Wink Wildcats compete in these sports:- Boys' and girls' basketball
- Boys' and girls' cross-country running
- Football
- Boys' and girls' golf
- Boys' and girls' tennis
- Boys' and girls' track and field
- Girls' volleyball
State titles
- Football -
- *1952
- Boys' golf -
- *1957, 1959, 1960
- Girls' golf -
- *2015
- Boys' track -
- *1959
- Volleyball -
- *1972, 1974
Notable alumnus
- rock 'n' roll singer and songwriter, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducteeStructure
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% were against.