Barbers Hill Independent School District Explained
| Barbers Hill Independent School District |
| Region: | ESC Region 6 [1] |
| Grades: | Pre-K through 12 |
| Students: | 4,220 (2010–11) |
| Teachers: | 282.11 (2009–10) (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis) |
| Ratio: | 14.61 (2009–10) |
| Schools: | 9 (2009–10) |
| Conference: | UIL Class 5A Football & Basketball [2] |
| Colors: | Royal Blue, White [3] |
| Mascot: | Eagles |
| Free Label: | TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011 |
| Free Text: | Recognized [4] |
| Coordinates: | 29.8362°N -94.8488°W |
| Location: | Mont Belvieu, Texas |
| Country: | USA |
Barbers Hill Independent School District is a public school district in Mont Belvieu, Texas (USA).
Composition and location
The district serves 192.3sqmi of exurbs in western Chambers County, Texas, and is located at the intersection of Interstate 10 and State Highway 146. The area is composed of four distinct communities: Mont Belvieu, Old River-Winfree, Cove, and Beach City. It has approximately 3400 students.
As of 2017, Barbers Hill ISD has a total of 11 schools.
Regular instructional
High School(s)
Intermediate Schools
- Barbers Hill Middle School North (6–8)
- Barbers Hill Middle School South (6-8)
Elementary Schools
- Barbers Hill Elementary School North (2-5)
- Barbers Hill Elementary School South (2-5)
- Barbers Hill Primary (1)
- Barbers Hill Kindergarten Center (K)
Alternative instructional
- Hardin Chambers Alternative
- Alternative School
- Adaptive Behavioral Unit
- Barbers Hill DAEP/EPIC (Disciplinary Alternative Education Program/Eagle Positive Intervention Center)
Academic achievement
In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.
Dress code controversy
In January 2020, school authorities suspended DeAndre Arnold, an African American senior at Barbers Hill, due to the length of his hair. The district had altered its dress code over winter break, prohibiting boys from wearing their in a ponytail. Arnold's hairstyle, is an homage to his Trinidadian roots.[5] [6] All of the board members voted in July 2020 to uphold the prohibition on long hair for male students.[7] In August 2020, a federal judge ruled that the school district's hair policy was discriminatory and could not be enforced.[8] Despite the ruling and the subsequent adoption of the CROWN act, the district continued to enforce variations of the dress code until at least 2023.[9]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Texas School Directory 2012. Texas Education Agency. 18 July 2012. 19 February 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120219235251/http://mansfield.tea.state.tx.us/TEA.AskTED.TSD/TSDfiles/tsd2012/not_tagged/texas_school_directory_2011-12.pdf. dead.
- Web site: UIL Alignments. University Interscholastic League. 18 July 2012.
- Web site: Barbers Hill High School Football. CBS Interactive. 18 July 2012.
- Web site: Texas Accountability System District Ratings for 2004 through 2011 . . 18 July 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120702090716/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/accthist_new.srch.html . 2 July 2012 .
- Web site: Texas high school student suspended over dreadlocks, family says. January 25, 2020. ABC13 Houston.
- Web site: 'It’s by far not a race issue' | Barber weighs in on Barbers Hill ISD's grooming code. KHOU.
- Web site: Schwartz, Matthew S.. Texas School Board Keeps Grooming Code That Led To Suspension Of Black Students. National Public Radio. 2020-07-22. 2020-07-26.
- Web site: After 2 Black students were suspended, court rules hair policy is discriminatory . . August 25, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220814133346/https://abc13.com/deandre-arnold-dreadlocks-barbers-hill-high-school-hair/6376156/ . August 14, 2022 . Mont Belvieu . August 18, 2020 . live.
- News: Mayorquin . Orlando . 2023-12-06 . Black Student in Texas Is Suspended Over Hair Length Again . 2024-01-31 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
