Barbers Hill Independent School District

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Barbers Hill Independent School District
Location
ESC Region 6 [1]
USA
Coordinates29°50′10″N 94°50′56″W / 29.836171°N 94.8487818°W / 29.836171; -94.8487818Coordinates: 29°50′10″N 94°50′56″W / 29.836171°N 94.8487818°W / 29.836171; -94.8487818
District information
TypeIndependent school district
GradesPre-K through 12
Schools9 (2009–10) [2]
NCES District ID4809450[2]
Students and staff
Students4,220 (2010–11) [1]
Teachers282.11 (2009–10) [2] (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis)
Student–teacher ratio14.61 (2009–10) [2]
Athletic conferenceUIL Class 5A Football & Basketball [3]
District mascotEagles [4]
Colors    Royal Blue, White [4]
Other information
TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011Recognized [5]
WebsiteBarbers Hill ISD

Barbers Hill Independent School District is a public school district based in Mont Belvieu, Texas (USA).

Composition[]

The district is an exurban district encompassing 192.3 square miles (498 km2) in western Chambers County, Texas, strategically located at the intersection of Interstate 10 and State Highway 146. Its borders consist of the Trinity River on the east to Harris County line on the west; from Trinity Bay is on the south to Liberty County line on the North. This large area contains four distinct communities: Mont Belvieu, Old River-Winfree, Cove, and Beach City. The district has experienced a fast annual growth rate, recently reaching 9.5% and has approximately 3400 students.[citation needed]

As of 2017, Barbers Hill ISD has a total of 11 schools.[1]

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. [5]

Dress code controversy[]

In January 2020, school authorities suspended DeAndre Arnold, an African-American senior at Barbers Hill, and informed him that he would have to attend in school suspension due to the length of his hair. The district, which had changed its dress code policy over winter break, newly excluded boys from wearing their hair past their collar. Arnold's hairstyle, which he had worn for 8 years, is an homage to his Trinidadian roots.[6] [7] All of the board members, in July 2020, voted to retain the prohibition on long hair for male students.[8]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Texas School Directory 2012" (PDF). Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Barbers Hill ISD". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  3. ^ "UIL Alignments". University Interscholastic League. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Barbers Hill High School Football". CBS Interactive. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Texas Accountability System District Ratings for 2004 through 2011". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2 July 2012. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  6. ^ "Texas high school student suspended over dreadlocks, family says". ABC13 Houston. January 25, 2020.
  7. ^ "'It's by far not a race issue' | Barber weighs in on Barbers Hill ISD's grooming code". KHOU.
  8. ^ Schwartz, Matthew S. (2020-07-22). "Texas School Board Keeps Grooming Code That Led To Suspension Of Black Students". National Public Radio. Retrieved 2020-07-26.

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