| Barbers Hill Independent School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
ESC Region 6 [1] USA | |
| Coordinates | 29°50′10″N94°50′56″W / 29.836171°N 94.8487818°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Independent school district |
| Grades | Pre-K through 12 |
| Schools | 9 (2009–10) [2] |
| NCES District ID | 4809450 [2] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 4,220 (2010–11) [1] |
| Teachers | 282.11 (2009–10) [2] (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis) |
| Student–teacher ratio | 14.61 (2009–10) [2] |
| Athletic conference | UIL Class 5A Football & Basketball [3] |
| District mascot | Eagles [4] |
| Colors | Royal Blue, White [4] |
| Other information | |
| TEA District Accountability Rating for 2011 | Recognized [5] |
| Website | Barbers Hill ISD |
Barbers Hill Independent School District is a public school district in Mont Belvieu, Texas (USA).
The district serves 192.3 square miles (498 km2) 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.[ citation needed ]
As of 2017, Barbers Hill ISD has a total of 11 schools. [1]
High School(s)
Intermediate Schools
Elementary Schools
In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency. [5]
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. [6] [7] All of the board members voted in July 2020 to uphold the prohibition on long hair for male students. [8] In August 2020, a federal judge ruled that the school district's hair policy was discriminatory and could not be enforced. [9] 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. [10]
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