Barbers Hill Independent School District is a public

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based in Mont Belvieu,

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Composition

The district is an exurban district encompassing in western Chambers County, Texas, strategically located at the intersection of

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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,

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, Cove, and Beach City. The district has experienced a fast annual growth rate, recently reaching 9.5% and has approximately 3400 students. As of 2017, Barbers Hill ISD has a total of 11 schools.

Regular instructional

High School(s) *

Barbers Hill High School Barbers Hill High School is a 5A school based in Mont Belvieu, Texas. It is part of the Barbers Hill Independent School District located in western Chambers County. In 2015, the school was rated " Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency. At ...

(9–12) 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

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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

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policy over winter break, newly excluded boys from wearing their hair gathered into a ponytail. Arnold's hairstyle, which he had worn for 8 years, is an homage to his

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roots. All of the board members, in July 2020, voted to retain the prohibition on long hair for male students. In August 2020, a federal judge ruled that the school district's hair policy was discriminatory and could not be enforced.

References

External links

* {{Region 4 School Districts in Texas School districts in Chambers County, Texas