Shallowater Independent School District is a public

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based in Shallowater,

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) that serves students in northwestern

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. In addition to Shallowater, the district includes a section of

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. The district has five schools: *Shallowater Elementary (grades PK-1) *Shallowater Intermediate (grades 2-4) *Shallowater Middle (grades 5-8) *Shallowater High (grades 9-12) *Woodward Academy (alternative high school). In 2011, the school district was rated " exemplary" by the

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Chivalry controversy

An assignment at Shallowater High School was the subject of controversy in March 2021. "A 'chivalry' assignment given to students at Shallowater High School in Texas instructed girls to 'dress in a feminine manner' to please men, 'walk behind men daintily as if their feet were bound,' and 'not complain or whine.' The public relations director for the high school said the assignment had been given in a historical context, but was removed.

References

External links

Shallowater ISD Official web site
{{Coord missing, Texas School districts in Lubbock County, Texas School districts in Lubbock, Texas