Barbers Hill Independent School District


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

Composition

The district is an exurban district encompassing 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.
As of 2017, Barbers Hill ISD has a total of 11 schools.

Regular instructional

High School
Intermediate Schools
Elementary Schools'''
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, and informed him that he would have to attend in school suspension due 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. All of the board members, in July 2020, voted to retain the prohibition on long hair for male students.