Shallowater Independent School District

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Shallowater Independent School District is a public school district based in Shallowater, Texas (USA) that serves students in northwestern Lubbock County.

In addition to Shallowater, the district includes a section of Lubbock.[1]

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 Texas Education Agency.[2]

Chivalry controversy[edit]

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.'[3] The public relations director for the high school said the assignment had been given in a historical context, but was removed.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Lubbock County, TX" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2022-06-25.
  2. ^ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.
  3. ^ a b O'Kane, Caitlin (4 March 2021). "Texas school's "chivalry" assignment told girls to dress to please men". cbsnews.com. CBS News. Retrieved 9 March 2021.

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