Perrin-Whitt Consolidated Independent School District

School district in Texas, United States

Perrin-Whitt Consolidated Independent School District

Address
216 N. Benson Street Perrin , Texas, 76486 United States
District information
Type	Public
Motto	Quest for Quality
Superintendent	Cliff Gilmore
Other information
Website	www.pwcisd.net

Perrin-Whitt Consolidated Independent School District is a public school district based in the community of Perrin, Texas (USA). The district emerged from the combination of Perrin (est. 1914) and Whitt school districts in the 1960s.

In addition to Perrin, the district also serves the community of Whitt in northwestern Parker County.

In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.^[1]

The district changed to a four-day school week in fall 2022.^[2]

Schools

Perrin Junior/Senior High (Grades 7-12)
Perrin Elementary (Grades PK-6)

Colors Navy Blue and Gold, Mascot Pirates

Controversy

In July 2024, the ACLU of Texas sent Perrin-Whitt Consolidated Independent School District a letter, alleging that the district's 2023-2024 dress and grooming code appeared to violate the Texas CROWN Act, a state law which prohibits racial discrimination based on hair texture or styles, and asking the district to revise its policies for the 2024-2025 school year.^[3]^[4]

References

^ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.
^ "Texas School Districts Switching To Four Day School Weeks". KSST. 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
^ Gross, Kristi (2024-07-24). "ACLU of Texas Finds 51 School Districts Likely Remain in Violation of the CROWN Act". ACLU of Texas. Archived from the original on 2024-08-08. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
^ Leffingwell, Kelsey (2024-07-24). "51 Texas school districts violating CROWN Act, ACLU says". Spectrum News. Archived from the original on 2024-07-25. Retrieved 2024-08-23.