Wheeler Independent School District

School district in Texas

Wheeler Independent School District
Address
1 Mustang Dr Wheeler , Texas, 79096 United States
District information
Grades	Pre-school - 12
Superintendent	Paul Markham^[1]
Enrollment	397^[2]
Other information
Telephone	(806) 826-5241
Fax	(806) 826-3118
Website	Wheeler Independent School District

The Wheeler Independent School District is a public school district in Wheeler County, Texas, United States, based in Wheeler, Texas. The district extends into a small portion of Gray County.

In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.^[3]

Schools

The Wheeler Independent School District has one elementary school, one middle school, and one high school.^[4]

Elementary schools

Thomas R. Helton Elementary

Middle schools

Wheeler Junior High School

High schools

Wheeler High School (Texas)

Controversy

In July 2024, the ACLU of Texas sent Wheeler 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.^[5]^[6]

References

^ "Wheeler Independent School District". Wheeler Independent School District. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
^ "Wheeler Independent School District". GreatSchools Inc. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
^ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.
^ "Wheeler Independent School District". Wheeler Independent School District. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
^ 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.