The district serves 192.3 square miles (498 km2) of exurbs in western Chambers County, Texas, and is located at the intersection of Interstate 10 and State Highway 146.
The area is composed of four distinct communities: Mont Belvieu, Old River-Winfree, Cove, and Beach City.
[5] In January 2020, school authorities suspended DeAndre Arnold, an African American senior at Barbers Hill, due to the length of his hair.
[8] In August 2020, a federal judge ruled that the school district's hair policy was discriminatory and could not be enforced.
[9] Despite the ruling and the subsequent adoption of the CROWN act, the district continued to enforce variations of the dress code until at least 2023.