Houston County Central Registration (2024)

FAQs

What is the dress code for Houston County High Schools? ›

Clothing shall not be tight or so low cut, as to be revealing. For males: all shirts are to worn tucked into pants. Pants are to be worn at the waist and secured at the waist. For females: all shirts designed to be tucked into the pants must be worn tucked into the pants worn at the waist.

For Regular Education enter the Houston County code 29158.

Elementary Schools: 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Doors Open at 7:45 a.m. Middle Schools: 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Doors Open at 7:00 a.m.

HB 251 Implementation Procedures for 2021-2022

Parents may get an “Application to Request HB251 Public School Transfer” from their zoned school or may download a copy from the HB 251 webpage beginning on July 1st. Applications for transfer must be mailed to the Deputy Superintendent, Dr. Richard Rogers.

Dress codes are typically implemented by school districts and employers to promote learning, safety, and image.

Many educators say that clothes can affect your grades and behavior in school, and so many schools choose a school dress code because of that. My school at Cleveland Early College has a dress code and you must wear it to school every day. However, school dress code should not be a rule in all schools nationwide.

Overview of Houston County Public Schools

Houston County Public Schools contains 37 schools and 30,243 students.

Harris County is the county that includes all of the city of Houston and a number of other neighboring communities. The population of Harris County is roughly 4.1 million, making it the third most populated county in the nation.

Instructional Day

School hours are 7:30 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. each day. It is important to the formation of good habits as well as to the educational process that all students arrive at school on time.

What age does school start in Houston? ›

In general, students must be 5 years old on or before September 1 to enroll in kindergarten, but a student younger than five years of age is entitled to the benefits of the Foundation School Program if: (1) the student performs satisfactorily on the assessment instrument administered under Section 39.023(a) to students ...

School hours for students are 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. each day, Monday-Friday.

Generally, a child must attend the school district in which he or she resides. School districts can make transfer agreements to accept each others' students. Transfer arrangements may also result from wealth-sharing arrangements under Chapter 41 of the Texas Education Code.

Access a transfer request on your district website, at the district office, or at your local school and complete the transfer application. Some school systems require parents to complete the application in person at the district office. Application periods can be as short as one or two weeks.

When enrolling in or transferring to a new school, you'll need to register your child with that school's district. Most will accept registration online, year round. Contact your local school district for registration instructions. After registration, your child will be assigned to a school in your attendance zone.

Each HISD school determines its own dress code, and some schools require students to wear uniforms. Please contact your child's school directly for more information regarding dress requirements. Telephone numbers for all HISD schools can be found in the "Find a School" link.

GAO estimated that 93% of school districts have some kind of dress code or policy, though not all of them are considered "strict." More than 90% of those rules prohibit clothing typically worn by female students: items such as “halter or strapless tops,” “skirts or shorts shorter than mid-thigh,” and “yoga pants or any ...

But more than half of Texas public schools have dress code policies that punish students for simply showing up as their authentic selves. Texas students have been disciplined for wearing sports bras during practice and even suspended for wearing locs and having painted nails.

Pair a dress shirt with dress pants and a blazer.

Wear flats or dress sneakers with this outfit for a comfortable, easy look. Some teachers like wearing a tie or a bowtie with a dress shirt for a more formal option.