UIL has posted the cut offs, but I can't find any listing of the numbers for the schools.
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Judging by the numbers, don't expect a seismic shift in movement when the UIL releases its biennial classification and district realignment configurations in February.
While schools may find themselves with new district bunkmates here and there for the next two years, there wouldn't appear to be a lot of upward or downward mobility if projections hold up.
High schools turned in snapshot enrollment figures to the UIL on Oct. 30. There are still some finalizations to be made but, for all intents and purposes, those will be the numbers used to determine classification borders and districts.
You won't find much concern about upheaval in the Temple camp. When school administrators from across the state voted to go from five classifications to six in the realignment of 2014, the Wildcats were "left behind" so to speak. Temple remained in Class 5A while nearby district brethren Belton, Hewitt Midway, Copperas Cove and the four Killeen ISD schools went to 6A. It marked the first time since the 1950s that Temple wasn't included in the largest classification available.
Though it may have been a mild ego bruise to some that Temple would no longer run with the biggest dogs, it can be argued that it provided a new lease on life for the school's athletic program. Wildcats football coach Mike Spradlin prefers more of an aquatic analogy to describe where the Wildcats sit now.
"We're a big fish now," Spradlin said, "and it's OK to be a big fish."
Temple turned in a snapshot enrollment of 2,067 this time. That's 40 more than the school reported two years ago, but in all likelihood it will keep the Wildcats firmly ensconced in the upper end of the Class 5A population without joining their old 6A mates. Spradlin said he expects the 6A/5A boundary to be roughly 2,125 or 2,130, which would be an increase from the current cut-off of 2,100 established in 2014.
Spradlin, whose team embarks this week on another run toward the 5A Division I title game, contends that the Wildcats football program as it is now would be strong regardless of classification, but that staying in 5A may have been most helpful to other sports. Let's just say the pathway to a potential state football championship broadens considerably for Temple when it is the school near the top of the enrollment chain rather than near the bottom going against schools that have more than 1,000 more students from which to cull.
The current District 12-6A, which Temple vacated two years ago, should stay intact with the odd number of seven schools. Belton's soaring enrollment is closing in on 3,200 and, as a one high school district, is easily larger than the individual KISD schools Ellison, Harker Heights, Killeen and Shoemaker as well as Copperas Cove and Midway. All are comfortably above any potential increase in the 6A cut-off and are unlikely to add another school to the mix to make it an even eight.
Lampasas has edged over 1,000 students and Gatesville is well over 800 and should stay in the Division I portion of Class 4A while steadily growing Salado at 492 figures to hold firm as a 4A Division II.
It's in the Class 3A realm, the most populated portion by this area's schools, that may see a little bit of movement, especially where Jarrell is concerned. The Cougars turned in a snapshot of 392 that in all likelihood could vault them from their current residence in Division II into Division I alongside the likes of Cameron Yoe (452), Troy (444), Rockdale (427) and Academy (406). The 2014 cut-offs were 315-464 for Division I and 220-314 for Division II. Depending on the fluctuation of the cut-off number, Yoe and Troy will probably stay under the 3A bar. Jarrell may be a geographic fit to join the current District 10-3A-I with the aforementioned area teams and Lago Vista. Jarrell's long-time Williamson County rival Florence (309) may vacate that district and slip down to Division II and out of 10-3A-I, allowing Jarrell to move in.
Rogers (300) and Bruceville-Eddy (244) figure to stay put in 3A Division II.
The same will probably go for area teams in 2A that previously had cut-offs of 158-219 for Division I and 105-157 for Division II. Holland (210), Moody (206.5) and Rosebud-Lott (199) appear to be a lock to stay in Division I while Granger (132) and Bartlett (103) are certain to remain Division II.
The openness of the UIL in recent years to allow for a public gathering of enrollment numbers has peeled back some of the mystery that used to permeate realignment predictions. The UIL still reserves the right to do interesting things with the geographical districts that no one is ever quite certain about until the time arrives.
However, with so many theories that have swirled about every other year for the last several realignments, the seas appear to be much calmer this time around where Central Texas schools are concerned.
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This must be from previous realignment?
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UIL now posts the cut offs in advance. Just how they are placed into districts is missing.
quote:Lol. It looked like Connally had finally turned a corner in regards to getting to the playoffs. At least my son has decided to forgo football in favor of getting into the TSTC dual enrollment program when he transfers in there next year.
You do get a gimme in Salado though
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Rogers going as far as comfort
quote:Try the Waverly House Cafe in New Waverly
Hardly a decent place to eat among those towns...
Anderson Shiro - nada
B-E
Buffalo - nope
Hearne - Dixie Cafe but still
Jewett Leon - nope
Marlin - depends on if the water is on. High Cotton used to be good but is slow as hell.
New Waverly - I guess Huntsville?
quote:Crawford competed (and excelled) in the old district, but word I'd picked up on was they didn't like having Mart in district. Apparently Valley Mills felt like the would be more competitive in the western district away from Mart (speed to kill), Bosqueville, and Axtell (veer).
Why?
quote:Refused to schedule China Spring too.
I teach at Connally as well. At least we dont have to drive to Rusk again, Should make the playoffs in this district.