2026-2027 UIL Realignment

[TexasStrangers]

4 hours ago, TrenBS said:

Its just the 2024 map right now, and I expect J to get split to B and C with 24 to B and 2/25 to C. If not, then UIL is likely making a major rule change that will affect how area functions since H and J are downright horrible at the moment and B/C are starting to lag behind some of the other areas with the high state bubble

I am not sure about 5A but I'm actually expecting a couple of schools from 4A Area C and 3A Area C to move over to Area B. 

[TrenBS]

16 hours ago, TexasStrangers said:

I am not sure about 5A but I'm actually expecting a couple of schools from 4A Area C and 3A Area C to move over to Area B. 

Im talking purely about 6A, just because a region changes in one division doesnt mean it changes for all of them

[bandguy13]

I would expect to see some shakeup in 5A areas in the DFW metro. Specifically watching to see if region 2 stays in area B or switches to C. I’ve spoken to quite a few directors in that region, and it’s apparently something being discussed and that was heavily explored in the last alignment. 

That would open the door for another FISD school or Melissa to go to state and Argyle and TC would easily advance in area C.

[dfwhorn]

2 hours ago, bandguy13 said:

I would expect to see some shakeup in 5A areas in the DFW metro. Specifically watching to see if region 2 stays in area B or switches to C. I’ve spoken to quite a few directors in that region, and it’s apparently something being discussed and that was heavily explored in the last alignment. 

That would open the door for another FISD school or Melissa to go to state and Argyle and TC would easily advance in area C.

Region 2 to C would be an interesting move considering C is the east region, but yeah i feel like that could happen. 2 is Denton ISD and The Colony and Argyle right? Would be a pretty interesting move if that were to happen.

[bandguy13]

4 hours ago, dfwhorn said:

Region 2 to C would be an interesting move considering C is the east region, but yeah i feel like that could happen. 2 is Denton ISD and The Colony and Argyle right? Would be a pretty interesting move if that were to happen.

They were in C until the 2018 (I think) alignment so it wouldn’t be too unprecedented 

[Toasty]

6 hours ago, bandguy13 said:

I would expect to see some shakeup in 5A areas in the DFW metro. Specifically watching to see if region 2 stays in area B or switches to C. I’ve spoken to quite a few directors in that region, and it’s apparently something being discussed and that was heavily explored in the last alignment. 

That would open the door for another FISD school or Melissa to go to state and Argyle and TC would easily advance in area C.

What do you think about 5A  region 2 going to area F? They seem to be the border region between F C and B?

[bandguy13]

1 hour ago, Toasty said:

What do you think about 5A  region 2 going to area F? They seem to be the border region between F C and B?

I could definitely see that too, but Area C seems a little more interesting to me right now with Garland opting up. That would take Area C to only 13 schools (assuming all who made it this year do again). Adding just the 4 from region 2 would definitely help balance the three aeras out. Maybe moving region 31 to area C and region 2 to area F accomplishes this more, but nobody really knows how that would play out. It will definitely be interesting to see.

[dfwhorn]

I have a feeling that Denton's 5th high school in Cross Roads will be named at either their Febuary or January board meetings. Just a bit of a gut feeling but it just makes sense to me. Wonder what it'll be called.  

[dfwhorn]

On TMEA alignment page for 26/28, it lists Rowlett and Garland as 6a, will they be opting up for all sports and etc or is this just an error that hasn't been fixed yet?

[BugWub24]

14 minutes ago, dfwhorn said:

On TMEA alignment page for 26/28, it lists Rowlett and Garland as 6a, will they be opting up for all sports and etc or is this just an error that hasn't been fixed yet?

They fixed it for Lakeview, South Garland, and Naaman. They could have either missed it or they are indeed opting up. Since all of Garland ISD is opting up for athletics, each school under the cutoff should have the option to opt up for music activities as well if they so choose.

Lakeview has set themselves up really nicely in 5A; as long as they are under the cutoff, I don't see them opting up at all. It's really nice to see South Garland start to improve. Naaman as well; I was shocked they got a 2, I thought they had a decent shot at area finals.

Although I think both Garland and Rowlett would do much better in 5A, I could definitely see them opting to stay in 6A, especially Garland, being that they are the primary high school of the district.

Garland has a lot of potential; they have been much better musically than in past years, but marching is definitely a weakness for them. They hired an assistant who has some DCI experience, so a little more attention to that side of things and we should start to see them rise the ranks. 

[BugWub24]

Apparently there is some UIL Realignment news to break within the next few days. Could just be for football, but who knows, it may affect music as well... 👀

[TexasStrangers]

40 minutes ago, BugWub24 said:

Apparently there is some UIL Realignment news to break within the next few days. Could just be for football, but who knows, it may affect music as well... 👀

I don't know what it could be because football districts don't come out until Feb.

[wtxbd02]

I would be very surprised if they don't shuffle around some areas in 5A/6A with how many big moves there were.  4A down was a lot lighter in change so I think any adjustments in those classifications would be much smaller.  

[TrenBS]

3 hours ago, wtxbd02 said:

I would be very surprised if they don't shuffle around some areas in 5A/6A with how many big moves there were.  4A down was a lot lighter in change so I think any adjustments in those classifications would be much smaller.  

I didnt think small divisions were going to see much change since they usually correct themselves once the district gets enough resources, which usually is followed by increasing enrollment (Argyle for example)

5A changes Im frankly uncertain how they will approach it with the top 3 and some others moving up, maybe area B splits a region off to balance the areas, but that seems like a middle-low priority especially with Wakeland moving up and the area correcting itself eventually

6A is a complete coin toss, I hope they dissolve J and just do big areas as 6A enrollment in DFW declines on average, but thats not even looking at the Mid-East Texas areas which also need realignment bad

[Clamp]

I’m not knowledgeable with all the realigning stuff but from what I’ve heard and seen there’s supposed to be big shake ups in areas is this official or all just speculation 

[BugWub24]

On 1/6/2026 at 6:57 PM, BugWub24 said:

Apparently there is some UIL Realignment news to break within the next few days. Could just be for football, but who knows, it may affect music as well... 👀

UPDATE: This was news for football, regarding Garland ISD. Since Naaman Forest reported 5A-D2 numbers, they can't be in 6A, which apparently prevented a 5A-D1 district of Garland, Naaman, South Garland, Rowlett, and Lakeview.

Doesn't really change anything for music, but pretty significant in terms of what the 6A cutoff could've been - it could've allowed multiple 5A Area E bands to move up to 6A.

[LakeviewCentennialMello]

On 1/8/2026 at 7:44 PM, BugWub24 said:

UPDATE: This was news for football, regarding Garland ISD. Since Naaman Forest reported 5A-D2 numbers, they can't be in 6A, which apparently prevented a 5A-D1 district of Garland, Naaman, South Garland, Rowlett, and Lakeview.

Doesn't really change anything for music, but pretty significant in terms of what the 6A cutoff could've been - it could've allowed multiple 5A Area E bands to move up to 6A.

UPDATE FOR ALL SCHOOLS IN GARLAND ISD:
Garland (dropped to 5a) reported 2,144
Lakeview Centennial (5a) reported 2,080
Naaman Forest (5a) reported 1,822
North Garland (6a) reported 2,903
Rowlett (dropped to 5a) reported 2,024
Sachse (6a) reported 2,866
South Garland (5a) reported 1,915

Official site of enrollment numbers for UIL:
https://www.uiltexas.org/files/alignments/Submitted_Enrollments_10_31_128.pdf

[lambow93]

Hoping that 5A E gets changed in some way so there won't be 45 bands in the area... 😥 not guaranteed that every band will make it to area but there would still be close to 30 making it with new bands moving in from both 4A and 6A