New Area High Schools

[alwaysright]

I noticed a new New Caney ISD HS opened this year. West Fork Gators appear to be starting out in 4A. Any other new high schools coming on line?

[Austin1985]

Iowa Colony of Alvin Isd.  4A Div1 which bring the number of schools there to 4

[89Falcon]

1 hour ago, alwaysright said:

I noticed a new New Caney ISD HS opened this year. West Fork Gators appear to be starting out in 4A. Any other new high schools coming on line?

Are they saying WF will open in 4A? Wondering how the lines will be drawn for Porter and NC?

[BBfan061]

2 hours ago, Austin1985 said:

Iowa Colony of Alvin Isd.  4A Div1 which bring the number of schools there to 4

Iowa Colony played their first varsity season last year. I’d expect them to move up to 5A next realignment 

[topher805]

3 hours ago, alwaysright said:

I noticed a new New Caney ISD HS opened this year. West Fork Gators appear to be starting out in 4A. Any other new high schools coming on line?

Opened last year. Sophomores and freshman only this year. 

I’m guessing they start Varsity next year. 

[alwaysright]

3 hours ago, 89Falcon said:

Are they saying WF will open in 4A? Wondering how the lines will be drawn for Porter and NC?

I think I messed up because I seen other sports showing playing HJ and Huffman district. I just assumed. Didn’t realize they don’t have varsity yet.

[Matthew328]

I'm pretty sure Iowa Colony will be 5A-D2 next alignment...I'm a little unsure of West Fork in 2024 but I'd guess they'll be 5A-D2...Fort Bend Crawford will start varsity football in 2024

[Cougar14.2]

4 hours ago, Austin1985 said:

Iowa Colony of Alvin Isd.  4A Div1 which bring the number of schools there to 4

It's going to be interesting to see what Manvel looks like in a few years? They have a crazy building boom going on there just like the rest of the metro area but they already lost a huge chunk of high end athletes to Shadow Creek when they opened and now the south side of 288 has been cut out of their attendance zone too. 

[NHSBulldogFan]

Also hearing Splendora will move up to 5A Division 2 next realignment 

[Bread]

On 8/15/2023 at 10:08 AM, alwaysright said:

I noticed a new New Caney ISD HS opened this year. West Fork Gators appear to be starting out in 4A. Any other new high schools coming on line?

They opened last year

[AshlyHasBeen]

The West Fork Gators are competing at the varsity level in 20-4A for all sports besides football. Saw their volleyball team yesterday in the Tarkington Tournament. 

[lcm93]

33 minutes ago, AshlyHasBeen said:

The West Fork Gators are competing at the varsity level in 20-4A for all sports besides football. Saw their volleyball team yesterday in the Tarkington Tournament. 

I wonder what there enrollment was at the first day of school?

[texaslonghorn14]

On 8/18/2023 at 1:20 PM, lcm93 said:

I wonder what there enrollment was at the first day of school?

835

[89Falcon]

2 hours ago, texaslonghorn14 said:

835

So, that number would land them in 4AD2. Is that the number (or around the number) that would be utilized for realignment? Also, what current grades comprise the "835"?

Might be advantageous/convenient to align at 4AD2 and then end up with 4AD1 or 5AD2 numbers. Their facilities appear to be spectacular.  

[texaslonghorn14]

3 hours ago, 89Falcon said:

So, that number would land them in 4AD2. Is that the number (or around the number) that would be utilized for realignment? Also, what current grades comprise the "835"?

Might be advantageous/convenient to align at 4AD2 and then end up with 4AD1 or 5AD2 numbers. Their facilities appear to be spectacular.  

West Fork will probably be 5A Div II.  The UIL has a formula for new schools that don’t have 4 grades.  If they use the same formula as last realignment, WFHS will fall in 5A Div II. 

[texaslonghorn14]

4 hours ago, 89Falcon said:

So, that number would land them in 4AD2. Is that the number (or around the number) that would be utilized for realignment? Also, what current grades comprise the "835"?

Might be advantageous/convenient to align at 4AD2 and then end up with 4AD1 or 5AD2 numbers. Their facilities appear to be spectacular.  

This school is only 9th and 10th.  Their feeder school is Woodridge Forest MS off of Northpark. 

[89Falcon]

49 minutes ago, texaslonghorn14 said:

This school is only 9th and 10th.  Their feeder school is Woodridge Forest MS off of Northpark. 

What formula does UIL utilize? WF is tracking to have 1210 (3 grades) students next year and 1651 (4 grades) the following year. Do you think UIL would put them in 5AD2 at the first alignment with Varsity football? Seems a bit harsh for them with no SRs the first year.  

Also, how has WF impacted the enrollments for Porter and NC? Wondering if NC stays in 6A? 

[texaslonghorn14]

On 8/20/2023 at 6:42 PM, 89Falcon said:

What formula does UIL utilize? WF is tracking to have 1210 (3 grades) students next year and 1651 (4 grades) the following year. Do you think UIL would put them in 5AD2 at the first alignment with Varsity football? Seems a bit harsh for them with no SRs the first year.  

Also, how has WF impacted the enrollments for Porter and NC? Wondering if NC stays in 6A? 

From UIL 2022-24:

5. Schools that opened during the current alignment period and are currently participating in activities will take the number of grades they currently have and enrollment will be calculated as follows:

a. Enrollment = Grades (9 + 10) x 2

b. Enrollment = Grades (9 + 10 + 11) x 1.33

 

More than likely:

NCHS will be 6A one more alignment

PHS will be 5A Division 1

WFHS will be 5A Division 2

 

[89Falcon]

3 hours ago, texaslonghorn14 said:

From UIL 2022-24:

5. Schools that opened during the current alignment period and are currently participating in activities will take the number of grades they currently have and enrollment will be calculated as follows:

a. Enrollment = Grades (9 + 10) x 2

b. Enrollment = Grades (9 + 10 + 11) x 1.33

 

More than likely:

NCHS will be 6A one more alignment

PHS will be 5A Division 1

WFHS will be 5A Division 2

 

I appreciate the clarification. Based on the formula I would agree. I am curious if NC has any chance to drop. They look like they are going to be the smallest team in the district.

[Davidp0403]

If west fork & iowa colony starts 5a2. I can see the current local districts being split 

[Davidp0403]

1 district- West Fork, Lake Creek, Montgomery, Dayton, Nederland, PNG, Splendora, possibly Lumberton? PAM?, if not Huntsville? Brenham? Bryan Rudder?

2 district- FB Marshall, FB Willowridge, FB Crawford?, Texas City, Santa Fe,  Lamar Consolidated, Richmond Randle, Galena Park, Iowa Colony?

[navydawg31]

Nederland and PNG being so far east really puts them on an island they need that Lumberton Vidor enrollment to get back to 5A numbers again. 

[SmashMouth]

1 hour ago, navydawg31 said:

Nederland and PNG being so far east really puts them on an island they need that Lumberton Vidor enrollment to get back to 5A numbers again. 

Praying they don't! 🤞