UIL releases 2026–28 Class 6A Houston-area districts, reshaping football, basketball and volleyball schedules
New two-year alignment sets Houston-area Class 6A districts for core sports
The University Interscholastic League’s 2026–28 reclassification and realignment, released Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, assigns Houston-area Class 6A schools to new districts for football, basketball and volleyball. The alignment governs regular-season scheduling, district championships and postseason qualification paths for the next two school years.
Class 6A is the state’s largest classification and, under the latest cutoff, includes schools with enrollments of 2,215 students and above. Districts are built around geography and enrollment, but the ripple effects are felt in travel demands, competitive balance, and longstanding rivalries.
Region II: North and northwest Houston districts keep familiar cores
In Region II, the Houston area is divided into four Class 6A districts, largely centered on fast-growing suburban corridors and established multi-school systems.
District 13 includes Cleveland, Conroe, Caney Creek, Grand Oaks, Oak Ridge, The Woodlands, College Park and Willis.
District 14 includes Aldine, Aldine Davis, Eisenhower, MacArthur, Nimitz, Spring, Dekaney and Westfield.
District 15 includes Klein, Klein Cain, Klein Collins, Klein Forest, Klein Oak, Magnolia, Magnolia West, Tomball and Tomball Memorial.
District 16 includes Cy-Fair, Cypress Creek, Cypress Falls, Cypress Lakes, Cypress Ridge, Cypress Woods, Jersey Village and Langham Creek.
Westfield appears in District 14 after opting to compete in Class 6A despite an enrollment in the Class 5A range.
Region III: East, southeast and west Houston groupings reflect growth and shifting cutoffs
Region III includes seven Houston-area Class 6A districts spanning the east side, the Clear Lake and Pasadena areas, southwest Houston, Fort Bend County, Katy ISD, and the west/northwest edge of the metro.
District 17: Channelview, Crosby, North Shore, Humble, Atascocita, Summer Creek, Kingwood, C.E. King.
District 18: Deer Park, Dickinson, Clear Brook, Clear Creek, Clear Lake, Clear Falls, Clear Springs, Barbers Hill.
District 19: Alvin, Shadow Creek, Brazoswood, Manvel, Dobie, Pasadena Memorial, Sam Rayburn, Pearland, Dawson.
District 20: Elsik, Hastings, Alief Taylor, Bellaire, Heights, Lamar, Westside, Memorial, Stratford.
District 21: Fort Bend Austin, Bush, Clements, Elkins, Hightower, Ridge Point, Travis, Strake Jesuit.
District 22: Katy, Cinco Ranch, Jordan, Mayde Creek, Morton Ranch, Paetow, Seven Lakes, Katy Taylor, Tompkins.
District 23: Bridgeland, Cypress Park, Cypress Ranch, Cypress Springs, Fulshear, Foster, George Ranch, Waller.
Strake Jesuit is listed in District 21 for boys sports participation. The new alignments will shape district race dynamics and scheduling formats across multiple sports through the end of the 2027–28 school year.