Midlothian Jumps to Class 5A

Updated:

Student Population for UIL Classifications (’10/’12)

Class 5A: 2,065 (students) and up (245 schools)
Class 4A: 990-2,064 (246 schools)
Class 3A: 430-989 (190 schools)
Class 2A: 200-429 (229 schools)
Class A: 199-below (167 11-man football schools; 130 six-man football schools)
Source: Dallas Morning News

Realignment
Midlothian jumps to Class 5A

JOEY G. DAUBEN
The Ellis County Press
MIDLOTHIAN – As expected, the Midlothian Panthers will compete in the University Interscholastic League’s largest classification, Class 5A, beginning in the fall.
The latest realignment, based on high school student population, lists Ellis County and Southern Dallas County schools and was announced Feb. 1.
The realignments only apply to football and basketball. The UIL governs the athletic and academic contests in the public school system across Texas.

District 5-5A
Cedar Hill, Duncanville, Grand Prairie, Mansfield, Mansfield Legacy, Mansfield Timberview, Midlothian, South Grand Prairie

District 11-5A
DeSoto, Longview, Mesquite, Mesquite Horn, North Mesquite, Tyler Lee

District 15-4A
Corsicana, Ennis, Forney, Lancaster, Mesquite Poteet, Red Oak, Terrell, Waxahachie, West Mesquite

District 13-3A
Crandall, Ferris, Kaufman, Kemp, Mabank, North Forney

District 8-3A
Alvarado, Glen Rose, Hillsboro, Kennedale, Venus, West

District 11-2A
Italy, Blooming Grove, Axtell, Buffalo, Centerville, Jewett Leon

District 6-2A
Palmer, Maypearl, Dallas Life Oak Cliff, Grandview, Eustace, Sunnyvale