The University Interscholastic League has released its cutoff numbers and preliminary enrollment figures for 2018-2020 reclassification and realignment, making it possible to see which classification schools should end up in without having to wait until Feb. 1 when the final numbers are released.
Freestone County Schools (Fairfield, Teague, Wortham) are part of Division II. Their conference is determined by each school’s enrollment numbers. The results are as follows:
–4A Conference = 505 to 1149 students: Fairfield – 537, Mexia – 508, Athens – 925, Madisonville – 668, Robinson – 704, Waco/Connally – 602, Waco/La Vega – 865, Rusk – 601, Palestine – 965, Lorena – 577, Hillsboro – 537, and Salado – 563.
–3A Conference = 225 to 504 students: Teague – 428, Whitney – 457, Palestine Westwood – 425, Mildred – 246, Malakoff -388, Elkhart – 383, Crockett -363, Buffalo – 266, Groesbeck – 468, and Blooming Grove – 284.
–2A Conference = 105-161.4 students: Wortham – 151, Itasca – 200, Rosebud-Lott – 213, Dawson – 132, Granger – 125, Timpson – 180, Teneha – 171.5, Mt. Enterprise – 121, Grapeland – 141, and Overton – 134.
–Conference Cutoffs
6A 2190 and above 253 schools (Basketball) 252 schools (Football)
5A 1150 – 2189 254 schools (Basketball) 253 schools (Football)
4A 505 – 1149 191 schools (Basketball) 183 schools (Football)
3A 225 – 504 232 schools (Basketball) 211 schools (Football)
2A 105 – 224 198 schools (Basketball) 187 schools (Football)
1A 104.9 and below 211 schools (Basketball) 142 schools (Football)
–1A – 5A Football Division II Numbers
1A Division II 55 and below 69 schools
2A Division II 105 – 161.4 93 schools
3A Division II 225 – 334 105 schools
4A Division II 505 – 789 90 schools
5A Division II 1150 – 1839 127 schools