Texas six-man school count

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UPDATED 03/27

Somebody asked me if I had an idea on how many high school teams were playing six-man football.

So, I took a look at my list and I think I have a somewhat accurate count. Now, remember, schools drop in and drop out (and some show up for a game or two, never to be heard from again). This includes varsity teams and those playing primarily a JV schedule (which Granger and I still count as a varsity team, because once in awhile, they end up playing a varsity team; Tioga or Gholson would be examples).

It doesn't include second teams (junior varsity where there is a varsity team) or junior high teams.

No league affiliation:

Charter Schools - 3
Home School Groups - 6
Private Schools - 2

Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS):
TAPPS does not admit charter/public schools or home school groups)

Non-district (independent) Private Schools -4
District Private Schools - 59

Texas Christian Athletic Fellowship (TCAF)

Non-district (independent) Private Schools - 1
District Private Schools - 14
District Charter Schools 1

Texas Christian Athletic League (TCAL):
(TCAL does admit charter schools and home school groups)

Non-district (independent) Private Schools - 1
District Private Schools - 17
District Charter Schools - 8
District Home School Groups - 15

University Interscholastic League:
(UIL admits only public and charter schools; with two exceptions [5A]):

Non-district (independent) Public Schools - 4
Non-district (independent) Charter Schools - 1
District Public Schools - 135
District Charter Schools - 2

Total count is 273 schools; assuming 15 kids per team, that's 4,095 varsity players.

Public Schools - 135
Private Schools - 98
Home School Groups - 21
Charter Schools - 15

 

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Make it 272... just found out about another school starting football ...

Corrected counts: TAPPS district private schools 55

TCAF district private schools 13

 

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Did you know that TAPPS realigned Division I District I for the 2013 season. It will get realigned again in September for the 2014-2015 season's but for next year it will look like this.

Abilene Christian Schools
Midland Trinity School
Amarillo Holy Cross Catholic Academy
Canyon Creek Christian Academy
Carrollton Christian Academy
Lakehill Prep

They took what was the three teams in district one and added three DFW schools. Carrollton and Canyon Creek were both 6-man TAPPS
independent. Lakehill played a 11-man independent schedule last season.

 

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Did you know that TAPPS realigned Division I District I for the 2013 season. It will get realigned again in September for the 2014-2015 season's but for next year it will look like this.

Abilene Christian Schools
Midland Trinity School
Amarillo Holy Cross Catholic Academy
Canyon Creek Christian Academy
Carrollton Christian Academy
Lakehill Prep

They took what was the three teams in district one and added three DFW schools. Carrollton and Canyon Creek were both 6-man TAPPS
independent. Lakehill played a 11-man independent schedule last season.

Nope. But thanks.

Updated numbers above ... added two more private schools and made one change from T-CAL to TCAF and move of three TAPPS independents to districts. There probably are going to be a few more musical chairs between private school leagues and I wouldn't be suprised if one of the TAPPS independents is also able to be moved into a district.