The University Interscholastic League (UIL) has announced a realignment plan for the next two years, 2008-2009 and 2009-2010, that will affect all Spring Branch ISD schools at the district level, while moving Stratford High School to Conference 4A competition.

SBISD Superintendent of Schools Duncan Klussmann announced immediately after the UIL’s Feb. 1 realignment plan was released publicly that the district will support an appeal of the league’s action. The realignments affect campus athletics, fine arts and other UIL-related student groups and organizations.

Under the UIL realignment plan, Memorial, Northbrook and Spring Woods high schools will remain in Conference 5A, but move to District 18 where they will compete with three Alief ISD high schools – Alief Elsik, Alief Taylor and Alief Hastings – and private school Strake Jesuit.

UIL, meanwhile, has moved Stratford High to Conference 4A, District 23, where the high school will compete against three Lamar ISD schools – Richmond Foster, Lamar Consolidated and Terry – as well as Bay City and El Campo high schools.

The league groups Texas high schools by size into competitive districts, known as conferences (5A, 4A, 3A, 2A, A).

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posted 02-01-08