Class 6A23 ranked
| Rank | School | Verified 2026 results | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebron | Champion at BOA North Texas Regional, 88.600, swept Music, Visual, and GE | New |
| 2 | Flower Mound | Champion at BOA Dallas/Mid-Cities Regional, 86.200, and 2nd at BOA North Texas, 87.550 | New |
| 3 | Marcus | 3rd at BOA North Texas, 86.650, and top score at HEB Marching Contest, 84.250 | New |
| 4 | Wylie | 6th at BOA North Texas, 82.925 | New |
| 5 | Coppell | 3rd at BOA Dallas/Mid-Cities, 83.075 | New |
| 6 | L.D. Bell | 4th at BOA Dallas/Mid-Cities, 81.250 | New |
| 7 | Forney | 5th at BOA Dallas/Mid-Cities, 81.025 | New |
| 8 | McKinney | 7th at BOA North Texas, 80.650, and 10th at BOA Dallas/Mid-Cities | New |
| 9 | Prosper | 6th at BOA Dallas/Mid-Cities, 80.300, and 10th at BOA North Texas | New |
| 10 | Boswell | 2nd overall at BOA West Texas, 79.800, Class AAA champion and Class AAA Outstanding Music | New |
| 11 | Southlake Carroll | 7th at BOA Dallas/Mid-Cities, 78.450, and 2nd best score at HEB, 81.650 | New |
| 12 | Aledo | 9th at BOA North Texas, 78.900, Class AAA 3rd, and 79.400 at HEB Marching Contest | New |
| 13 | Rock Hill | 11th at BOA North Texas, 78.400 | New |
| 14 | Braswell | Made finals at BOA North Texas, 12th with 76.650 | New |
| 15 | Keller | 8th at BOA Dallas/Mid-Cities, 76.975 | New |
| 16 | Timber Creek | 9th at BOA Dallas/Mid-Cities, 76.250 | New |
| 17 | Waxahachie | 11th at BOA Dallas/Mid-Cities, 76.000 | New |
| 18 | Wakeland | 12th at BOA Dallas/Mid-Cities, 75.450, Class AAA 2nd | New |
| 19 | Garland | Group III champion at USBands North Texas Regional, 83.9 | New |
| 20 | Haltom | 77.000 at HEB Marching Contest | New |
| 21 | Sachse | 76.750 at HEB Marching Contest | New |
| 22 | Arlington Lamar | 2nd in Group II at USBands North Texas, 78.1 | New |
| 23 | South Garland | 4th in Group II at USBands North Texas, 75.1 | New |
Only 23 6A programs have verified 2026 official contest results in this edition. Ranks 24–25 and the First Five Out (26–30) are not filled; no school is listed without a verified result.
First Five Out (26–30)
None this edition — insufficient verified results.
Class 5A11 ranked
| Rank | School | Verified 2026 results | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argyle | 5th overall at BOA North Texas, 83.525, Class AAA champion at both BOA North Texas and Dallas/Mid-Cities | New |
| 2 | Frisco Lone Star | 8th at BOA North Texas, 80.000, Class AAA 2nd | New |
| 3 | Midlothian | 5th at BOA West Texas, 78.050, Class AAA 2nd and GE award, behind Boswell | New |
| 4 | Poteet | USBands Burleson Regional champion, 87.4, Oct 10 | New |
| 5 | Denton | 2nd in Group III at USBands North Texas, 83.8, just 0.1 back | New |
| 6 | Eagle Mountain | Group II champion at USBands North Texas, 81.7 | New |
| 7 | Frisco Reedy | Class AAA Outstanding Visual at BOA North Texas | New |
| 8 | Grapevine | Class AA champion with caption sweep at BOA Dallas/Mid-Cities, 71.125 | New |
| 9 | Burleson Centennial | Class AAA 3rd at BOA Dallas/Mid-Cities, 70.900 | New |
| 10 | Melissa | 73.900 at HEB Marching Contest | New |
| 11 | Fort Worth Trimble Tech | 2nd in Group I at USBands North Texas, 72.9 | New |
Only 11 5A programs have verified 2026 official contest results in this edition. Ranks 12–25 and the First Five Out (26–30) are not filled; no school is listed without a verified result.
First Five Out (26–30)
None this edition — insufficient verified results.
Class 4A & Smaller7 ranked
| Rank | School | Verified 2026 results | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krum | Class A champion with caption sweep at BOA Dallas/Mid-Cities | New |
| 2 | Lake Dallas | Class AA 2nd and Class AA Outstanding Music at BOA North Texas, 64.450 | New |
| 3 | Whitesboro | Class A champion with caption sweep at BOA North Texas, performed in finals exhibition | New |
| 4 | Lake Worth | 3rd in Group II at USBands North Texas, 78.0 | New |
| 5 | Edgewood | Group I champion at USBands North Texas, 74.3 | New |
| 6 | Commerce | Class A 2nd at BOA North Texas, 57.500 | New |
| 7 | Gainesville | 64.550 at HEB Marching Contest | New |
Only 7 4A & Smaller programs have verified 2026 official contest results in this edition. Ranks 8–25 and the First Five Out (26–30) are not filled; no school is listed without a verified result.
First Five Out (26–30)
None this edition — insufficient verified results.
Methodology
Rankings use only verified, published 2026 results from official marching contests (Bands of America, USBands, and the HEB Marching Contest). Scores, placements, class awards, and caption awards are taken from official recaps. Unverified, reported, or anticipated results are not used.
Schools are grouped by 2026–27 UIL conference as listed in the UIL 2026–28 realignment. Schools are ordered on overall placement and score against common competition, with head-to-head results weighted most heavily. Scores from different contests and panels are not directly comparable, so cross-contest ordering involves judgment.
A school appears only once it has a verified 2026 result. Fields grow as the season progresses. The Move column compares to the previous edition; this is the first edition, so all entries are New.
Sources
- BOA Dallas/Mid-Cities Regional, Pennington Field, Bedford. Sept 26, 2026. https://marching.musicforall.org/result/2026-dallas-mid-cities-regional/
- HEB Marching Contest, Pennington Field, Bedford. Oct 3, 2026. https://hebmarching.org/uploads/2026-recap-heb.pdf
- USBands DeMoulin North Texas Regional at Eagle Mountain, Fort Worth. Oct 3, 2026. https://www.usbands.org/events/details.php?ID=1484
- BOA North Texas Regional, Prosper. Oct 10, 2026. https://marching.musicforall.org/result/2026-north-texas-regional/ (finals recap: https://marching.musicforall.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/09/BOA26_north_texas_finals_recap.pdf, prelims recap mirror: https://okmarching.com/contests/2026/bands-of-america-regional-championships-10-10/recap.pdf)
- BOA West Texas Regional, Midland (Boswell and Midlothian). Oct 10, 2026. https://marching.musicforall.org/result/2026-west-texas-regional/ (finals recap: https://marching.musicforall.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2026/09/BOA26_west_texas_finals_recap.pdf)
- USBands Burleson Regional (Poteet). Oct 10, 2026. https://usbands.org/events/details.php?ID=1476
- Checked, not yet held: Texas Marching Classic, Oct 17, 2026. https://texasmarchingclassic.org/
- UIL 2026-28 Realignment Alphabetical Listing (conference for every school). https://realignment.uiltexas.org/alignments/2026/Alpha_26-28.pdf
- UIL New Schools / Schools Changing Conferences for 2026-27 and 2027-28. https://realignment.uiltexas.org/alignments/2026/2026_UpDownList.pdf
- UIL 2026-28 Official 6A Football/Basketball District Alignment. https://realignment.uiltexas.org/alignments/2026/6ABBFB2026.pdf
- MaxPreps football standings (Forney 6A Region II District 10; Aledo 6A Region I District 3; Wakeland 6A Region I District 5; Lake Dallas 4A-1 Region I District 4; Garland and South Garland 6A Region II District 9; Denton 5A-1 Region I District 3).
- UIL Region 25 2026 marching schedules (Wylie 6A, Melissa 5A, Whitesboro 3A). https://www.uilregion25music.org/marching-band
Corrections
October 12, 2026: Forney, Aledo, and Wakeland were reclassified to Class 6A per the UIL 2026–28 realignment and MaxPreps district listings.
To report an error, send the school name, the contest, and a link to the official recap. Corrections are made only against published official results.
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