When the Corpus Christi ISD school board decided recently to close seven schools before next school year, the focus was primarily on elementary and middle schools.
But several high schools will be impacted by changes, though none will close.
Many students who expected to eventually attend one high school are now zoned to attend another. Some Corpus Christi Independent School District high schools are expected to gain students while others get smaller.
Potential impacts on athletic and extracurricular competition are not yet clear. University Interscholastic League conferences and divisions are based on enrollment counts. UIL conferences and divisions for the 2026-27 and 2027-28 school years have already been determined. By the time of the next UIL realignment in two years, many other factors beyond the rezoning and middle school closures might be impacting Corpus Christi ISD.
In the short term, the district has determined how high school attendance boundaries will change in 2026-27.
Here’s what we know so far about how high schools will be impacted:
Moody High School and Miller High School
When Martin Middle School closes, students will be split between Driscoll Middle School and Cunningham at South Park Middle School.
Martin Middle School fed into Miller High School. Driscoll Middle School is also zoned to Miller High School, but Cunningham at South Park Middle School feeds into Moody High School.
This means that Moody High School will gain students as a result of the rezoning, while Miller High School will lose students.
Because Corpus Christi ISD offers several transfer opportunities and families might also relocate or choose an educational pathway outside of the school district, it’s hard to predict exactly how enrollments at Moody and Miller high schools will change.
But the district does know how many students are zoned to each school.
A school board presentation from November projects that Miller High School could lose 285 students. Miller High School is currently classified as 4A. It currently has fewer enrolled students than students who are zoned to the school.
Moody High School is classified as 4A based on an enrollment count of more than 1,200 students. The district’s November projections included a potential increase to Moody High School of 197 students. That would put Moody in the size range of schools that compete at the 5A level, though the next UIL realignment isn’t until 2028-29.
Moody High School’s enrollment is currently higher than the number of students zoned to the school.
Ray High School and Carroll High School
The district plans to close Browne and Haas middle schools, rezoning students across Adkins, Grant and Hamlin middle schools.
The piece that will impact high school enrollments is the Browne Middle School closure, specifically the students who are being rezoned to Hamlin Middle School. This includes the area between Kostoryz Road, South Padre Island Drive, Everhart Road and Holly Road.
These students previously would have attended Carroll High School and are now directed toward Ray High School.
Ray High School is expected to increase in enrollment while Carroll High School decreases.
Ray High School is classified as 5A for the next two years based on an enrollment count of more than 1,400. But district projections from the November school board presentation indicate it could grow to 1,724. That’s still about 500 students short of the 6A cutoff.
This year, Ray High School’s enrollment was just slightly higher than the number of students zoned to the school. Corpus Christi ISD offers several transfer opportunities. Families can also transfer outside of their home school district.
Carroll High School is classified as 5A for the next two years based on an enrollment count of about 1,900. It could drop to 1,699, which is still in the 5A range.
This year, enrollments at Carroll High School are lower than the number of students zoned to attend the school.
King High School and Veterans Memorial High School
King High School and Veterans Memorial High School will not be affected directly by the school consolidations.
Similarly, Collegiate, Branch and Cole high schools each draw students from across CCISD and do not have specific attendance zones.
Veterans Memorial High School is classified 5A for the next two years based on an enrollment count of close to 2,000. This year, the campus enrolled slightly more students than zoned to attend the school.
King High School is classified as 4A for the next two years based on an enrollment count of more than 1,200. Enrollment at King High School is lower than the number of students zoned to attend the school by about 400 students.
The enrollment totals included in this article are based on the number of students on Oct. 31, 2025, which is the date used by the Texas Education Agency for enrollment data collection.
This article originally appeared on Corpus Christi Caller Times: Here’s how school closures will impact Corpus Christi ISD high schools
Reporting by Olivia Garrett, Corpus Christi Caller Times / Corpus Christi Caller Times
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