During the regular board meeting on Nov. 10, Assistant Superintendent Lacey Rainey unveiled a comprehensive attendance‑boundary plan that will shape student assignments for the next several years. The proposal, which will not take effect until the 2028‑29 school year, is designed to accommodate the opening of Mia Price High School – the district’s fifth comprehensive high school – while preserving stability for families in the current school year.

Key changes for high schools

The plan reshapes the high‑school zones as follows:

• Portions of Braswell High School’s western zone would shift to Price High.
• A small southern sector of Denton High would move to Guyer High, while an eastern section would be rezoned to Price High.
• Guyer High would see a modest northern section reassigned to Denton High.
• Parts of Ryan High’s northern zone would be transferred to Price High.

Middle‑school feeder adjustments

Middle‑school patterns would also be altered to align with the new high‑school zones:

• Rodriguez Middle would feed into Price High instead of Braswell, absorbing students currently zoned for Strickland Middle.
• Calhoun Middle would send some sectors to Price High rather than Denton High, and a small area within its boundary would be rezoned to Strickland Middle.
• Strickland Middle would direct selected areas to Price High instead of Ryan High, while also taking a small section previously assigned to Calhoun Middle.

No elementary‑school zones would be changed under the proposal.

Capacity and growth considerations

Braswell and Guyer high schools each have capacity for about 2,800 students; Denton, Ryan and the new Price High can each accommodate roughly 2,400. District officials emphasized that the boundaries were drawn to give Price High room for the anticipated influx from master‑planned communities such as the 9,000‑home Craver Ranch development slated for 2028.

Guyer High is the only campus projected to see a modest enrollment increase, potentially operating slightly over capacity in 2028‑29. The district noted that upcoming growth from the Landmark and Cole Ranch communities within Guyer’s zone will likely require future bond programs to expand facilities.

Enrollment forecasts

Prior to the review, Zonda Education demographer Rocky Gardiner presented local housing trends and enrollment forecasts. He projected Denton ISD enrollment to approach 32,900 students in five years and 25,000 within ten years – a slower climb than earlier Zonda estimates.

Family‑focused options

To give families flexibility, the district will open a “Request to Remain” application in fall 2027, allowing affected students to finish at their current schools. While district policy typically does not provide bus transportation for transfer students, administrators are exploring temporary shuttles should a large cohort elect to stay.

Current fifth‑ and eighth‑graders will be offered early transfer options in December for the 2027‑28 school year. Superintendent Susannah O’Bara assured that students who transfer will retain eligibility for varsity athletics and fine‑arts programs, and that Price High will open with grades 9‑12 to give immediate access to those extracurricular opportunities.

Next steps

The board is scheduled to vote on the attendance‑boundary plan and feeder patterns on Dec. 8. Following approval, mascot and branding selections, welcome events and campus tours for Mia Price High are slated for spring 2028.

The construction of Price High is funded through the district’s voter‑approved May 2023 bond package of more than $1.4 billion, reflecting strong community support for expanding educational capacity in Denton.

Original reporting: Community Impact — Denton — read the source article.