Highland Park finished up the 2025-26 school year as one of the premier Class 5A athletic programs in the state.
Following a district title in baseball and berth in the area round of the playoffs, HP finished eighth in the final UIL Lone Star Cup standings after totaling 78 points.
Upstart program Prosper Walnut Grove took the top spot with 112 points, while Aledo finished second (106) and Argyle placed third (100).
In Class 6A, Southlake Carroll finished first (132) followed by Flower Mound (112) in second with Austin Westlake and Conroe The Woodlands tied for third (107).
Jesuit Dallas did not crack the list in 6A, but that’s no knock on the success the Rangers had during the year. Jesuit faces an uphill battle due to not having girls athletics.
According to the UIL, the Lone Star Cup is awarded annually to six high schools, one in each of the six UIL classifications (1A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A, and 6A), based on their team performance in district and state championships. The winning schools in each classification will receive the UIL Lone Star Cup trophy and a $1,000 scholarship.
Standings for the UIL Lone Star Cup are compiled via a year-long accumulation of points based on team success at the district and state level in the following UIL activities: team tennis, cross country, marching band, military marching band, volleyball, robotics BEST, robotics VEX, football, congress, spirit, swimming and diving, wrestling, mariachi, film, basketball, robotics FIRST, soccer, academics, one-act play, theatrical design, track and field, golf, tennis, softball, baseball, and water polo.
UIL Lone Star Cup points are accrued in a variety of ways, including four points for winning a district title, two points for earning a playoff berth, two points for each round advanced in the postseason and four additional points for winning a team state championship. Points are also accrued based on finish in team standings for individual sports.
HP found its way to strength based on its all-around success, in particular at the district level where the Scots claimed championships in football, volleyball and baseball, in addition to qualifying for the playoffs in boys basketball, girls basketball, boys soccer, and girls soccer.
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