Two students already in high school who enter 10th grade in Northwest ISD in fall 2027 could have different choices about where to go. Under the Texas district’s rezoning guidance, a student reassigned from one existing high school to another can opt to stay at the current campus. For a classmate newly zoned for Davis High School, the district lists narrower options to stay under the rezoning process.
The board approved the new high school zones on November 9 for the 2027–28 school year. The district’s announcement of the approved boundaries says trustees expanded the area that will stay with Northwest High School to include the Thousand Oaks community near Seven Hills Elementary. That change is a reason to check the approved map even if you looked up your address before the vote.
Davis will open with freshmen and sophomores. For students in those grades newly zoned for Davis, the district’s Davis FAQ lists three ways to stay at the school serving their old zone: enrollment in an academy there, attendance there under a staff transfer, or a sibling entering 11th grade who will stay at that school. The district says the sibling exception can last through graduation with good attendance and conduct, and that families using it for the Davis rezoning will not get district transportation.
For students rezoned between existing high schools, the November 9 board presentation and the district’s guidance describe a broader option for students entering grades 10 through 12: stay at the current school, maintain good attendance and conduct, and arrange your own ride. The district transfer regulation ties the option for 10th and 11th graders to available space and says eligible students can continue on a year-to-year transfer. The school assignment and the morning ride are two separate decisions for a family weighing whether to stay.
To check your assignment, open the district’s school finder, select 2027–28 in the school year menu and look up your address. If your family receives the Intent to Remain form, the district’s instructions say to return it by December 1 whether you choose the current campus or the newly assigned one.