The following two district proposals, one for 8A and one for 7A, are intended to adequately balance the considerations of enrollment, geography, and competitive balance.
8A
District I:
Waukegan
Stevenson
Warren
Barrington
Fremd
Palatine
Zion-Benton
Round Lake
District II:
New Trier
Evanston
Glenbrook South
Niles West
Maine South
Conant
Schaumburg
Niles North
District III:
Huntley
South Elgin
Elgin
St. Charles East
Dundee - Crown
McHenry
Jacobs
Elgin Larkin
District IV:
Lyons
Metea Valley
Naperville Central
Hinsdale Central
Downers Grove South
Naperville North
Lake Park
Glenbard West
District V:
Aurora East
Lockport
West Aurora
Neuqua Valley
Joliet West
Joliet Central
Lincoln-Way East
Waubonsie Valley
District VI:
Bolingbrook
Oswego
Minooka
Oswego East
Plainfield South
Plainfield North
Plainfield East
Plainfield Central
District VII:
Morton
Leyden
Oak Park - River Forest
York
Proviso West
Proviso East
Addison Trail
Willowbrook
District VIII:
Loyola
Marist
Niles Notre Dame
Brother Rice
Benet
Mt. Carmel
St. Rita
Nazareth
Naz is 8a now? Lol better than the 7a projection on here but there’s zero chance the catholic schools agree to such a format.