Texas High School AP Preseason poll
By: Brandon Dunn
Updated: August 16, 2012
Here is the Associated Press 2012 preseason Texas high school football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, 2011 records, points based on 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1, and last year's final regular-season ranking, if any.
Class 5A
| School | 2011 | Total Points | Previous |
| 1. Southlake Carroll (8) | (16-0) | 218 | 7 |
| 2. Lake Travis (9) | (16-0) | 206 | 4A 1 |
| 3. Dallas Skyline (7) | (14-1) | 199 | 5 |
| 4. Katy (1) | (12-1) | 170 | 1 |
| 5. Cibolo Steele | (15-1) | 117 | 4 |
| 6. Euless Trinity | (12-1) | 103 | 3 |
| 7. DeSoto | (10-2) | 71 | 8 |
| 8. Allen | (11-1) | 65 | 2 |
| 9. Longview | (11-2) | 63 | 6 |
| 10. Abilene | (10-4) | 47 | NR |
Others receiving votes: 11, Arlington Martin 41. 12, Manvel 18. 13, Pearland 15. 14, SA Madison 11. 15, The Woodlands 10. 16, DeKaney 9. 17, La Porte 5. 18, Austin Westlake 3. 19, Hewitt Midway 2. 20, Lufkin 1. 20, Smithson Valley 1.
Class 4A
| School | 2011 | Total Points | Previous |
| 1. Denton Guyer (13) | (8-4) | 228 | NR |
| 2. Cedar Park (3) | (11-3) | 199 | 9 |
| 3. Tyler (6) | (11-4) | 196 | NR |
| 4. Dawson | (12-3) | 146 | NR |
| 5. Dallas Highland Park | (12-1) | 130 | 4 |
| 6. Aledo (3) | (14-2) | 108 | 8 |
| 7. Leander | (8-4) | 90 | NR |
| 8. WF Rider | (10-4) | 89 | NR |
| 9. Angleton | (13-1) | 74 | 7 |
| 10. CC Calallen | (13-2) | 46 | NR |
Others receiving votes: 11, Brenham 16. 12, Nederland 15. 13, Wichita Falls 11. 14, Kerrville Tivy 9. 15, Dallas Kimball 8. 16, Amarillo 3. 16, Wolfforth Frenship 3. 18, Sulphur Springs 2. 19, Sherman 1. 19, Corsicana 1.
Class 3A
| School | 2011 | Total Points | Previous |
| 1. Stephenville (15) | (11-3) | 227 | NR |
| 2. La Marque (5) | (11-3) | 202 | NR |
| 3. Carthage (2) | (9-4) | 167 | NR |
| 4. Coldspring (1) | (14-1) | 130 | 3 |
| T5. Navasota (1) | (11-2) | 125 | NR |
| T5. Wimberley (1) | (15-0) | 125 | 2 |
| 7. Argyle | (14-2) | 89 | 8 |
| 8. Waco La Vega | (11-1) | 74 | 10 |
| T9. Alvarado | (14-1) | 42 | 6 |
| T9. Celina | (11-1) | 42 | 5 |
Others receiving votes: 11, Henderson 36. 12, Tyler Chapel Hill 32. 12, Gilmer 32. 14, Monahans 14. 15, West Columbia 13. 16, Sealy 9. 17, Bellville 6. 18, Abilene Wylie 5. 19, Kennedale 2. 19, Kilgore 2. 21, Melissa 1.
Class 2A
| School | 2011 | Total Points | Previous |
| 1. Refugio (17) | (15-0) | 217 | 1 |
| 2. Cameron Yoe (3) | (6-5) | 176 | NR |
| 3. Daingerfield (3) | (10-4) | 166 | NR |
| 4. Newton (1) | (9-3) | 152 | NR |
| 5. Lexington | (11-3) | 125 | NR |
| 6. Tatum | (12-3) | 119 | NR |
| 7. Cisco | (14-1) | 106 | NR |
| 8. Wall | (11-1) | 73 | 4 |
| 9. Hempstead (1) | (14-1) | 51 | 3 |
| 10. Muleshoe | (12-2) | 39 | NR |
Others receiving votes: 11, Arp 38. 12, Corsicana Mildred 30. 13, East Bernard 23. 14, Crockett 17. 15, Littlefield 11. 15, Rogers 11. 17, Franklin 8. 18, Garrison 6. 19, Clarksville 2. 19, Commerce 2. 21, Elysian Fields 1. 21, Idalou 1. 21, New Boston 1.
Class 1A
| School | 2011 | Total Points | Previous |
| 1. Mart (11) | (11-3) | 220 | NR |
| 2. Stamford (7) | (13-3) | 211 | NR |
| 3. Munday (4) | (13-3) | 195 | NR |
| 4. Tenaha (2) | (14-0) | 142 | 2 |
| 5. Falls City | (10-3) | 114 | NR |
| 6. San Augustine | (8-3) | 108 | NR |
| 7. Mason (1) | (15-0) | 101 | 3 |
| 8. Burton | (12-3) | 52 | NR |
| 9. Windthorst | (11-2) | 46 | 7 |
| 10. Goldthwaite | (7-5) | 44 | NR |
Others receiving votes: 11, Wellington 37. 12, Shiner 23. 13, Hubbard 16. 14, Ganado 14. 15, Albany 10. 15, Lindsay 10. 17, Alto 7. 17, Italy 7. 19, Muenster 6. 20, Joaquin 4. 21, Sunray 3. 22, Mount Enterprise 2. 22, Panhandle 2. 24, Stratford 1.
