Logic and Coding
This contest includes calculations involving addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, roots, powers, exponentiation, logarithms, trigonometric functions and inverse trigonometric functions
What is Calculator Applications?
If your interest lies in movements, wars, history and politics, this multiple choice contest with an essay will give you more than enough material to explore.
What is Social Studies?
As part of a two-person team, you will prepare your stance on a particular policy in advance and then face an opposing team in competition. You’ll have to think on your feet to defend your ideas.
What is Cross Examination Debate?
A short prompt will provide the inspiration for your creative ideas as you write to explore a topic or prove a point.
What is Ready Writing?
Many of Texas’ best theatre and film professionals participated in this contest while in high school. Students can opt to act onstage or work behind the scenes.
What is One-Act Play?
Students compete against peers in a variety of subjects such as algebra, geometry, pre-calculus, and trigonometry.
What is Mathematics?
You’ll go around the world in 40 multiple-choice questions as you test your knowledge on current state, national and global events.
What is Current Issues and Events?
You’ll draw a current event and have 30 minutes to comb through files you’ve collected throughout the year. Then you’ll present a speech that informs your audience on all aspects of the current event you’ve researched.
What is Informative Speaking?
If you’ve got a knack for developing a story, this contest is for you. You’ll be provided with the facts and quotes you need, and then it’s up to you to piece together a journalistic story your readers will remember.
What is Feature Writing?
This three-part contest promotes precise and effective use of words. Students take a multiple choice test and write words from dictation.
What is Spelling and Vocabulary?
Ten minutes is all it takes to find out if you have good sense. Students on this team will have to develop and practice shortcuts to beat the clock.
What is Number Sense?
In this contest, emphasis is placed on the ability to find and correct grammatical, spelling, punctuation, AP style and factual errors.
What is Copy Editing?
After researching the topic in advance, it will be up to you to make arguments that defend your point of view and discredit invalid claims from your opponent.
What is Lincoln Douglas Debate?
You’ll take a stand on a controversial school issue and back up your opinion with facts and examples.
What is Editorial Writing?
Your knowledge of biology, chemistry and physics will help you select the correct answers on this 60-question multiple-choice test.
What is Science?
Bookkeeping terminology, income statements, balance sheets, bank reconciliations, and payroll are some of the principals practiced in this event.
What is Accounting?
Students focus on word processing speed and accuracy, computer skills in database and spreadsheet, and integration of applications in this contest.
What is Computer Applications?
Those with a flair for expressive oral reading before an audience have these two contests to choose from.
Poetry Interpretation and Prose Interpretation
You’ll need a critical eye as you scan through literary history and analyze literature from a provided reading list.
What is Literary Criticism?
This school has won the UIL District 4A Championship for 13 years in a row.
What is Fabens High School?
Students who like new technology and information can gain an understanding of the details of Java programming in this UIL event.
What is Computer Science?
Put the finishing touches on the news as you decide what’s most important about six news stories to top them off with titles.
What is Headline Writing?
In this contest you have 30 minutes to review your research files on a particular current event and persuade your audience that your position is solid.
What is Persuasive Speaking?
You’ll work on a deadline for the newspaper as you create a cohesive story that inquiring minds have a right to know.
What is News Writing?
Students unlock their potentials and learn the importance of commitment and perseverance. Students find practical applications for what they learn and build confidence in their intellect and abilities.
What are the benefits of participating in UIL.