UIL
The University Interscholastic League exists to provide educational extracurricular academic, athletic, and music contests. The UIL was created by The University of Texas at Austin in 1910 and has grown into the largest inter-school organization of its kind in the world. Gainesville ISD participates in UIL at the elementary, middle school, and high school levels. To learn more about UIL at your child’s campus, contact your UIL representative. The University Interscholastic League provides 23 high school and 19 elementary and middle school academic competitions that complement the academic curriculum. Students are challenged to think critically, exhibiting much more than knowledge and comprehension.
Overview of A+ Academic Events:
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A+ Art - Grades 4-8
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A+ Calculator Applications - Grades 6-8
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A+ Chess Puzzle - Grades 2-8
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A+ Creative Writing - Grade 2
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A+ Dictionary Skills - Grades 5-8
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A+ Editorial Writing - Grades 6-8
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A+ Impromptu Speaking - Grades 6-8
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A+ Listening - Grades 5-8
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A+ Maps, Graphs & Charts - Grades 5-8
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A+ Mathematics - Grades 6-8
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A+ Modern Oratory - Grades 6-8
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A+ Music Memory - Grades 2-8
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A+ Number Sense - Grades 4-8
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A+ One-Act Play - Grades 6-8
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A+ Oral Reading - Grades 4-9
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A+ Ready Writing - Grades 3-8
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A+ Science - Grades 6-8
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A+ Social Studies - Grades 5-8
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A+ Spelling - Grades 3-8
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A+ Storytelling - Grades 2-3
Campus Contacts:
Chalmers Elementary – Lori Nixon
Intermediate – Christina Phillips
Junior High – Tiffany Reimer
High School – Christopher Glover
One-Act Play: JH – Courtney Kelley
HS – David
District Contact:
Tamra Warner
Overview of High School Academic Events:
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Business Skills contests include Accounting and Computer Applications
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Essay contests include the Barbara Jordan Historical Essay Competition and Latino History Essay Competition
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Journalism contests include Copy Editing, Editorial Writing, Headline Writing, Feature Writing and News Writing
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Language Arts contests include Literary Criticism, Ready Writing, and Spelling and Vocabulary
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Social Studies competitions include Current Issues & Events, and Social Studies
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Speech & Debate contests include Congress, Cross Examination Debate, Lincoln Douglas Debate, Informative Speaking, Persuasive Speaking, Prose Interpretation, and Poetry Interpretation.
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STEM contests include Calculator Applications, Computer Science, Mathematics, Number Sense, Robotics, and Science
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Theatre contests include Filmmaking, One-Act Play, and Theatrical Design
