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UIL Academics

UIL Academics

 

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Winner of 13 UIL Lone Star Cups, Argyle High School has established a tradition of excellence across academics, athletics, and fine arts. The AHS UIL Academics program offers students opportunities to compete in more than 25 academic events, fostering broad participation while earning consistent success at the district, regional, and state levels. As of 2025, Argyle students have captured 19 UIL Academic State Championships.

Click here to view the current UIL Academic Contest Schedule

UIL Academic Championships

  • UIL State Academic Champion: 2004, 2006, 2008–2019, 2021–2026

  • State Champion – Accounting Team: 2012, 2017, 2019, 2021–2025

  • State Champion – Calculator Applications Team: 2004–2006, 2009–2014, 2016–2019, 2022, 2024

  • State Champion – Current Issues & Events: 2024

  • State Champion – Documentary Film: 2015, 2016, 2019, 2023

  • State Champion – Literary Criticism Team: 2017, 2019, 2022–2025

  • State Champion – Mathematics Team: 2004–2009, 2011–2014, 2016–2019, 2021, 2022, 2026

  • State Champion – Number Sense Team: 2005, 2006, 2008, 2012–2018, 2021, 2022

  • State Champion – Science Team: 2002–2006, 2008, 2013–2018, 2021, 2022

  • State Champion – Theater Team: 2023

  • UIL Region Academic Champion: 2003, 2005, 2008–2019, 2021–2026

  • UIL District Academic Champion: 2007–2019, 2021–2026

UIL Academic Coaches

For more information about the UIL academic program at AHS, contact Deserae Good, UIL Academic Coordinator, or reach out to the academic coaches directly for details on specific contests.

  • Accounting – Rashid Rahman
  • Calculator Applications – Russell Perkins, Caleb Perkins
  • Computer Science – Rashid Rahman
  • Current Issues & Events – Matthew Woody
  • Debate – Hayley Harp
    • Congressional Debate
    • Cross Examination Debate
    • Lincoln-Douglas Debate
  • Essay Competition – Jennifer Hadley
  • Film Competition – Justin Holland
  • Journalism – Marina Walterscheid
    • Copy Editing
    • Editorial Writing
    • Feature Writing
    • Headline Writing
    • News Writing
  • Literary Criticism – Jennifer Hadley
  • Mathematics – Russell Perkins, Caleb Perkins
  • Number Sense – Russell Perkins, Caleb Perkins
  • One-Act Play – Melissa Carpenter, Hayley Harp
  • Ready Writing – Matt Terrill
  • Science – Will Carter, Deserae Good
  • Social Studies – Matthew Woody
  • Speech – Hayley Harp
    • Extemporaneous Speaking (Informative & Persuasive)
    • Oral Interpretation (Poetry & Prose)
  • Spelling & Vocabulary – Jennifer Hadley, Marina Walterscheid
  • Theatrical Design – Melissa Carpenter, Hayley Harp