Purpose:

The University Interscholastic League offers the most comprehensive program of academic competition in the nation. UIL Academics offers more activities than any other UIL division, with 29 contests at the high school level and 20 A+ Academic contests for grades 2-8. More than half a million students participate in UIL academic contests each year.

These activities, which exist to complement the academic curriculum, are designed to motivate students as they acquire higher levels of knowledge, to challenge students to confront issues of importance, and to provide students with the opportunity to demonstrate mastery of specific skills. Students are challenged to think critically and creatively, exhibiting much more than knowledge and comprehension.

Freer High School UIL Academics Information

Coaches/Sponsors:

• Nori Tamez (Computer Applications, Accounting)
• Connie Colecio (Literary Criticism, Ready Writing)
• Velma Benavides (Social Studies, Current Issues & Events)
• Selena Garza (Science, Spelling & Vocabulary)
• John Smith (LD Debate)
• Vivians Garza (Prose and Poetry Interpretation; Extemporaneous Speaking - Informative and Persuasive )
• Ellen Atkinson (Journalism Events: News Writing, Editorial Writing, Feature Writing, Headline Writing, Copy Editing)
• Bryan Neal, Ed. D. (Academic Coordinator, Computer Science, Number Sense, Mathematics, CX Debate)
• Desiree Valdez (One Act Play)
• Oscar Cantu (Calculator Applications)

Freer Independent School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex or handicap.