State Champions 2014 and 2016

The University Interscholastic League offers the most comprehensive literary and academic competitive program in the nation.  The Hallsville UIL Academic teams are consistently regional champions with several state winners. HISD UIL Leaders offer more than any other UIL team in terms of activities, with  high school and  elementary and junior high contests. All HISD students are encouraged to participate in UIL academic contests.

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.

UIL Coordinator: Lee Branson lbranson@hisd.com
UIL Assistant Coordinator: Christina Eagan ceagan@hisd.com
UIL A+ (2nd - 8th) Coordinator: Douglas Childs dchilds@hisd.com

Events and Sponsors

Accounting:  Amy Fix afix@hisd.com
Calculator Applications: Mike Clay mclay@hisd.com
Computer Applications: Christina Eagan ceagan@hisd.com
Computer Science: Christina Eagan ceagan@hisd.com
Current Events: Sheila Wright sheilawright@hisd.com
Debate: Rustin Bridges rbridges2@hisd.com
Film: Christina Eagan ceagan@hisd.com
Journalism:
        Mark Dimmitt mdimmitt@hisd.com
               Editorial Writing
               Headline
               News
               Copy Editing
Literary Criticism: Martha Dalby mdalby@hisd.com
Math: Mike Clay mclay@hisd.com
Number Sense: Mike Clay mclay@hisd.com
Prose and Poetry: Reagan Maldanado rmaldanado@hisd.com
Ready Writing: Martha Dalby mdalby@hisd.com
Robotics: Lee Branson lbranson@hisd.com
Science: Lee Branson lbranson@hisd.com
Social Studies:  Sheila Wright sheilawright@hisd.com
Spelling and Vocabulary: Martha Dalby mdalby@hisd.com
Theatre: Shalem Carr scarr@hisd.com 
Theatrical Design: Shalem Carr scarr@hisd.com