Shelbyville high school students will compete for top honors during the 2024 District 23AA UIL Academic Spring Meet April 3 at Stephen F. Austin State Univeristy. The UIL Academic District Meets bring students together to compete in more than 23 college level academic contests that cover every aspect of classroom curriculum. Students meet rigorous scholastic requirements in order to voluntarily compete in UIL academics competing for individual honors while schools compete for the district championship. Individual winners have an opportunity to advance to the regional competition and the state meet. No other program in the nation challenges students with the same rigor as UIL Academics.
Competing from Shelbyville: Accounting: Emily Bautista, Jennifer Castro, McKenzie Gillaspie, Ella Matthews, Kason Parker Calculator Applications: EJ Hendrix, Gaylon Harrison, Carsey Lovell, Kason Parker, Rylee Stone Computer Applications: Angelli Ortiz, Tristan Vickers, Justin Filz Computer Science: Justin Filz, Emily Bautista, EJ Hendrix, Cheyenne Berlin, Kason Parker Copy Editing: Kaylin Miller, Jamarria Wright, Brynn Bickham Current Issues & Events: Kennedy McArthur, Maddie Lout, Kaden Sims, Harley Risinger, Tristan Vickers Editorial Writing: Kaylin Miller, Jamarria Wright, Brynn Bickham Feature Writing: Kaylin Miller, Jamarria Wright, Brynn Bickham Headline Writing: Kaylin Miller, Jamarria Wright, Brynn Bickham Informative Speaking: Kennedy McArthur, Travis Caporali, Payton Mc-Gee Lincoln- Douglas Debate: Kennedy McArthur, Elizabeth Marin, Kaden Sims Literary Criticism: Jamarria Wright, Zoe McKinney, Kaylin Miller, Elizabeth Marin, EJ Hendrix Mathematics: Malachi Sierra, Rylan Barbee, Kason Parker, Kylie Snell News Writing: Kaylin Miller, Jamarria Wright, Brynn Bickham Number Sense: Kason Parker, Malachi Sierra, Ethan Jackson, Aiden Swindle, Gaylon Harrison, Rylan Barbee Persuasive Speaking: Maddie Lout, Kaden Sims Poetry Interpretation: Travis Caporali, Kaylee Vaughn, Payton McGee Prose Interpretation: Alana Fuller, Jaycob Blue, Trinity Sims Ready Writing: Kaylin Miller, Jamarria Wright, Brynn Bickham Science: Justin Filz, Malachi Sierra, Ethan Jackson, Tristan Vickers, Cheyenne Berlin, Angelli Ortiz Social Studies: Jacob Smith, Emily Pharris, McKenzie Gillaspie Spelling & Vocabulary: EJ Hendrix, Elizabeth Marin, Emily Pharris, Zoe McKinney High School Academic UIL coaches are Cole Harrison (Number Sense), Crystal Harrison (Mathematics, Calculator Applications), Brooke Harrison Davis (Science), Mario Osby (Computer Applications), Sonya Parker (Social Studies), Emily Sowell (Informative Speaking, Persuasive Speaking, Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Cross Examination Team Debate, Current Issues & Events, Congressional Debate, Poetry Interpretation, Prose Interpretation), Megan Holt (Computer Science, Accounting), Dominique Roland (Literary Criticism, Spelling & Vocabulary), and Claire Windham (One Act Play, Editorial Writing, Headline Writing, Feature Writing, News Writing, Ready Writing, Copy Editing).