University Interscholastic League (UIL)
3rd Grade – 12th Grade
San Felipe Del Rio CISD takes pride in supporting UIL Academics and provides students in grades 3–12 with opportunities to participate in comprehensive academic and literary competitions. These activities complement the academic curriculum by motivating students to expand their knowledge, develop higher-level thinking skills, challenge themselves with issues of importance, and demonstrate mastery of specific skills.
San Felipe Del Rio CISD competes in the 5A Division of the University Interscholastic League (UIL), sponsored by The University of Texas at Austin.
Elementary UIL – Grades 3–5
The district begins students' UIL academic journey in the elementary grades through A+ Academic Events. Students participate in:
Dictionary Skills
Music Memory
Number Sense
Oral Reading
Ready Writing
Spelling
Mathematics
Science
Maps, Graphs & Charts
Each elementary campus prepares its UIL teams during the fall before competing in the District Elementary Meet held annually in December.
Middle School UIL – Grades 6–8
Middle school students participate in academic and literary competitions through the South Texas Academic and Literary League (STALL) and the Texas Math & Science Coaches Association (TMSCA). Students compete in invitational meets throughout the San Antonio area and across the region from January through April.
Events include:
Ready Writing
Spelling
Dictionary Skills
Oral Reading
Modern Oratory
Poetry
Prose
Duet Pantomime
Solo and Duet Serious
Solo and Duet Humorous
Number Sense
Mathematics
Calculator Applications
Maps, Charts & Graphs
Science
Social Studies
Our middle school students consistently excel in competition, frequently placing among the top three at meets and advancing to the Tournament of Champions and Texas State Meet.
High School UIL – Grades 9–12
At the high school level, students compete against other 5A schools in a wide range of academic, literary, speech, journalism, theater, mathematics, and technology events.
Events include:
Accounting
Number Sense
Calculator Applications
Ready Writing
Social Studies
Literary Criticism
Current Events
Science
Mathematics
Spelling
News Writing
Headline Writing
Editorial Writing
Feature Writing
Informative Speaking
Persuasive Speaking
Poetry Interpretation
Prose Interpretation
One-Act Play
Computer Science
Computer Applications
Dedicated UIL sponsors and coordinators work with students throughout the competition season, from September through May. San Felipe Del Rio CISD students regularly demonstrate excellence at the District, Regional, and State levels.
