Katy Independent
School District
Academic Competitions
For information on academic competitions, please contact your child's campus directly.
UIL Academics
UIL Academics offers more activities than any other UIL division, with 30 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.
4 Katy ISD High Schools advanced to the state tournament in Austin, TX.
Seven Lakes HS placed 1st in the state for the second year in a row.
Destination Imagination
The mission of Destination Imagination (DI) is to inspire and equip youth to imagine and innovate through the creative process. DI is open to students in elementary, junior high, and high school.
120+ Katy ISD teams participated in Destination Imagination in 7 different competitions across four age categories.
22 teams advanced to State, and of those, 12 advanced to Globals, where 4 teams placed in the top 5 internationally.
Academic Decathlon
The United States Academic Decathlon® is a ten-event scholastic competition for teams of high school students.
Each high school enters a team of nine students: 3 Honor students (3.80 - 4.00 GPA), 3 Scholastic students (3.20 - 3.799 GPA), and 3 Varsity students (0.00 - 3.199 GPA).
6 Katy ISD teams advanced to the state tournament, where Taylor High School placed 5th. Taylor HS went on to place 1st in the Online National Tournament Large Schools Division.
Science Olympiad
The mission of Science Olympiad is to host exciting competitive tournaments and professional development workshops that showcase innovative STEM content to students and teachers throughout the United States. Science Olympiad is available at the junior high and high school levels.
5 Katy ISD High Schools advanced to the state tournament, where Seven Lakes and Jordan finished in the top 5. Seven Lakes HS went on to win the National Tournament.
4 Katy ISD Junior High teams advanced to the state tournament, where Beckendorff JH placed 1st and Seven Lakes JH placed 4th.
Speech & Debate
Thousands of students from across the state of Texas compete each year in Cross-Examination Debate, Lincoln-Douglas Debate, Congress, Extemporaneous Informative Speaking, Extemporaneous Persuasive Speaking, Prose Interpretation and Poetry Interpretation.
Katy ISD's Seven Lakes HS placed 4th in Cross Examination and 2nd in Congress.