Jesuit's strong academic programs have always been a defining aspect of school life. This was fully revealed in this year's UIL (Universal Interscholastic League) Academic District Meet, held from April11-12,  in which Jesuit students showed off their intellectual prowess in competitions ranging from English to Math.
The Jesuit UIL Academic team competed in Spelling & Vocabulary and Ready Writing, as well...
The Conrad High School cafeteria bustles with the chatter of students and coaches.  Its classrooms echo with the cacophony of pencil marks and erases as well as an incessant array of clicks and thuds from the nervous test-takers. All convened with similar goals, these individuals look to emerge victorious from rigorous academic testing, hoping not only to advance, but also...
Prepping every week in and outside of school, our Jesuit academic wizards showed off their strengths in this year’s UIL (Universal Interscholastic League) Academic District meet. Competing in Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and Reading, twelve high-achieving Jesuit competitors placed all around the board as they tackled the eight other 5A schools in the competition.
Mathematics has always proven to be...
Jesuit prides itself on maintaining a level of excellence in all fields of competition. Most of the time, this means that Ranger athletes give it their all on the field or court. But last week, Jesuit’s competitive advantage was not found on an athletic field; rather, Jesuit competitors made it happen on college classroom desks.
On April 21 and 22,...
On the morning of Saturday, March 24 while most high school students were still sleeping or watching the morning edition of SportsCenter, a certain Jesuit team was participating in a UIL district meet at Conrad High School against notable rival opponents such as Lake Highlands and Richardson Berkner; however, this competition wasn’t on a field, or in a gym,...
Jesuit’s UIL Math team, lead by senior Brendan O’Brien, looks to establish a winning tradition in the competitive arena of high school math competitions. Because only the top three district contestants continue to the regional meet, UIL Math will need anyone who can contribute to the team’s success. At the district meet in February, contestants can try their luck...
On Saturday March 26, 2011, Jesuit went to Richardson High School to compete in the UIL academic competitions. This year we competed in seven events against roughly 40 different public schools, which included several magnet schools in Dallas. These events were Ready Writing, Spelling and Vocabulary, Current Issues and Events, Calculator Applications, Number Sense, Mathematics, and Prose Interpretation.
In the...
At this point, most of us have heard of the University Interscholastic League academic competitions that Jesuit will be participating in. Are you interested in competing in one of the prestigious University Interscholastic League (UIL) academic competitions or even just wondering what they are?
Well, every school in Jesuit Dallas’ district 9-5A will compete on Saturday, March 26, 2011, at Richardson High School...
