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...
After a series of triumphs in multiple events at UIL Districts, a handful of Jesuit students qualified for the regional competition. On the morning of April 22nd and 23rd (Friday and Saturday), the competitors arrived at the eventful and active UT Arlington campus. After going through 15-30 minutes of waiting and roll call with dozens of others, the competitors...
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 March 25th, a group Jesuit students competed in the annual UIL Academics District Competition. This competition consists of nearly two dozen events. For this year, Jesuit competed in six of these events: Calculator Applications, Current Issues & Events, Mathematics, Number Sense, Ready Writing, and Spelling. Also, this year marked a new change as Highland Park’s realignment to 7-6A...
On April 6, 2024, Jesuit Dallas deployed 6 students to attend the annual UIL Academics District Meet hosted at Irving High School. These students are part of this year’s two teams: Current Issues & Events and Ready Writing. After taking burdensome exams, the Jesuit students received news of their triumphant successes in their respective competitions.Â
“The competition only gets tougher...
It was March 26nd. First, after arriving at Irving High School on a cold and windy day, the Jesuit competitors entered the campus. Next, the anxious contestants had the opportunity to relax for a bit before entering their respective test rooms. Then, the contestants were hurried into their rooms by moderators. Now, the competitors began to block out all...
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,...
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...
