Have a blast and learn some new skills by joining Corbett’s Academic UIL Team! The University Interscholastic League offers the most comprehensive literary and academic competitive program in the nation. It offers more than any other UIL division in terms of activities, with 22 high school, 20 junior high and 18 elementary contests. More than a half million students participate in UIL academic contests. 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. Junior High Events include: Calculator, Dictionary, Impromptu Speaking, Mathematics, Modern Oratory, Number Sense, Oral Reading, Science, Spelling, Social Studies, and Ready Writing Our district’s competition participants include: Corbett Jr. High, Dobie Jr. High, Oak Run Middle School, and New Braunfels Middle School UIL Practices starts at the end of October. Information can be given to you by any UIL coach or by Mr. Castaneda in room B208. Stop by one of the practices and see what it is all about.
