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UIL Competitions

  • Davila Scholars compete in the UIL academic district meet against BISD and CSISD scholars.

  • UIL academic competition benefits scholars in the following ways:

    • Improves Innate Skills and Talents

    • Improves Knowledge and Application of Core Content and Elective Curriculum

    • Fosters Camaraderie with and Competition Against School and District Peers

    • Prepares Scholars for High School UIL Competition

Texan Chess Club

  • Established in the 2017-2018 School Year

  • Club Meets on Fridays

  • Club Officers Fulfill Designated Roles Each Meeting

  • Members Learn Chess Tactics and Strategies and Compete Against One Another

  • Members Record Matches and Keep a Club Folder

  • Members Record Wins/Losses/Draws

  • Monthly Rankings During the Spring Semester

  • Members Ranked in the Top 10 Advance to a Championship Tournament During the Last Month of School

  • The 2018-2019 Davila Chess Club Placed 1st in the Intermediate/Middle School Division of the Bryan Collegiate Scholastic Chess Tournament held last April

Speech and Debate Team

  • Member of the National Speech and Debate Association

  • Team practices once per week

  • Members learn speech & debate strategies as well as compete against one another

  • Team competes in competitions with an opportunity to compete at the National level

National Junior Honor Society

  • 7th grade scholars are inducted into NJHS during the spring semester, pending an approved application

  • Scholars must earn and maintain a cumulative 92 average of all classes throughout the year.

  • Scholars complete 30 hours volunteering throughout our school & community.

  • Induction into NJHS is considered a high honor, and our members are held at a very high standard  

  • Student officers are elected and preside over meetings