Academic Competitions

Frisco ISD students are encouraged to participate in academic competitions to challenge themselves academically and get more involved in their school. 

Academic competitions complement the students' TEK-based curriculum, motivate them to acquire higher knowledge levels, confront issues of importance, and represent their school positively. Competitions can also help students build lifelong skills such as learning to excel under pressure, working collaboratively with a team and thinking critically. 

In Frisco ISD, all campuses offer a minimum number of academic competitions. Based on student interest, staff availability and funding campuses can apply to participate in additional contests. 

Elementary

• Lone Star Challenge (campus choice)

• Academic UIL A+ Contests*(campus choice)

• Scripps-Howard Spelling Bee 

Middle School

• Academic Pentathlon

• Texas Citizen Bee Competition

• UIL A+ Academics Contests  

• Scripps-Howard Spelling Bee

• Dallas Regional Science and Engineering Fair

High School

• UIL Academics Competitions

• Academic Octathlon

• Academic Decathlon 

Career and Technical Education Student Organizations (CTSOs) 

• FFA - promotes and supports agricultural education

• DECA - career and technical student organization

• HOSA -  international career and technical student organization endorsed by the U.S. Department of Education and the Health Science Technology Education Division of ACTE

• FCCLA - career and technical student organization

• BPA - career and technical student organization