After School Academy

VEX

Sponsor/Advisor: Mrs. Jumper

Purpose:  VEX Robotics is a robotics program for elementary through university students, and a subset of Innovation First International. The VEX Robotics competitions and programs are managed by the Robotics Education and Competition Foundation (REC).[1] In April 2018, VEX Robotics Competition was named the largest robotics competition in the world by Guinness World Records

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HOSA

Sponsor/Advisor: Mr. Dogan and Mrs. R. Garcia

Purpose: HOSA offers 58 competitive events, ranging from skill-based to leadership and team-based. The event groups are as follows: Health science, health professions, leadership, and recognition events. Members compete at the regional, state, and international levels. Those who place in the top three positions at the state level are given the opportunity to compete at the international level.

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Solar Car

Sponsor/Advisor: Mrs. Ramirez 

Purpose:  The Solar Car Challenge is an annual solar-powered car race for high school students. The event attracts teams from around the world, but mostly from American high schools.

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Drone

Sponsor/Advisor: Mrs.Jumper 

Purpose:  HPS-wide/ Regional Competition - Presented in partnership with FTW Robotics and Rice University, HPS Drone Race is the perfect event offering elementary, middle school and high school students an opportunity to get hands-on experience in STEM education in the form of an affordable, fast-paced game. Students will learn to safely operate a drone, work as a team, and research workforce applications of aerial robotic technology; all while having a blast!

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UIL

We offer many UIL Academic Teams. 

The University Interscholastic League, the main governing body for academic, athletic, and music competition among public schools in the U.S. state of Texas, sanctions many events for students in grades 2 to 12.  Competition in grades 9–12 advances from district to region to state.

UIL Computer Science - Mrs. Garica

UIL Social Studies- Mr. Stone 

UIL Science - Mr. Dogan

UIL Debate

UIL Speech

UIL Math

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Science Fair 

Students will particpate in a school wide science fair and advance to regional science fairs based on performance. Winners of these regional fairs send students to national fairs such as ISEF[5] and CWSF. National science fairs typically send winners to international fairs such as ISEF (which is a national and an international science fair) and EUCYS.

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Science Olympiad

Science Olympiad is an American team competition in which students compete in 23 events pertaining to various scientific disciplines, including earth science, biology, chemistry, physics, and engineering. Over 7,800 middle school and high school teams from 50 U.S. states compete each year.

Cross Country

Coach: Coach Czulno

Grade levels: 7th-12th grade 

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Volleyball

Girls Middle School Team

Coach: Coach Chism

Grade levels: 7th-8th

High School Girls Team 

Coaches: Coach Stratton 

Grade levels: 9th-12th

High School Boys Team 

Coaches: Coach Stratton 

Grade levels: 9th-12th

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Basketball

 Boys Middle School Team

Coach: Coach McNeal 

Grade levels: 7th-8th

Boys High School Team 

Coach: Coach McNeal 

Grade levels: 9th-12th

Girls Middle School Team

Coach: Coach Chism

Grade levels: 7th-8th

Girls High School Team 

Coach: Coach Czulno

Grade levels: 9th-12th

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Track and Field

Coaches: Coach Stratton and Coach Czulno

Grade levels: 7th-12th

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Baseball

Coaches: Mr.McBeth and Coach Stratton 

Grade levels: 9th-12th

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Soccer

Boys Middle and High School 

Coach: Mr.Akarmut

Grade levels: 7th-8th and 9th-12th

Girls  High School 

Coach: Mrs. Renteria and Mr. Chism 

Grade levels: 9th-12th