Academic Teams & Honor Societies

Upper School

CHESS TEAM

Sponsor: Mary Nelson Coach: Paul Nager

Skill sets of all levels are welcome.

Debate team

Forensics is an upper school speech and debate organization designed to empower students to become effective communicators, ethical individuals, critical thinkers, and leaders in a democratic society. As members of the UMS-Wright Forensics team, students have the opportunity to earn membership in the National Forensic League, one of the oldest and largest interscholastic honor societies in the nation.

Scholars' Bowl

Sponsors: Jana Price and Tommy Walton

Scholars' Bowl is an academic team for students in grades 9-12.

SCIENCE OLYMPIAD

Sponsor: Steve Holbrook

An academic competition for high school students.

Honor Societies

Cum Laude Society

National Honor Society

Quill & Scroll

Mu Alpha Theta

Science National Honor Society

Spanish/French Honor Society

National English Honor Society

Rho Kappa Honor Society

Middle SCHOOL

ACADEMIC CHALLENGE

Sponsors: Kim Catlett and Emily Smilie

Academic teams for middle school students.

FORENSICS

Sponsor:

Forensics is an middle school speech and debate organization designed to empower students to become effective communicators, ethical individuals, critical thinkers, and leaders in a democratic society. As members of the UMS-Wright Forensics team, students have the opportunity to earn membership in the National Forensic League, one of the oldest and largest interscholastic honor societies in the nation.