Computer Science (UIL)

Computer science is one of several academic events sanctioned by the University Interscholastic League (UIL).

Computer science is designed to test students' programming abilities. It is not the same as the computer applications contest, which tests students' abilities to use word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications software, including integration of applications.

Computer science began during the 1990-91 scholastic year as strictly a team event. It was not scored as an individual event until the 1996-97 school year.

Eligibility

Students in Grade 9 through Grade 12 are eligible to enter this event.

Each school may send up to four students. However, in districts with eight or more schools the number of students per school may be limited to three. In order for the school to compete in the team competition the school must send three students.

Rules and Scoring

The contest consists of two parts, a written test and a programming exercise.

On the written test, 45 minutes are allotted. No time warnings are given, but at the end of the 45 minutes the student may finish completing an answer. Six points are given for each correct answer; two points are deducted for each incorrect answer. Skipped or unanswered questions are not scored.

On the programming test, two hours are allotted. The solution is graded as correct or incorrect with points assigned for each problem. However, incorrect solutions may be reworked by the team. Any commercially available computer may be used in the competition. The programming language to be used is limited to Java and the compiler used for the contest will be the Oracle Java Development Kit; specific acceptable versions are determined by the UIL prior to each school year.

Determining the Winner

The top three individuals and the top team will advance to the next round. In addition, within each region, the highest-scoring second place team from all district competitions advances as the "wild card" to regional competition, and within the state, the highest-scoring second place team from all regional competitions advances as the wild card to the state competition. Members of advancing teams who did not place individually remain eligible to compete for individual awards at higher levels.

For individual competition (overall and for each subsection), the tiebreaker is percent accuracy (number of problems answered correctly divided by number of problems attempted, defined as any question with a mark or erasure in the answer blank). In the event a tie remains, all remaining individuals will advance.

For the team competition the first tiebreaker is the programming score, then the written exam score (using the total score tiebreaker system used at the district level). If a tie still exists, all remaining tied teams will advance or place.

For district meet academic championship and district meet sweepstakes awards, points are awarded to the school as follows:

  • Individual places: 1st--15, 2nd--12, 3rd--10, 4th--8, 5th--6, and 6th--4.
  • Team places (district): 1st--10 and 2nd--5.
  • Team places (regional and state): 1st--20, 2nd--16, and 3rd--12.
  • The maximum number of points a school may earn in Computer Science is 37 at the district level and 42 at the regional and state levels.

List of prior winners

Individual

NOTE: For privacy reasons, only the winning school is shown. Computer Science was strictly a team event until the 1996-97 school year. [1]

School YearClass AClass AAClass AAAClass AAAAClass AAAAAClass AAAAAA
1996-97JaytonNavarroClydeSulphur Springs(tie) Cypress Falls/Katy Taylor
1997-98Rule(tie) Hamilton/Hawkins/StockdaleJeffersonBridge CityFort Worth Dunbar
1998-99MuensterDe LeonTaylorFort Worth DunbarGarland
1999-2000(tie) Muenster/Henrietta MidwaySeymourSour Lake Hardin-JeffersonLake TravisMarcus
2000-01MuensterOzonaMonahansLake TravisScience and Engineering Magnet
2001-02MuensterSeymourSour Lake Hardin-JeffersonPine TreeFlower Mound
2002-03Nueces CanyonSeymourSour Lake Hardin-Jefferson(tie) Denton Ryan/Fort Worth DunbarPlano East
2003-04Nueces CanyonNavarroLindaleLake TravisTalented and Gifted Magnet (TAG)
2004-05Nueces CanyonSaladoNeedville(tie) Waller/Lake TravisTomball
2005-06SavoyRefugioCenterFriendswoodRound Rock Westwood
2006-07Garden CityOzonaGonzalesMidlothianKaty Taylor
2007-08Martin's MillWallGonzalesKaty Seven Lakes(Tie) Arlington Martin, Katy Cinco Ranch, Clements
2008-09Port AransasWallGonzalesDentonKlein
2009-10Harmony School of Excellence (Houston)IrvingSomerset(Tie) Aledo, Friendswood, Rockport-Fulton (two individuals)(Tie) Katy Cinco Ranch, Fort Worth Paschal, Southlake Carroll, Cypress Woods, Austin Westwood (two individuals), Fort Bend Clements, Richmond Travis, San Antonio Jay
2010-11Port AransasBunaNeedvilleFriendswood(Tie)Fort Bend Clements/Cypress Woods
2011-12SudanWallBoernePearland DawsonCypress Woods
2012-13SudanWallAndrewsAustin LBJFort Worth Paschal
2013-14SudanJim Ned HS TuscolaNeedvilleAustin LBJClements HS (Sugar Land)
2014-15BynumBookerBlanco(Tie) Kennedale/NeedvilleHeritage (Frisco)Plano West Sr High
2015-16SlidellBrackettBlancoLa GrangeHeritage (Frisco)(Tie) Klein HS / Clements HS (Sugar Land)
2016-17 Borden Ozona Blanco Boerne Lovejoy (Lucas) (Tie) Plano West / Cypress Woods / Edinburgh North
2017-18 Borden Ozona Chapel Hill Boerne Austin LBJ (Tie) Cypress Woods / Richardson
2018-19 Borden Ozona Ponder Giddings Austin LBJ Cypress Woods
2020-21 Aspermont San Augustine Fairfield School for Talented & Gifted (Dallas) Lovejoy (Lucas) Cypress Woods
2021-22 Aspermont San Augustine Fairfield School for Talented & Gifted (Dallas) Heritage (Frisco) Cypress Woods
2022-23 Aspermont San Augustine Brock School for Talented & Gifted (Dallas) Frisco Lebanon Trail Fort Bend Clements

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Team

NOTE: The 1990-91 contest was limited to Class AAAA and Class AAAAA only; other classifications were not added until the 1991-92 year. The AAAAAA classification was not added until the 2014-2015 year.[1]

School YearClass AClass AAClass AAAClass AAAAClass AAAAA Class AAAAAA
1990-91(none)(none)(none)SweetwaterHouston Bellaire
1991-92BrookelandLockneyLa VerniaAustin WestlakeLangham Creek
1992-93LazbuddieLockneyLake TravisFort StocktonLangham Creek
1993-94LazbuddieBlancoQueen CityBridge CityFort Worth Dunbar
1994-95LazbuddieBlancoLake TravisAustin LBJFort Worth Dunbar
1995-96RuleStinnett West TexasTeagueStephenvilleFort Worth Dunbar
1996-97LazbuddieNavarroClydeWhitehouseCypress Falls
1997-98RuleStinnett West TexasColdspring JonesSulphur SpringsRound Rock
1998-99MuensterStockdaleDevineFort Worth DunbarLangham Creek
1999-2000MuensterSeymourStaffordCedar HillDallas School of Science and Engineering
2000-01MuensterOzonaMonahansSouthlake CarrollDallas School of Science and Engineering
2001-02MuensterSeymourCenterSouthlake CarrollKaty Taylor
2002-03Perrin-WhittOzonaLindaleAustin LBJSouthlake Carroll
2003-04Ivanhoe Sam RayburnOzonaLindaleWallerKaty Taylor
2004-05PlainsMount Pleasant Chapel HillGonzalesWallerKaty Taylor
2005-06SavoyOzonaCenterFriendswoodCypress Falls
2006-07Garden CityOzonaGonzalesMidlothianKaty Taylor
2007-08Garden CityWallGonzalesKaty Seven LakesFort Bend Clements
2008-09Port AransasWallLucas LovejoyFriendswoodFort Bend Clements
2009-10Harmony School of Excellence (Houston)WallWimberleyFriendswoodFort Bend Clements
2010-11Port AransasWallNeedvilleFriendswoodFort Bend Clements
2011-12Port AransasWallBoerneAustin LBJKaty Seven Lakes
2012-13BookerWallNeedvilleAustin LBJCypress Woods
2013-14Harmony School of Innovation (Fort Worth)Mount VernonNeedvilleAustin LBJClements HS (Sugar Land)
2014-15SlidellBookerBlancoNeedvilleAustin LBJ Clements HS (Sugar Land)
2015-16SlidellBrackettHarmony School of Innovation (Fort Worth)NeedvilleHeritage (Frisco)

Clements HS (Sugar Land)

2016-17 Whiteface Ozona Blanco Little Cypress-Mauriceville HS (Orange) Johnson (LBJ) HS Cypress Woods
2017-18 Borden Ozona Chapel Hill Wylie (Abilene) Johnson (LBJ) HS Clements HS (Sugar Land)
2018-19 Borden Ozona Wall Little Cypress-Mauriceville Johnson (LBJ) HS Richardson
2020-21 Slidell San Augustine Fairfield School for Talented & Gifted (Dallas) Lovejoy (Lucas) Cypress Woods
2021-22 Aspermont San Augustine Fairfield School for Talented & Gifted (Dallas) Heritage (Frisco) Clements HS (Sugar Land)
2022-23 Aspermont San Augustine Harmony School of Innovation (Fort Worth) Needville Frisco Lebanon Trail Allen

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