TAPPS Academic Team

St. Thomas' Episcopal is a member of Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS). In addition to athletics, TAPPS sponsors academic and arts competitions for member schools. STE high school students annually compete in and excel at both the academic and arts categories.

Participation

Upper school students of all grade levels are nominated by teachers for participation in the subject areas in which they shine. Members of the TAPPS academic team participate in up to two competitions each year. Those who finish in the top three places in an event advance to the state competition. Most of the competitions, which entail writing or taking a test, do not require advance preparation. However, performance events (e.g., such as solo acting)  do necessitate competitors to prepare beforehand.

STE TAPPS Accomplishments

STE excels at both the district and state levels in TAPPS competitions. Our students have been particularly strong in advanced math, literary criticism, and science. For ten of the past eleven years a St. Thomas' student has won the science contest at both the state and district levels.

Competition Areas

Persuasive Speaking
Solo Acting
Duet Acting
Original Oratory
Prose Interpretation
Poetry
Literary Criticism
Ready Writing
Spelling
Current Events & Issues
Social Studies
Spanish
Science
Mathematics
Advanced Math
Calculator
Number Sense