Cypress Woods High School
Accomplishments 2016-2017

Academics  |  Athletics  |  CATE  |  Clubs  |  Performing Arts  

ACADEMICS

UIL Academics

District UIL Academic Meet – 1^st PLACE TEAM OVERALL

 

• Calculator Applications – 1^st place team 
• Computer Science – 1^st place team    
• Current Events – 2^nd place team
• Feature Writing – 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd place individuals
• Headline Writing – 1^st place individual
• Journalism – 1^st place team
• Mathematics – 1^st place team 
• Number Sense – 1^st place team
• Ready Writing – 1^st place individual
• Science – 2^nd place team
• Social Studies – 1^st place team

 

Regional UIL Academic Meet

 

• Computer Science – 1^st place team - top team score in the state!
• Computer Applications – 3^rd place individual
• Feature Writing – 1^st and 2^nd place individuals

 

State UIL Academic Meet – 7^th PLACE TEAM OVERALL IN 6A!

 

• Computer Science – 1^st place individual
• Computer Science – 1^st place team
• Computer Applications – 5^th place individual
• Feature Writing – 2^nd place individual
• Filmmakers – finalist

 

UIL Computer Science

 

• Dulles High School CS Meet – 1^st place team
• Clements High School CS Meet – 1^st place team
• 7 Lakes UIL A Meet – 1^st place team
• 7 Lakes UIL A Meet – 2^nd place team
• Magnolia UIL B Meet – 1^st place team
• Regional Texas Citizen Bee - 1st Place

 

 

FBLA

State FBLA – National Qualifiers

 

• Computer Game and Simulation – 3^rd place
• Impromptu Speaking – 4^th place
• Introduction to Financial Math – 1^st place
• Mobile Application Development – 3^rd place
• Website Design – 2^nd place

 

National FBLA

• Computer Game and Simulation - 10th place
• Impromptu Speaking - 4th place
• Mobile Application Development - National Finalist

Culinary Arts

Students participated in the NASA Culinary HUNCH Challenge and qualified for nationals. Our recipe is in the Space Station cookbook for the astronauts!

Debate

 

• Holy Cross Academy National Circuit Speech and Debate Tournament – Lincoln Douglas Debate – 1^st place
• Winston Churchill National Circuit Speech and Debate Tournament – Public Forum Debate – 1^st place
• Texas Forensics Association State Tournament – Lincoln Douglas Debate – 1^st place
• National Tournament of Champions – Lincoln Douglas Debate – Top 32
• National Speech and Debate Association District Tournament –Public Forum Debate – 1^st and 2^nd place
• National Speech and Debate Tournament (Birmingham, AL) – 4 student finalists

 

 

PERFORMING ARTS

Choir

 

• 5 Sweepstakes Performances at UIL
• 4 All-State Choir Members
• 32 Region Choir Members
• 2016 TMEA Invited Choir Performance

 

Band

 

• Marching Band – Superior Ratings at UIL Marching Contest
• Marching Band – 11^th place out of 40 bands at the Area Marching Contest
• Winter Guard – 1^st place in TCGC East Championships in Novice Red
• Wind Ensemble – Sweepstakes Band UIL
• Symphonic Winds – Sweepstakes Band UIL
• Wind Ensemble – Best in Class – Disney Festival of Music
• Symphonic Winds – Best in Class – Disney Festival of Music
• Percussion – Grand Champion – Gulf Coast Classic Drumline Competition – Lamar University
• 1 All-State Band Student
• 10 Area Level Band Students
• 64 Region Band Students
• Color Guard – Texas 6A State Champions

 

Theatre Arts

 

• Trick or Treat so Kids Can Eat Annual Food Drive – 1,727 lbs.
• Renaissance Festival One Act Play 1^st Place Winner for As You Like It
• Texas Thespian Festival & Competition chosen Black Box Performance 
• for Terra Nova
• Texas Thespian Festival & Competition four 1^st place awards in Duet Acting, Monologue, and two costume designs
• 45 National Thespian Festival & Competition Qualifiers competing in Lincoln, Nebraska this summer
• UIL One Act Play Zone II Advancing Play with straight 1 rankings for Rhinoceros
• UIL One Act Play Zone II Awards for Best Actor, two All Star Casts, three Honorable Mention All Star Casts, and one Best Technician
• UIL One Act Play District Competitor for Rhinoceros
• UIL One Act Play District Awards for two All Star Casts, two Honorable Mention All Star Casts, and one Best Technician
• Two UIL Theatrical Design State Qualifiers in Theatre Marketing & Costume Design
• Two Students Chosen as Crew Members for the National Thespian Festival & Competition Opening Performance

 

Crimson Cadettes Dance Team

 

• 10 All District Dance Team Members
• 1 All State Dance Team Member
• Team and Officer Sweepstakes at all contests
• Overall Grand Champion Officer Line at Crowd Pleasers Regional
• Overall Grand Champion Team at Crowd Pleasers Regional
• Crowd Pleasers Nationals Crowd Pleasers Nationals – 2^nd place officer line
• 1^st place national champion pom
• 1^st place national champion jazz
• 1^st place national champion lyrical
• 1^st place national champion contemporary
• Highest Scoring team routine at Nationals
• National Grand Champion Super Team
• Overall Grand Champion Team at Crowd Pleasers Nationals

 

Orchestra

• 16 Region Orchestra students
• 3 Area students
• 1 All State student
• UIL Solo and Ensemble Contest – over 150 Division I medals
• UIL Contest and Sight-reading Sweepstakes Award – Concert Orchestra, Philharmonic Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra
• Dallas Bluebonnet State Festival Awards

Concert Orchestra – Superior Trophy (1), Best in Class Trophy
Philharmonic Orchestra – Superior Trophy (1), Best in Class Trophy
Symphony Orchestra – Superior Trophy (1)
Chamber Orchestra – Superior Trophy (1)
Outstanding Group of the festival (top performance overall or 1^st place) –Symphony and Chamber Orchestra

 

CATE

AG

• 5^th Place in the State – Floriculture Team
• 15^th Place in the State – Horse Judging Team

 

CY-FAIR ISD LIVESTOCK SHOW:

 

• Grand Champion Steer
• Grand Champion Goat
• Grand Champion Horticulture
• Grand Champion Market Rabbit
• Grand Champion Sheep Showmanship
• Grand Champion Heifer Showmanship
• Reserve Champion Horticulture
• Reserve Champion Turkey
• Reserve Champion Ag Mechanics
• Reserve Champion Swine Showmanship

 

 

CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS

HOLA

• HOLA Latin Dancing Competition – 3^rd place Couple Dance

HOSA

• State Contest – 8^th place

 

Project Linus Club

• Donated over 75 blankets to Texas Children’s Hospital during the 16-17 school year.

 

Tech Club

 

• Texas Technology Student Association – State Champion (4^th consecutive year!)
• Largest chapter in the State of Texas
• Brazos Valley TSA Regional Contest – 83 students took 594 entries
• Texas TSA State Contest – 77 students took 531 entries
• 84 – 1^st place medals
• 56 – 2^nd place medals
• 41 – 3^rd place medals
• 33 – 4^th place ribbons
• 22 – 5^th place ribbons

 

ATHLETICS

Cross Country

• Boys Cross Country – Regional Qualifiers
• Girls Cross Country – District Champions, Regional Qualifiers, State Qualifiers

 

Girls Golf

 

• CFISD 17–6A District Champions
• CFISD 17–6A District Champion Medalist
• UIL Region Tournament – 2^nd place
• UIL State Tournament – 5^th place
• UIL Academic All–District 5 players
• UIL Academic All–State – 1 player
• UIL All–State – 1 player

 

 

Girls Soccer

 

• CFISD 17–6A Bi–District Champs
• UIL All–Region Team 2 players
• UIL Senior All–Star Team – 1 player
• UIL Academic All–State Team – 3 players
• UIL Academic All–District Team – 17 players

 

 

Softball

• Bi-District Playoff Finishe

 

Swimming/Diving

 

• Boys and Girls Junior Varsity District Champions
• Boys and Girls Varsity District Champions
• Girls Varsity Region Champions
• Girls Varsity State Tournament – 5^th place

 

Volleyball 2016

 

• Overall Season 25 – 14 (District 3^rd place 13 – 5)
• UIL Area Finalist
• UIL Academic All–District – 15 players
• UIL Academic All–State Players – 2 players
• UIL All-Star Players – 2 players

 

Water Polo

• Regional Qualifiers- (Girls and Boys)

Wrestling

• 200+ Wins
• CFISD District 10–6A Champions
• UIL 10–6A Academic All–District Wrestlers – 18 athletes
• UIL Region 3–6A – 2^nd place
• 8 Texas State Wrestling Qualifiers
• 2 Texas State Wrestling Placers