The Godley High School speech and debate team won the District 12-4A championship at the UIL academic meet on March 31, 2025, at Hillsboro High School.

Winning first place were Kori Iglehart in persuasive speaking, Ava Jackson in poetry, and Katie Ponce in prose.

Also placing at the competition were:

• Informative Speaking:  AJ Garcia-Robles, third
• Lincoln-Douglas Debate:  Emma Lindamood, second; Reagan Brooks, third
• Persuasive Speaking:  Brett Fancher, third

Also competing were Isabel Jackson, Camila Jasso, Jardiel Jimenez and Lesley Rodriguez.

Separately, Garcia-Robles and Iglehart advanced to the final round of the UIL CX State Tournament on Mar. 21-22.  Garcia-Robles also competed in the UIL Congress State Tournament in January.  

GHS speech and debate coach is Jeff Hughes.