ETHS Speech and Debate has a long and proud history. Debaters from Evanston captured the IHSA State Championship in Policy Debate in 1968, 1971, 1979, 1993, and 1995, in Lincoln-Douglas Debate in 2004, 2014, and 2015, and in Public Forum Debate in 2015. Since 2009, ETHS Debate has grown in size and scope. Some of our competitive highlights include: 2017-2018 Top PF Speaker at the TOC (first female debater to earn that honor) Twelve students qualified to nationals Glenbrooks Round Robin PF Champion Three LDers cleared at Blake Badgerland PF Champions 2009-2017 NSDA Debate School of Excellence (top 20 in the nation) NSDA National champion, Congressional Debate NSDA National champion, Extemporaneous Debate NCFL National champion, Lincoln-Douglas Debate TOC Finalist, Original Oratory 2 Varsity State Championships in Lincoln-Douglas Varsity State Champion, Public Forum Varsity State Champion, Oratorical Declamation Novice and JV State Championship in Congress Novice and JV State Championship in PF |