Sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students participate in the Scripps Spelling Bee sponsored locally by the Houston Chronicle. The top three participants from each classroom spelling bee move on to the school-wide bee, and that winner competes in the Zone 4 (Jefferson and Liberty Counties) Spelling Bee. The Zone 4 winner advances to the Houston PBS Regional Spelling Bee. The ultimate goal is to win in Houston and advance to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.