Debate Team

The Bay Area Urban Debate League (BAUDL) works with Bay Area public school districts to make competitive policy debate available to every public middle and high school student. 

Through a partnership with BAUDL Frick United students have the opportunity to participate in debate tournaments throughout the Bay Area.

In a debate, a deep understanding of text and argument makes the difference between victory and defeat. Critical reading, thoughtful speaking, and original research are skills that debaters spend countless hours of their own time mastering. 

A study of the Minnesota league showed that students with a year of debate improved 60% faster than non-debaters on a reading test. And students involved in debate improve their Grade Point Average (GPA) by 8-10% per year on average.