June 24, 2025 – The Sulphur Springs I-S-D placed in the Top 10 in the UIL Lone Star Cup standings for Class 4A – out of 218 school districts across Texas!
Sulphur Springs took ninth place with 76 points, just behind eighth-place Lindale with 78.
Among other area schools, Celina placed second, Sunnyvale was seventh, Frisco Panther Creek was 14th, Aubrey was 15th and Texarkana Pleasant Grove was 18th. The Wimberley I-S-D in Central Texas was the overall 4A winner.
In the 3A division, Texarkana Liberty-Eylau tied for 19th and Mineola tied for 21st.
In 2023, Sulphur Springs placed fifth in the Lone Star Cup standings.
The UIL Lone Star Cup recognizes the best overall academic, athletic, and extracurricular programs in the state. Points are awarded based on district and state-level success in academics, fine arts, and athletics … and Sulphur Springs students excelled in every area!
The winning schools in each classification will receive the UIL Lone Star Cup trophy and a $1,000 scholarship. The Texas Farm Bureau Insurance provided sponsorship for the UIL Lone Star Cup.
