Teaching students to be effective communicators and leaders in the classroom, debate room and beyond.
Upper School Speech & Debate
The speech and debate program at Harker’s upper school motivates students to think critically about current national and global events, strengthen their public speaking skills and develop their leadership capabilities. When our students learn to be effective communicators and strong leaders, we see it translate into greater academic success.
Academic Courses & After-School Activities
In the upper school, our innovative curriculum includes academic speech and debate classes in addition to tournament competition opportunities.
Academic Courses
- Introduction to Speech and Debate
- Intermediate Debate: Classes offered include public forum, congressional debate, speech, Lincoln-Douglas debate
- Competitive Debate: Classes offered include public forum, congressional debate, speech, Lincoln-Douglas debate
After-School Activities
- Speech and Debate Team: Our team competes at events held here at Harker and across the country.
Speech & Debate Teachers
Our outstanding faculty is the cornerstone of our speech and debate program. With their extensive experience leading award-winning speech and debate programs, they serve as excellent teachers, coaches and mentors to our students.