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Competitions
Renaissance Academy puts equal emphasis on extra-curricular activities. Renaissance Royals participate and have won numerous recognition at regional, state and national level. Renaissance Academy holds its science fair competition on an annual basis. The winners proceed to compete in the Austin Energy Regional Science Festival. Juniors and Seniors who win place awards, advance to the ExxonMobil Texas Science and Engineering Fair. Renaissance Academy students participate in PSIA every year. PSIA remains the most comprehensive academic extracurricular program in the nation for students in grades 1-8. Renaissance Academy holds Quran competition at the school. The competitions are focused on three front, Tajweed, Recitation and Memorization. External judges are invited to judge the participants. In addition Renaissance Academy students also participate in Geography Bee, Math League, Spelling Bee, Arabic, Current Events League, Travis County Historical Essay Competition.
Austin Regional Science Festival
The Austin Energy Regional Science Festival (AERSF) is the one of the largest of 14 regional science fairs across Texas. It serves 23 Central Texas school districts and is one of only a few regional fairs that include elementary school students. The Austin Energy Regional Science Festival is an Intel ILISE-affiliated science competition that is held at the Palmer Events Center during February of every year.
ExxonMobil Texas Science and Engineering Fair
Juniors and Seniors who win place awards in The Austin Regional Science Festival advance to the ExxonMobil Texas Science and Engineering Fair. The state science fair is held in San Antonio at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center during April of every year.
Private School Interscholastic Association (PSIA)
Renaissance Academy students participate in PSIA every year. PSIA provides an exciting opportunity for private school students in grades 1 through 8 to engage in academic competition with their peers throughout the state of Texas. Winners at the regional competitions proceed to compete at the state level competition held at the Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas during May of every year.
Cen-tex History Fair
The LBJ Library sponsors the Cen-Tex Regional History Fair for Austin and the surrounding area. Students compete against their peers for the opportunity to advance to the Texas History Day state competition. From the state competition, students may advance to National History Day competition held in College Park, MD each June. Over the years, many Cen-Tex students have advanced and placed at the national level of competition.
2015-2016
2016 Austin Energy Regional Science Fair Results
Elementary Awards
| Name | Ribbon | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Haya Amir | 1st | Flow of Current |
| Jenna Khanfar | 1st | Which drink damages your teeth the most? |
| Ayaan Akber | 1st | Magnetic Force |
| Muneeb Syed | 2nd | Blowing balloons with chemical reactions |
| Imaan Ali | 1st | Metals vs Salt Water and Fresh Water |
| Amina Meddad | 1st | The Candle Race |
| Neena Haiderzaidi | Size of the Craters on the Moon | |
| Fahd Haiderzaidi | 1st | Wi Fi Signals |
| Danya Kassem | 1st | Geodes |
| Yasmine Ally | 2nd | Flower Power |
| Abdur-Rehman Yusufani | 1st | Pearly Whites |
| Beesan Hirzalla | 1st | Wash and Dry Impact on Fabrics |
Middle School Awards
| Name | Place | Category | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| AbdulSamad Oza | 1st | Chemistry | Which Antacid Helps Relieve Heartburn the Best |
| Baahira Akber | 1st | Plant Sciences | Is Hydroponics Better for Plant Root Growth? |
High School Awards
| Name | Place | Category | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saima Khan | 2nd | Animal Sciences | The Effectiveness of Combination Therapy of Chronotropic Agents on the Heart Rate of Daphnia magna |
| Sadaf Karim | 4th | Behavioral & Social Sciences | How Do Fears Change By Age and Gender? |
| Maaz Syed | 4th | Earth & Environmental Sciences | Carbon Capture |
2014-2015
PSIA Regional
DISTRICT # ___6A__ TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP ELEMENTARY DIVISION| RANK/SCHOOL | CITY | POINT TOTAL |
|---|---|---|
| 01. St. James Catholic | Seguin | 354 |
| 02. Renaissance | Austin | 300 |
| 03. St. Rose of Lima | Schulenburg | 185 |
| RANK/SCHOOL | CITY | POINT TOTAL |
|---|---|---|
| 01. St. Austin’s Catholic | Austin | 363 |
| 02. Renaissance | Austin | 282 |
| 03. St. Rose of Lima | Schulenburg | 266 |
Austin Regional Science Fair
Senior/Junior Division3rd Place: Sadaf Karim, Place Behavioral Science
4th Place: Maaz Syed, Environmental Science
5th Place: Hana Farid, Biochemistry
Maaz Syed : National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin. Medallion
Sabin Oza : TAWWA/WEAT Excellence in Water 2nd Sr
1st Place: Asma Khan, 5th Grade
1st Place: Adam Amir, 5th Grade
1st Place: Arshia Shaik, 5th Grade
1st Place: Rhamah Merchant, 4th Grade
1st Place: Amina Medadd, 4th Grade
1st Place: Abdurahman Aziz, 5th Grade
1st Place: Hamza Aziz, 3rd Grade
1st Place: Abdur-Rehman Yoosufani, 3rd Grade
1st Place: Aleesha Mehboob, 3rd Grade
Cen-Tex History Fair (Regional)
Renaissance Academy High School students earned| Individual Exhibit category | 1st Place: Hana Farid |
| Historical Paper category | 1st Place: Saima Khan2nd Place: Maaz Syed |
| Individual Documentary category | 2nd Place: Sabin Oza |
| Individual Website category | 1st Place: Amana Ahmad (advanced to state)2nd Place: Niama Ahmad (advanced to state) 3rd Place: Osama Sayedahmed |
| Group Exhibit category | 3rd place: Sophia Karim, Medina Halimi, Insha Mitha, Nabila Kabir |
| Individual Exhibit Category | 3rd Place : Arafa Ahmad |
2013-2014
Austin Energy Regional Science Festival
Renaissance Middle and High School students won 9 place awards with 5 students advanced to state level.Senior (High School) Division:
| Name | Place | Category | Topic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hana Farid | 2nd | Biochemistry | Seeing Red! The Effect of Low Oxygen Levels on Hemoglobin Production |
| Saima Khan | 2nd | Microbiology | A Study of the Effect of Bacteriostatic Antibiotics, Bactericidal Antibiotics, and a Combination of Both on the K-12 Strain of Escherichia Coli |
| Duriba Khan | 3rd | Environmental Sciences | The Effect of Fly Ash on Murraya Koenigii Growth |
| Shazma Khan | 3rd | Biochemistry | Targetting the Ubiquitin-Proteasome Pathway in Cancer Therapy: Novel Combinations for Treatment of Renal Cell Carcinoma |
| Nabeela Naeem | 3rd | Mathematical Sciences | Lines that Collide: Is the incenter of a triangle equidistant from the sides? |
| Niama Ahmad | 4th | Physics and Astronomy | H2O Just Add Temperature |
| Maryam Abdul-Moheeth | 5th | Plant Sciences | Determining the Optimum External Carbon Dioxide Concentration for Maximal Photosynthesis Rate in Spinacia Oleracea. |
| Autia Ayub | 5th | Mathematical Sciences | Exploring Fractals: The Mandelbrot and Julia Sets |
Junior (Middle School) Division:
5th Place: Murtuza Khan: BiochemistryElementary Division:
11 students from the Elementary Division participated and Renaissance 9 first place awards and 2 second place awards.
| Amina Meddad | 3rd Grade | 1st Place | Age Affects Body Temperature |
| Abdurahman Azeez | 3rd Grade | 1st Place | Heating Bags of Water Using Solar Energy |
| Mona Abdul-Moheeth | 3rd Grade | 1st Place | Age Affects Body Temperature |
| Amina Meddad | 5th Grade | 1st Place | The effect of light color on Photosynthesis rate |
| Abdul Samad Oza | 5th Grade | 1st Place | Water on the water |
| Jafar Azeez | 5th Grade | 1st Place | Turbines |
| Rayyan Merchant | 5th Grade | 1st Place | Solar panels vs electrical outlet |
| Asma Khan | 4th Grade | 1st Place | Electromagnetic Buzzer |
| Omar Yacoub | 4th Grade | 1st Place | Coin Batteries |
| Adam Amir | 4th Grade | 1st Place | Periscope Hovercraft |
| Rahmah Merchant | 3rd Grade | 2nd Place | Tooth Hazards |
| Arshia Shaik | 4th Grade | 1st Place | Levers |
2012-2013
Austin Energy Regional Science Festival
Renaissance Middle and High School students won 6 place awards and 6 special awards. 4 students advanced to state level.Senior (High School) Division:
1st Place – Shazma Khan :: Environmental Sciences
2nd Place – Laraib Kausar :: Plant Sciences
2nd Place – Saima Khan :: Cellular and Molecular Biology
4th Place – Mumal Ahmed :: Computer Sciences
5th Place – Kainat Ayub :: Chemistry
Junior (Middle School) Division:
1st Place: Hana Farid: Biochemistry
Special Awards:
Shazma Khan :: ISWEEP Senior Award
Kainat Ayub :: Society of Women Engineers Certificate Sr.
Shazma Khan :: Texas Tech Scholarship 1st
Laraib Kausar :: Texas Tech Scholarship 2nd
Saima Khan :: US Army Science Award
Hana Farid :: Broadcom Masters SSP Award
Central Texas History Fair
Renaissance Middle and High School students won 7 place awards with 5 students advancing to state level competition.Junior/Senior (High School) Division Winners:
- 1st place – Duriba Khan :: Senior Individual Interpretive Web Sites
- 1st place – Autia Ayub :: Senior (Grades 9-12 Individual Exhibit
- 1st place – Sabin Oza :: Senior (Grades 9-12) Individual Documentary
- 2nd place – Hana Farid :: Junior Individual Exhibit
- 2nd place – Shazma Khan & Maryam Abdul Moeeth :: Senior Group Interpretive Web Sites
- 3rd place – Paulina Diaz-Alton & Nabeela Naeem :: Junior Group Exhibit
- 3rd place – Laraib Kausar, Mumal Ahmed & Kainat Ayub :: Senior Group Interpretive Web Sites
Private School Interscholastic Association – Regional Competition at Kerville, TX
“Renaissance Academy Won Second Place in the Elementary/Middle School Division”
District Meet Results:
- 64 Place Awards in total
- 15 Students advancing to State Level to compete in 19 categories
Private School Interscholastic Association – State Competition at Texas Christian University (TCU) in Fort Worth
“Renaissance Academy bagged 4 state level awards and placed in the Top 10 Schools in the Elementary Division at State Competition”
State level winners:
- 1st Place – Amreen Haq – 2nd Grade Spelling
- 4th Place – Samad Oza – Maps, Graphs, & Charts
- 6th Place – Aburahman Shiykh – 5th Grade Dictionary Skill
- 6th Place – Asma Khan – 3rd Grade Story Telling
Muslim Inter-Scholastic Tournament (MIST)
- 1st place – Duriba Khan & Sabeen Oza:: Sisters Improv
- 1st place – Saima Khan & Sabeen Oza :: Science Project
- 2nd place – Hafsa Ali :: Knowledge & Quran
- 2nd place – Hasan Ali :: Tafseer Test
- 2nd place – Laraib Kausar :: Quran Recitation, Sisters, Level 1
- 2nd place – Shazma Khan :: Writing & Oratory, Extemporaneous Essay
- 2nd place – :: Social Media
- 3rd place – Saima Khan :: Writing & Oratory, Short Fictional Story
- 3rd place – Maryam Abdul-Moheeth :: Art
- 3rd place – Abdul Muhaymin Abdul-Moheeth, Duriba Khan, Shazma Khan, Laraib Kausar :: Short Film
- 4th place – Maryam Abdul-Moheeth :: Poetry Spoken Word
- 5th place – Hasan Ali :: Math Olympics
2011-2012
Renaissance Academy Middle School student won 1st Place in the Molecular and Cellular Biology Division of the Exxon Mobile Texas Science and Engineering Fair held on April 3, 2011.
Austin Regional Science Fair
Junior (Middle School) Division
- 1st Place Molecular and Cellular Biology
- 2nd Place Molecular and Cellular Biology
- 4th Place in Medicine and Health Science
Senior (High School) Division
- 2nd Place Computer Sciences
- 5th Place in Plant Sciences
Cen-tex Regional History Fair
In the Central Texas History Fair held at LBJ Library on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011, Renaissance Academy students won 8 Middle School Place Awards and 12 High School Place Awards as well as the History Fair’s only special award – Making Renaissance Academy “The Best Performing School at both the Middle and the High School level”Renaissance Academy High School students earned:
- 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place in the Individual Exhibit category (2 students advancing to state)
- 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Place in the Group Exhibit category (4 students advancing to state)
- 1st and 2nd Place in the Historical Paper category (2 students advancing to state)
- 1st Place in the Group Performance category (5 students advancing to state)
- 1st Place in the Individual Documentary category (advancing to state)
- 2nd and 3rd Place in the Individual Website category (1 student advancing to state)
Renaissance Academy Middle School students earned:
- 1st and 2nd Place in the Individual Exhibit category (2 students advancing to state)
- 1st Place in the Historical Paper category (advancing to state)
- 2nd Place in the Group Performance category (4 students advancing to state)
- 2nd Place in the Individual Documentary category (advancing to state)
- 2nd Place in the Group Documentary category (3 students advancing to state)
- 1st and 2nd Place in the Individual Website category (2 students advancing to state)
Renaissance student also won The Locke, Lidell & Sapp LLP Legal History Award for best overall project dealing with an issue from legal history (this is the third year in a row, that a Renaissance Academy student has won this award, which is awarded from one of Austin’s prestigious law firms.)