Debate Season Summaries

* Last updated at 8:59 am on Sunday, July 20, 2025

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Season summaries include titles won (and the class they were won in), final place in state, final won-lost record, and head coach for all seasons submitted by the school or gathered from IHSA records.

A few titles are missing (complete list of missing titles). Changes and additions to these records may be made by school personnel through the IHSA Schools Center.

Key to titles: D–district, R–regional, S–sectional, U–super-sectional, Q–team qualifier for state finals, P–Chicago Public League champion (only when an automatic qualifier).

Watseka

Season Class Titles Place Won Lost Tied Coach
1964-65   S          

Waukegan (H.S.)

Season Class Titles Place Won Lost Tied Coach
1962-63              
1965-66              

West Frankfort (Frankfort)

Season Class Titles Place Won Lost Tied Coach
1953-54   S          

Wheaton (North)

Season Class Titles Place Won Lost Tied Coach
1975-76   S 3        
1976-77   S 3        
1977-78     1        

Wheaton (W. Warrenville South)

Season Class Titles Place Won Lost Tied Coach
As Wheaton (H.S.)
1940-41     1        

Wheeling

Season Class Titles Place Won Lost Tied Coach
1981-82     2        
1982-83   S          
1984-85   S          

Wilmette (Loyola Academy)

Season Class Titles Place Won Lost Tied Coach
1982-83     2        

Winnetka (New Trier)

Season Class Titles Place Won Lost Tied Coach
1945-46     1        
1947-48   S 2        
1950-51     1        
1952-53     2        
1954-55              
1955-56   S 2        
1958-59   S 2        
1961-62     1        
1962-63   S          
1963-64   S          
As Winnetka (New Trier East)
1964-65   S 2        
1965-66   S 2        
1966-67     1        
1969-70     2        
1975-76              
1976-77     3        
As Winnetka (New Trier)
1983-84     2        

Wood River (East Alton-W.R.)

Season Class Titles Place Won Lost Tied Coach
1967-68   S