the appleton east debate team won the state championship in policy debate and congressional debate in the 2012-2013 season. appleton east also had a teams in the semifinals and the quarterfinals of the wdca state tournament in the 2012-2013 season. appleton east is also the only team ever in wdca history to have teams in all 3 divisions of debate in elimination rounds at the state tournament. in the 2011-2012 season they were the runner up in policy debate.