Academic Decathlon & Octathlon
The Academic Decathlon is a Language Arts elective course that receives one credit and counts as an AP course for grade points earned.
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- Academic Decathlon History
- AD Overview
- Educational Experience
- History of the Academic Decathlon
- Program Description
- 2020 to Present Team & Awards
- 2010-2019 Team and Awards
- 2000-2009 Team & Awards
- 1990-1999 Team & Awards
Academic Decathlon History
AD Overview
Educational Experience
History of the Academic Decathlon
Program Description
2020 to Present Team & Awards
2010-2019 Team and Awards
2000-2009 Team & Awards
1990-1999 Team & Awards
Academic Decathlon Teams 2021-2022
Alternates: Aldrich Nguyen, Julian Gonzalez, Joel Sanchez,
Will Fudge. Jude Peters, Rylan Lynch
HEAD COACHES:
Elizabeth Woodley
Adam Brown
ASST. COACHES:
Ray Monahan
Barrett Stephens
HONORS TEAM:
SCHOLASTIC TEAM:
VARSITY TEAM:
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Academic Octathlon
Coaches: Adam Brown, Elizabeth Woodley
Freshman and sophomore high school students interested in the decathlon program can compete in the Academic Octathlon. Like the Pentathlon. involving middle school (sixth, seventh and eighth grade) students, the Octathlon is patterned after the Decathlon program, except with fewer events. Octathletes compete in eight categories including Art, Economics, Language and Literature, Mathematics, Music, Science, Social Science, and Essay. As with the other programs, the final event is a “Super Quiz”.
Gold, Silver and Bronze medals are awarded for individual events and total scores. Winning teams advance through the local, regional, and state levels of competition.
The Academic Octhalon is not unlike athletic competition in that it demands dedication and commitment and promotes wholesome competition. The Academic Octathlon, an eight-event scholastic competition for high school teams throughout the state, promotes a new type of campus hero.
With teams composed of a combination of A, B and C students in grades 9-10, this non-elitist program is designed to send a message to all students that perseverance, study and teamwork can bring personal rewards. While stimulating the same sense of school spirit and pride that athletic teams accomplish, the Academic Octathlon team also provides strong, positive role models for other students on campus.
COACHES: Adam Brown and Katie Ellis