Academic Decathlon

🎓 Join the Academic Decathlon Team! 🧠

Are you ready to challenge your mind, make new friends, and build skills that will set you apart for college and beyond?

Academic Decathlon is looking for curious, motivated students from all GPA levels to join our team!

🔍 What is it?
Academic Decathlon is a team competition where you’ll explore a new theme each year through 10 exciting events—ranging from science and literature to art, music, economics, and more!

💥 Why join?

• Compete at local, regional, and even national levels

• Earn medals and an honor cord for graduation

• Build confidence, public speaking, and critical thinking skills

• Be part of a supportive, driven team

• Stand out on college and scholarship applications

• Have fun learning things you never imagined!
  
  

👩‍🏫 Who can join?
ALL high school students! We need students from honors, scholastic, and varsity GPA ranges. No matter your grades, there’s a spot for you.

📣 Ready to level up your high school experience?
Join us and unlock your academic superpowers!

🧠💬 Knowledge is power—and this team is where it begins.

Although this is a competition team, it is also an A-G High School Elective that counts toward college-prep elective credits. 

• This class will earn students 10 credits for the year. You will have to ask your HST to add the class to your student's Master Agreement, so they receive a full year's credit for it. Most of the work is done in the first semester, since the Regional Competition is usually held around the end of January. The second semester will be much slower-paced as we review information and continue exploring our theme. 

• The Competition Team is a Heartland Club, and you will sign up at the beginning of the year when the Club Smore (newsletter) comes out. 

• The cost is $100, which covers club fees (curriculum and competition fees).

• We will meet every Friday from 9:00 - 10:00 AM for classes.

Link: More Information Here!

The United States Academic Decathlon (USAD) is a team-based academic competition for high school students. It emphasizes academic excellence across a wide range of subjects. Here are some key features of the competition:

1. Team Composition: Each team typically consists of nine students, categorized into three groups based on their grade point averages: Honor (A), Scholastic (B), and Varsity (C).

2. Curriculum: The competition covers ten categories: Art, Economics, Essay, Interview, Language and Literature, Mathematics, Music, Science, Social Science, and Speech. Each year, these subjects are integrated into a central theme. This year's theme is "The Roaring Twenties".

3. Testing and Performance: Students are tested in multiple-choice exams, essays, and performances. They also participate in interviews and deliver speeches as part of the competition.

4. Scoring: The competition is scored with an emphasis on academic tests and performances, rewarding in-depth knowledge, analytical skills, and the ability to think critically under pressure.

5. Levels of Competition: USAD features local, state, and national levels of competition, culminating in the national finals where teams from across the country compete for top honors.

The Academic Decathlon provides students with an opportunity to excel academically, develop teamwork skills, and gain recognition for their intellectual accomplishments.