Welcome!

Dear Academic Decathlon Coach:

We hope you are doing well!  For the 9th consecutive year, Irving ISD is proud to host an invitational Academic Decathlon meet on Saturday, November 15th, 2025.  The event this year will continue to offer both an in person and virtual option. 

Our meet has been named the Irving ISD - Greg Jackson Invitational in honor of the long-time legendary Nimitz High School Coach for his 35-year service to Irving ISD and Academic Decathlon. 

The coaches from Irving High School, MacArthur High School and Nimitz High School will once again be your hosts and look forward to keeping the Academic Decathlon community motivated, engaged, and excited to compete during this coming school year.  The meet will consist of the 7 objective tests.  Additionally, we will offer the Super Quiz Relay again this year to get some extra practice.  We will use a third party made test that will be similar to the USAD Medium tests. 

FEES, ENTRIES and AWARDS:

·         In Person Cost:  $20 per student up to $600 (30 students) and then $10 per student after that.  Testing and Practice Super Quiz Relay included.

• Note: There is a cap of 30 students initially.  After teams have been given a chance to sign up, registration for more than 30 per team may be allowed.

• Pizza Cost will remain $13 per pizza for those interested

·         Virtual Cost:  $15 per student up to $375 (25 students) and then $5 per student after that.  Testing Only.  Relay will be emailed to teams to do as coaches wish, but will not count in any way.

· Location:  The in-person competition will take place at the same location as the last several years, Nimitz High School.  The address is 

Nimitz High School

100 W Oakdale Rd

Irving, TX 75060

·         Schools may enroll as many students as they wish at this time, but if you have many students, please let us know as soon as possible so we can plan for this and/or gauge the number of students vs. seats available. 

·        Team scores will consist of the top 2 overall scores in each category (6 scores from each school)

·       Medals will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in each event and for individual overall performance in each category.  Ribbons will be awarded for 4th, 5th, and 6th place finishers.

·     Plaques will be awarded to the top school in each objective subject.

·         Plaques will be awarded to the top 5 overall schools.

·         There will be 3 awards "ceremonies" again this year.  

• In-Person Large Schools (cafeteria)

• In-Person Medium/Small Schools (auditorium)

• Virtual Schools (emailed presentation and awards mailed out)

Please make checks payable to Irving ISD. Please send checks to:

ATTN: Holley Nasky, Coordinator of Advanced Academics

Irving ISD

2621 West Airport Freeway

Irving, TX 75062

Please complete the pre-registration form no later than Friday, October 31st, 2025.  Early submissions are preferred to make sure you reserve a spot before we possibly run out of room.  You will soon be sent a link to a Google Sheet to add your rosters once you submit your initial interest. 

Please email Falak Ajani (fajani@irvingisd.net) if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions!  

Thank you and we look forward to hosting you in November!

Sincerely,

Falak Ajani – MacArthur HS Academic Decathlon 

Greg Thomson – Nimitz HS Academic Decathlon

Ben Metcalf - Irving HS Academic Decathlon