Academic Decathlon
For the prospective members of the 15’-16’ school year.
Academic
✏ Academic
Decathlon (AcaDeca) was created by
Decathlon?
a SoCal teacher for high schoolers.
✏Founded in 1968, the oldest
academic competition in the nation.
✏Compete in ten subjects
This year’s theme: INDIA
So… What
do we do?
Art: From the Middle
Ages to modern
era
Economics:
Economics of
energy,
fundamentals
Literature: Books,
poetry
Math: From general
math to calculus!
Music: music theory
Science: ENERGY!!
Social Science:
Covering Modern
India
*Essay, Interview,
Speech
GPA Levels
One of the biggest deterrents from joining an
academic team: “I have a low GPA” or “I’m not
smart enough.”
Compete in groups based on their two-year GPAs.
Medals and trophies will also be awarded by
group. Each team consists of three members
from each group.
HONOR: 4.00—3.75
SCHOLASTIC: 3.75—3.00
VARSITY: 2.99—
Commitment
✏ All decathletes are expected to commit four
hours a week, two hours meetings twice a week
✏ Weekend meetings may be called prior to
competition
Scrimmage in November based upon the seven
objectives (the test-based ones) and performance
at that test-run will help determine the final teams.
Try Out Process
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Attend informational meeting at school
Complete application (Can be only found online)
Study try-out packet (Can only be found online)
Complete try-out exam on one of the two days
Check the initial acceptance list by email. Sign-up for
interview
6. Complete interview
Turn in your written application the day of the tryout
exam.
3 things to keep in mind.
Written application to be turned in the day of
the tryout exam.
3 things:
Application
Exam
The Interview
Important Dates
5/21-22/15 After School: Written Tryouts
5/22/15 Reveal Results by email: Sign ups for interviews
electronically
5/ 26-29/15 After School: Interviews
6/1/15 Reveal Final Results
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