Great Oak High School Advances In Academic Decathlon Competition

TEMECULA, CA — For the sixth year in a row, the Elsinore High School Tigers came out on top at the Riverside County Academic Decathlon sponsored by the Riverside County Office of Education, but the team representing Temecula's Great Oak High School still has a chance at the state level competition.

The 39th annual Riverside County Academic Decathlon featured teams from 12 high schools with the theme: “Water: A Most Essential Resource.”

The fully virtual competition started on January 25 with essays, then proceeded to speeches and interviews on January 29. Written tests and the Super Quiz took place virtually on February 5.

Western Center Academy finished second while Beaumont High School finished third. Corona High School finished fourth and Great Oak High School was fifth overall. Beaumont High School was the winner of the Super Quiz.

The California Academic Decathlon will be held virtually on March 1-12, 2022. Joining Elsinore High School at the state-level competition will be Western Center Academy, Beaumont High School, Corona High School, Great Oak High School, and Hemet High School.

The California state champion will advance to the United States Academic Decathlon from April 21-23, 2022.

“Academic Decathlon is fun! It is an amazing opportunity that more students should experience because it encourages deep learning, teamwork, skill development, and so much more,” said Elsinore High School science teacher and Academic Decathlon coach, Ryan Klopp. “Academic Decathlon gives a deeper meaning to learning, and I am so proud of my team and all the decathletes in Riverside County for their hard work and dedication during another difficult year. It is so exciting to see our students be so successful!"