Contact

Yadira Chavelas
Administrator
ychavelas@rcoe.us
(951) 826-6570

Alyssa Juarez
Events Technician
ajuarez@rcoe.us
(951) 826-6613

Madelynn Knust
Events Technician
mknust@rcoe.us
(951) 826-6376

Academic Decathlon

Font Size: + -

Feedback Print

Academic Decathlon is an academic competition for students in grades 9 through 12. Students compete as team members in a series of academic tests and demonstrations. Each team consists of three “A” (Honor), three “B” (Scholastic), and three “C” or below (Varsity) students. Awards are presented to the top teams as well as the top individual students in each event.

Academic Decathlon is, like its ancient Greek counterpart, a 10-event contest. Participants demonstrate their academic strength by completing seven written tests, writing an essay, delivering a prepared and an impromptu speech, and participating in an interview. The exciting Super Quiz is a team event held before a live audience.

Within Riverside County, the champion of the county event advances to the California Academic Decathlon. The California Academic Decathlon winner advances to the United States Academic Decathlon competition.

2025 Theme: Our Changing Climate

Important Dates:

Wednesday, August 14, 2024	Academic Decathlon Team Coach Orientation Zoom l 4:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 14, 2024	Team Registration Materials Deadline Includes: transcripts, team registration, and volunteer information
Thursday, January 16, 2025	Riverside County Academic Decathlon Competition Essay Remote
Saturday, January 18, 2025	Riverside County Academic Decathlon Competition Objective Tests Remote
Saturday, February 1, 2025	Riverside County Academic Decathlon Competition Speech & Interview l 8:00 a.m. Super Quiz l 1:00 p.m. Awards Ceremony l 4:00 p.m. RCOE Conference Center (4280 Brockton Ave., Riverside, CA)
TBD	California Academic Decathlon State Competition TBD
May 1-3, 2025	United States Academic Decathlon Competition Des Moines, Iowa