The United States Academic Decathlon is the premier scholastic competition for students in America from both public and private high schools. It is a ten-event scholastic competition for teams of high school students. A team consists of nine full-time students from the ninth through twelfth grades of the same high school. A particularly unique aspect of the Academic Decathlon format is its design to include students from all academic backgrounds.
All students compete in all ten events.
Students in each category compete only against students in that category. The purpose of the United States Academic Decathlon is to develop and provide academic competitions, curriculum, and assessment to promote learning and academic excellence through teamwork among students of all achievement levels. In addition, students deliver both a prepared and impromptu speech, write an essay, and communicate through a conversational interview. Finally, all students participate in the Super Quiz the culminating team event held before a large audience. The Awards Ceremony will be held at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza the week of February 4, 2002.