Elsinore High School clinches Riverside county Academic Decathlon Championship

February 13, 2021

Elsinore High School clinched the Riverside County Academic Decathlon for the fifth consecutive year. Photo provided by the Riverside County of Education.

For the fifth consecutive year, Elsinore High School clinched the Riverside County Academic Decathlon. Elsinore High School came out on top among 11 teams from 12 local high schools that participated in the 38th Riverside County Academic Decathlon sponsored by the Riverside County Office of Education.

Western Center Academy from Hemet Unified School District finished second. Corona High School’s Gold team finished third and Beaumont High School finished fourth.

Each team is composed of nine students, three from each grade point category. Students accumulate individual and team points in written events in mathematics, economics, art, music, literature, science, social scient, and Super Quiz.

With the theme “The Cold War,” the virtual competition started on January 26 with essays, then proceeded to speeches and interviews on January 30. Written tests and the popular Super Quiz went virtual on February 6. Elsinore High School was the winner of the Super Quiz.

The California Academic Decathlon will be held virtually from March 11 to March 13. The California state champion will advance to the United States Academic Decathlon in April.

The Riverside County Academic Decathlon history results are as follows: