LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Some of Lake County’s brightest students are in their final preparations for this year’s Academic Decathlon competition.
The main part of the competition will take place on Saturday, Feb. 2, at Upper Lake High School.
Academic decathletes will spend the morning testing in music, art, mathematics, language and literature, science, economics and social science.
They will then participate in a Super Quiz Bowl that is open to the public starting at 3:45 p.m., followed by the awards ceremony.
Upper Lake High’s team will be defending its long-running streak as county champions as the other high schools compete to represent the county at the state competition in March.
The Academic Decathlon’s speech and interview portions took place on Saturday, Jan. 12.
Community members came to Upper Lake High to judge more than 70 students, who were rated on their presentation skills, professional appearance and preparedness.
More than 40 volunteers served as judges and ended their day with a group luncheon of decathletes, judges and coaches.
Earlier that week, students participated in their first segment of testing by completing the required essay. This year’s essays will be judged by staff at Mendocino College and Marymount College.
All members of the community are welcome to attend the evening events free of charge.
For more information regarding the Academic Decathlon please contact Tammy Serpa at the Lake County Office of Education, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 707-262-4164.