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Academic Decathlon
THE 2019/2020 BUTTE COUNTY ACADEMIC DECATHLON WILL BE HELD:
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1
BUTTE COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION, OROVILLE
WHAT IS THE ACADEMIC DECATHLON PROGRAM?
The Academic Decathlon is a student competition in which ninth through twelfth grade high school students compete as individuals and as team members in a series of 10 academic tests and demonstrations. Students take seven 30-minute multiple choice tests in the subjects of Art, Economics, Music, Language & Literature, Mathematics, Science, and Social Science. Students will also have 50 minutes to write an essay on one of three given prompts. In addition to the tests and essay, each student will give two speeches and participate in a 7-minute interview. "The Academic Decathlon embodies a partnership of business, foundations and individuals in cooperation with the education community and county offices of education." (California Academic Decathlon)
WHO MAY COMPETE IN THE ACADEMIC DECATHLON?
California counties hold local Academic Decathlon competitions for the high schools in their county/region. The winning team from each county is then eligible to compete in the California State Finals, along with "invited teams" with the next highest scores in the state. A total of 60 teams will participate in the State Finals.
WHAT COMPRISES A TEAM?
A team consists of nine full-time students in ninth through twelfth grades from the same school. The nine-member team is comprised of three Varsity, three Scholastic, and three Honor students as indicated by the following categories:
| Category | GPA |
| Honor | 3.75 & above |
| Scholastic | 3.00 - 3.74 |
| Varsity | 2.99 & below |
A student may compete in a higher division than their own GPA, but not in a lower division; i.e., a Scholastic student may compete as an Honor student, but not as a Varsity student.
WHO MAY ATTEND ACADEMIC DECATHLON?
Only high school teams may attend the test-taking portion of the Academic Decathlon. The Super Quiz competition and Awards Ceremony are open to the public.
WHEN WILL THE COUNTY FINALS BE HELD?
The Butte County Office of Education will host the Butte County Academic Decathlon on February 1, 2020. High school students, teachers, and community volunteers will gather at Butte County Office of Education in Oroville for this event.
WHEN WILL THE STATE FINALS BE HELD?
The California Academic Decathlon (CAD) State Finals will be held in Sacramento on March 27-28, 2020. Visit the CAD website for a schedule.
2019/2020 THEME: IN SICKNESS AND IN HEALTH: AN EXPLORATION OF ILLNESS AND WELLNESS
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CONTACT
Additional information about the Butte County Academic Decathlon is available by e-mailing or calling Mary Ellen Garrahy: (530)532-5647