Granada Hills Academic Decathlon Team Honored by State Assembly

[This news release comes from the office of Assemblyman Bob Blumenfield.]

Assemblyman Bob Blumenfield (D-San Fernando Valley) recognized Granada Hills Charter High School's Academic Decathlon team on the Assembly floor Monday for its second consecutive win at the National Academic Decathlon competition.  The team earned the highest score in the competition's 31-year history, and became the third team to have a consecutive championship win.

“These students are the pride of the San Fernando Valley,” said Blumenfield.  “They share this incredible accomplishment with their teachers, families, and community.  I look forward to seeing what they achieve in the future.”

During the Academic Decathlon, students are tested on art, economics, essay, interviews, language and literature, mathematics, music, science, social science, and speech.  Granada Hills Charter High School’s Academic Decathlon team placed first in California’s Academic Decathlon out of 65 schools from around the state, and beat teams from 30 other states in the national competition.  The team is the first ever to break 54,000 points in the history of the Academic Decathlon, scoring 54,081.8.  The high school team is made up of seven seniors and two juniors – of the seniors, six will be attending the University of California in the fall.

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