What
is the Decathlon?
The
Decathlon is an academic competition held annually by the Archdiocese of Los Angeles each March. This year, approximately one hundred Catholic schools from throughout
the Archdiocese will have teams of students in grades 6 – 8. There are ten events. Two are collaborative team efforts – a logic
quiz with 20 rigorous thinking problems, and a super quiz with 50 multiple
choice questions on five broad academic themes.
The remaining eight events test individual knowledge of the Roman
Catholic doctrine, English and spelling, Literature, Science, Mathematics,
Current Events, Social Studies, and Fine Arts (music and art). Points are awarded as follows: the Logic Quiz is worth 8000 points; the
Super Quiz is worth 8000 points; and each individual event is worth 1000 points
for a total possible of 24000 points.
Awards are given for individual and team performance, and the winning
school team from each geographic diocese competes in a national championship
the first Saturday of May each year.
Holy
Trinity school is excited to field a team this year! We are currently seeking students in grades 5
– 8 for the team and for alternates.
Students in grade 5 are not eligible to compete this year but will be
eligible next year, and we highly encourage them to come practice with us this
year!