LOS ANGELES (AP) - A Los Angeles high school has taken top honors at the California Academic Decathlon, besting competitors from all over the state.
The Los Angeles Times reports (https://lat.ms/1jmjY4k) that the team from El Camino Real Charter High School dominated the three-day competition in Sacramento, clinching first place finishes in the “Super Quiz” portion and overall competition. El Camino finished with 57,747 out of a possible 65,400 points on Sunday.
El Camino beat out 64 other teams for the title, including Granada Hills Charter High, the 2011-13 state and national champion.
The competing teams were questioned on subjects such as math, art, science, economics and literature.
El Camino and Granada Hills will represent the state at the national academic competition set for April in Honolulu.
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Information from: Los Angeles Times, https://www.latimes.com
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