SCSC facilitates the MN state and National Academic Decathlon. The Academic Decathlon is a 10-event national scholastic competition for high school students based on a curricular theme, who take challenging exams in art, economics, literature, math, music, science, and social studies, and compete in interview and super quiz challenges. Competitions range from local scrimmages to national contests.
Teams consist of nine students from each GPA category: honor (3.8-4.0), scholastic (3.20-3.799) and varsity (0.0-3.199), as well as alternates. Competitions range from local scrimmages to national contests.
View past MN State Academic Decathlon results and press releases
Events and Deadlines
Regionals: January 19-24, 2025
State online competition: Feb. 10-16, 2025
State: Feb. 23-24, 2025
Nationals: May 1-3, 2025 in Des Moines, IA. Visit usad.org for the results!