Elsinore High School Wins RivCo Academic Decathlon, Again!

LAKE ELSINORE, CA — The first fully virtual Riverside County Academic Decathlon ended with the same result as the last four years when Elsinore High School came out on top among 11 teams from 12 local high schools to claim the championship at the 38th Riverside County Academic Decathlon sponsored by the Riverside County Office of Education.

The theme for 2021 was “The Cold War.” The fully virtual competition started on January 26 with essays, then proceeded to speeches and interviews on January 30. Written tests and the popular Super Quiz went virtual on February 6.

Western Center Academy from Hemet Unified School District finished second while Corona High School’s Gold team finished third. Beaumont High School finished fourth and Vista del Lago High School was fifth overall.

Elsinore High School was also the winner of the Super Quiz held virtually on February 6.

The California Academic Decathlon will be held virtually on March 11-13, 2021. The California state champion advances to the United States Academic Decathlon from April 29 to May 1, 2021.

“The event is so demanding and rigorous under normal circumstances, but with the unique challenges facing students this year like learning and competing in a virtual setting, the achievements made by our decathletes should be celebrated,” said Ryan Klopp, Elsinore High School science teacher and Academic Decathlon coach. “I am so incredibly proud of the team and of all the students who competed in the Riverside County Academic Decathlon this year. It is a privilege and an honor to be able to coach and mentor the students on the team.”

Each team is composed of nine students, three from each grade point category, and includes three Honor (GPA 3.75-4.00), three Scholastic (GPA 3.00-3.74), and three Varsity (GPA 0.00-2.99) students. Students accumulate individual and team points in written events in mathematics, economics, art, music, literature, science, social science, and Super Quiz.

The 11 teams competing in 2021 from 12 Riverside County high schools included:

Beaumont
Corona (Gold)
Corona (Red)
Elsinore
Great Oak
Hemet
Palm Desert
Patriot
Valley View
Vista del Lago
Western Center Academy

Riverside County Academic Decathlon recent historical results:

2021 – Elsinore
2020 – Elsinore
2019 – Elsinore
2018 – Elsinore
2017 – Elsinore
2016 – West Valley
2015 – West Valley
2014 – Hemet
2013 – West Valley
2012 – West Valley
2011 – West Valley
2010 – West Valley
2009 – West Valley
2008 – Hemet
2007 – Hemet
2006 – Hemet