Academic Decathlon The Academic Junior High Decathlon is a competition for 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 Roman Catholic doctrine, English, Literature, Science, Mathematics, Current Events, Social Studies, and Fine Arts (Art and Music). Awards are given for individual and team performance, and the winning school team from each geographic diocese competes in a state championship the first Saturday of May each year. The California Catholic Schools Academic Junior High Decathlon (or AJHD) strives to bring forth some of those academic talents and celebrate them in the context of spirit-filled competition. The five goals of the Decathlon are:   -to promote academic excellence -to promote collaborative spirit and cooperative learning skills -to promote logical and higher order thinking -to recognize the contributions of parents, teachers, school administrators,     and business and community members in supporting high standards for all     students; and -to celebrate the diversity, excellence, and tradition of Catholic schools The local Diocesan level decathlon will be held Saturday, March 5, 2011 at Cathedral Catholic High School. St. Michael's School has placed in the top 6 schools at the diocesan level all ten years of the competition’s existence. St. Michael’s team was first place in 2002, 2003, 2005 and 2006. We were third place in 2004.      Web Development by Vivantech ® 1999-2010 VivánTech Inc, all rights reserved.               Site Map