Lodi’s Middle College High takes home San Joaquín County’s 41st Academic Decathlon
Lodi Unified School District’s Middle College High School takes first in the 41st annual San Joaquín County Academic Decathlon competition that drew teams from 12 county high schools.
Middle College High received the Dave Sorgent Winners’ Cup and will compete in the State Academic Decathlon Championship in March.
The competition, hosted by the San Joaquín County Office of Education (SJCOE), had a hybrid format this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The competition began with the essay event on Jan. 18, followed by an online speech and interview contest on Jan. 19-20. The competition’s objective testing events continued virtually on Jan. 31 and Feb. 2, where competitors showcased their knowledge of art, economics, literature, mathematics, music, science, and social science.
On Feb. 5, the teams took part in in-person Super Quiz competition and awards ceremony at the SJCOE campus in Stockton. Only participants and coaches were allowed with no spectators.
This year, the theme was ‘Water: A Most Essential Resource.’
Schools can field multiple teams, but only one Division I team can compete from each school. Each nine-member team consists of three students in each of three categories based on grade point average: Honors (3.75 – 4.0+), Scholastic (3.0 – 3.74), and Varsity (0.0 – 2.99).
The winners
▪ Top Overall School: Middle College High School, Lodi Unified School District
▪ 2nd place overall: Mountain House High School, Lammersville Unified School District
▪ 3rd place overall: Manteca High School, Manteca Unified School District
▪ Overall Top-Scoring Student: Jacqueline Prawira , Mountain House High School, Lammersville Unified School District. Prawira received $1,000 Walter Rathhaus Award, provided by Premier Community Credit Union and the SJCOE Educational Foundation.
▪ Top Super Quiz Team: Middle College High School, Lodi Unified School District
Top Overall Students by Category
▪ Honors: Jacqueline Prawira, Mountain House High, Lammersville Unified School District
▪ Scholastic: Giancarlo Fornaris, Middle College High School, Lodi Unified School District
▪ Varsity: Abigail Cheng, Tracy high School, Tracy Unified School District
University of the Pacific awarded four renewable $5,000 scholarships to decathletes who have met the university requirements and have shown a strong desire to attend the university: Dan Vo, Middle College; Ngoc K. Nguyen, Stockton Early College Academy; Susan Wang, Stockton Early College Academy; and Jaynor Singson, Stockton Early College Academy.
