Cazenovia Team Takes Top Honors in Academic Decathlon

On Saturday, January 28, 2012, students from the Cazenovia, Liverpool, North Syracuse, Tully, West Genesee and Westhill school districts competed in the 2012 sectional competition of the United States Academic Decathlon sponsored by OCM BOCES. The decathlon, held at Westhill High School, started with a written test, followed by a "super quiz," where students answered questions in front of an audience.

This year, the team from Cazenovia took home the top prize, followed by West Genesee and North Syracuse. Those teams will advance to the New York State Competition on March 9th and 10th at Onondaga Community College. The 31st Annual National USAD Competition will be held from April 25-28 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.



Since it began as a local academic competition in California in 1968, the United State Academic Decathlon has grown to become an international event. The local Academic Decathlon is coordinated by the Onondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCES. Students in ninth through twelfth grades comprise district teams of three “A” students (Honors), three “B” students (Scholastic), and three “C” students (Varsity).  The Academic Decathlon promotes well roundedness by providing competition for each team in several events.  The students take objective tests in art, music, language and literature, social science, mathematics, and economics.

Congratulations to all teams and their coaches on a great job!
Pictured below is the team from Cazenovia.