Rocklin High School Takes First in Placer County Academic Decathlon
Feb 15, 2022 12:00AM ● By By Michelle Eklund, Placer County Office of Education
Students focused on the topic, "Water: A Most Essential Resource" across 10 categories. Photo: Placer County Office of Education
AUBURN, CA (MPG) – This February, three Placer County teams competed in the 2022 Placer County Academic Decathlon - the premier scholastic competition for high school students across the county -- with Rocklin High School taking top honors for the second consecutive year scoring 30,389.10 points. The team now advances to the state finals, which will be held in March 2022.
“Academic Decathlon teams spend months preparing for this demanding competition,” said Placer County Superintendent of Schools Gayle Garbolino-Mojica. “In addition to mastering the extensive academic content, students learn about teamwork, goal setting, planning and leadership – all qualities which make our region gold in education."
Teams from Rocklin High School, Roseville High School and Western Sierra Collegiate Academy represented Placer County in the competition with each team comprised of nine students -- three "Honors" students with “A” grade averages, three "Scholastic" students with “B” averages, and three "Varsity" students with “C” averages -- who compete against those with the same grade point average.
Students focused on the topic, "Water: A Most Essential Resource" across 10 categories including art, economics, essay, interview, language and literature, mathematics, music, science, social science and speech. Top-scoring students earned college scholarships due to the generosity of SAFE Credit Union. View complete individual and team results.
“Congratulations to the Placer County Academic Decathlon participants and winners. Our region is so fortunate to have such remarkable students ready to improve our future,” says SAFE Chief Executive Officer Dave Roughton. “SAFE Credit Union is proud to provide scholarships to honor and support the decathletes.”
"Placer County is well renowned for our excellent education system,” continued Garbolino-Mojica. “We are grateful to SAFE Credit Union for their investment in academic success and student achievement through support of the Academic Decathlon Program."
About Placer County Office of Education
Nestled in the Sierra Foothills, Placer County Office of Education (PCOE) serves nearly 75,000 students in sixteen individual school districts across Placer County. In order to serve the students of Placer County, PCOE provides an array of programs and service to meet student needs. This task is accomplished by providing high-quality specialized programs for students; recruiting, retaining and developing highly qualified staff; and monitoring fiscal accountability and expenditures of our tax dollars. For more information, please visit www.placercoe.org.