Decathlon at St. Edward

St. Edward the Confessor - Junior High Academic Decathlon

2023 Diocesan & National Competition - Champion

• Overall - 1st Place
• Logic - 1st Place
• Super Quiz - 2nd Place
• Science - 2nd Place
• Math - 2nd Place
• Literature - 2nd Place
• Fine Arts - 1st Place
• Religion - 2nd Place
• Social Studies - 1st Place
• Current Events - 2nd Place

2022 Diocesan Champion

2021 Diocesan & National Competition - Champion

2020 Diocesan & National Competition - Champion

• 1st Place Overall 
• 1st Place Super Quiz -Team Event
• 2nd Place Fine Arts – Individual Event
• 2nd Place Literature - Individual Event
• 3rd Place Social Studies – Individual Event
• 3rd Place Religion – Individual Event
• 3rd Place Science – Individual Event

2020 Diocese of Orange Champions - 1st Place Overall 

Congratulations to the Monarch Decathlon Team who earned 1st Place Overall at the Diocese of Orange Academic Decathlon in March 2020.

2019 State Competition - 2nd Place Overall

• 2nd Place Overall (Congratulations to St. Ignatius School from the Diocese of Sacramento - state champion)
• 1st Place Super Quiz -Team Event
• 3rd Place Logic Quiz – Team Event
• 1st Place English– Individual Event
• 1st Place Fine Arts – Individual Event
• 1st Place Literature - Individual Event
• 1st Place Social Studies – Individual Event
•  2nd Place Religion – Individual Event
• 3rd Place Math – Individual Event
• 4th Place Science – Individual Event
• 5th Place Current Events – Individual Event

2019 Diocese of Orange Champions - 1st Place Overall 

Congratulations to the Monarch Decathlon Team who earned 1st Place Overall at the Diocese of Orange Academic Decathlon on March 2, 2019.   

2018 State of California Champions - 1st Place Overall 

Congratulations to our Monarch Academic Decathlon Team who competed in the California State Academic Decathlon yesterday at Cathedral Catholic High School in San Diego.  Thank you to the many parents, grandparents, coaches, and teachers who helped this team prepare for their big day!  Our team worked collaboratively and well used their God-given academic gifts and talents.  We are pleased to share the results from the competition:

• 1st Place Overall – State Champions
• 1st Place Super Quiz -Team Event
• 1st Place Logic Quiz – Team Event
• 1st Place Current Events – Individual Event
• 2nd Place English– Individual Event
• 2nd Place Fine Arts – Individual Event
• 3rd Place Literature - Individual Event
• 3rd Place Math – Individual Event
• 3rd Place Religion – Individual Event
• 2nd Place Science – Individual Event
• 2nd Place Social Studies – Individual Event

2018 Diocese of Orange - 1st Place Overall 

The Monarchs earned 1st Place Overall at the Diocese of Orange Competition held on Saturday, March 3, 2018.  Here are the team results:

• 1st Place Overall
• 1st Place in Super Quiz - Team Event which included the 8 individual participants and 2 Members-at-Large 7th Graders A. Beck and G. Dhingra
• 3rd Place in Logic Quiz - Team Event which included Members-at-Large 7th Graders A. Beck and G. Dhingra
• 1st Place in Current Events – 8th Grader A. Ekizian (Team Captain)
• 3rd Place in English – 8th Grader W. Crafts
• 1st Place in Fine Arts – 8th Grader A. Bognar
• 1st Place in Literature – 7th Grader S. Cotter
• 4th Place in Math – 8th Grader M. Gargantiel
• 1st Place in Religion – 7th Grader L. Hughes
• 2nd Place in Science – 7th Grade J. Hayes
• 1st Place in Social Studies – 8th Grader T. Proctor
• 1st Place in Writing – 8th Grader A. Mulvihill

We also recognize our hard-working and dedicated Decathlon Alternates: 6th Graders J. O’Melveny and A. Crafts, and 7th Grader D. Harris. 

2017 State Competition - 2nd Place Overall

The Monarchs earned 2nd Place Overall at the State Decathlon! Congratulations to Cathedral Chapel School from the Archdiocese of Los Angeles who placed 1st overall with an overall lead of 130 points.  Our Team's Results from the State Competition are as follows:

• 1st Place in Super Quiz
• 4th Place in Logic Quiz
• 1st Place in English (Perfect score) - S. Morrissey
• 1st Place in Current Events - W. Brady
• 2nd Place in Social Studies - A. Ekizian
• 2nd Place in Religion - W. Crafts
• 2nd Place in Literature - S. Beck
• 3rd Place in Science - H. Hughes
• 4th Place in Fine Arts - L. Raney
• 5th Place in Math - K. Arriola

2017 Diocese of Orange Champions - 1st Place Overall 

Thank you to everyone who came out to support our Academic Decathlon Team at the Diocese of Orange competition!  Our team well defended their title of Champion and have brought home a first place overall victory!  Go Monarchs!  We also wish to congratulate St. Cecilia School who won 2nd place overall and are the small school champions again this year as well as St. Junipero Serra Catholic School who won 3rd place and St. Barbara School who won 4th place overall. The results include: 

• 1st Place Overall Winner with a score of 22,020 - Diocese of Orange Champions
• 1st Place Super Quiz
• 2nd Place Logic Quiz
• 1st Place English – S. Morrissey
• 1st Place Math – K. Arriola
• 1st Place Science – H. Hughes
• 1st Place Literature – S. Beck
• 2nd Place Social Studies – A. Ekizian
• 2nd Place Fine Arts – L. Raney
• 3rd Place Current Events – W. Brady
• 3rd Place Religion – W. Crafts
• SQ and Logic Members at Large – M. Gargantiel and A. Bognar

2016 State of California Champions - 1st Place Overall

On Saturday, April 9th our Junior High Academic Decathlon Team defended their state champion title and were blessed with some amazing results.  This team earned 1st Place Overall and many other awards including: 

• 1st Place Overall
• 1st place in the Team Super Quiz
• 2nd place in the Team Logic Quiz
• 1st place Social Studies
• 1st place Literature
• 1st place Science
• 2nd place English
• 2nd place Current Events
• 2nd place Religion
• 2nd place Math
• 3rd place Fine Arts

2016 Diocese of Orange Champions - 1st Place Overall

• 1st Place Logic Quiz
• 1st Place Super Quiz
• Individual Awards:
• 1st place in Literature and Fine Arts
• 2nd place in Science, Current Events, English and Spelling
• 4th place in Social Studies

2015 State of California Champions - 1st Place Overall 

• 1st Place Overall
• 1st Place Current Events (Perfect Score!)
• 2nd Place Super Quiz
• 2nd Place Logic
• 1st Place Religion
• 2nd Place Math
• 3rd Place Social Studies
• 1st Place Literature

• 1st Place Overall
• 2nd Place Logic Test
• 2nd Place Super Quiz
• 2nd Place Current Events - 2nd Place
• 4th Place English
• 2nd Place Fine Arts
• 1st Place Literature
• 4th Place Math
• 1st Place Religion
• 4th Place Science
• 2nd Place Social Studies

2014 – Diocese of Orange – 2nd Place Overall

• 1st Place Logic Test

2013 – State of California Champions – 1st Place Overall

• Diocese of Orange Champions – 1st Place Overall

2012 – Diocese of Orange – 2nd Place Overall

• 2nd Place Logic Test
• 2nd Place Super Quiz

2010 – Diocese of Orange Champions – 1st Place Overall

2008 – State of California Champions – 1st Place Overall

• Diocese of Orange Champions – 1st Place Overall

2007 – State of California Champions – 1st Place Overall

• Diocese of Orange Champions – 1st Place Overall