Katy ISD Academic Decathlon Teams Among Top Contenders in State Meet
Katy ISD Academic Decathlon students take home several wins after two rigorous state competitions in San Antonio and Frisco, Texas. Seventy-three (73) Katy ISD students, from eight District high schools, qualified for the state tournament. Teams across the state were separated by their regional tournament rankings. The highest-ranking regional teams competed in the San Antonio Meet and three other teams headed to the Frisco Meet.
The San Antonio Meet results include the following:
|
High School |
Final Statewide Results (ALL Schools) |
|
Taylor High School |
6th Place |
|
Paetow High School |
8th Place |
|
Katy High School |
14th Place |
|
Tompkins High School |
21st Place |
|
Cinco Ranch High School |
22nd Place |
|
Morton Ranch High School |
23rd Place |
|
Seven Lakes High School |
29th Place |
|
Jordan High School |
43rd Place |
Frisco Meet results include the following:
|
High School |
Final Results |
|
Morton Ranch High School |
1st Place |
|
Seven Lakes High School |
5th Place |
|
Jordan High School |
12th Place |
“Since the start of the school year, Katy ISD students have worked hard to practice high-level academics challenges in preparation for these state meets,” said Dr. Joan Otten, Director of Katy ISD Gifted & Talented/Advanced Academics Department. “As part of the competition, students also prepare and deliver a memorized speech, give an impromptu presentation, participate in a sit-down interview and write a 50-minute paper,” added Otten.
The Texas Academic Decathlon Event is the second-largest academic program in the nation, where students have the opportunity to be one of the beneficiaries of $200,000 in scholarships.
Click Texas Academic Decathlon for additional information.
Source: Katy ISD
