Taylor High School’s Academic Decathlon Team represented the state of Texas in the United States Academic Decathlon Competition held in Pittsburgh April 25-27, returning home with the third-place national ranking and a bronze medal from the competition.
This success at the national level comes after winning the state championship in February.
“So many factors are important to the success of an AcDec team, and we had the balance, the brains, the camaraderie, and the perseverance to win it all for the community of Taylor,” said Vicki Rowe, AcDec coach. “It didn’t stop there because we went on to Pittsburgh to nationals and had to maintain studying for almost two more months. The Bronze at nationals capped off an incredible season, and I cannot thank the team enough for their dedication to make it all possible.” In addition to winning top awards at regional, state and national competitions, scholars also enjoyed learning many new things along the way and experiencing the journey together.
