Defending national champion Granada Hills Charter High School won this year’s academic decathlon in the Los Angeles Unified School District, officials announced Friday night.
Granada Hills will continue to the state competition, but it won’t be alone. Other district high schools competing will be Marshall, which finished second in L.A. Unified; Franklin, which finished third; El Camino Real; Garfield; Bell; Van Nuys; Grant; Narbonne; Hamilton; North Hollywood; and, for the first time, Cleveland and Lincoln.
Granada Hills has six district titles. The top district teams are always favorites in the state and national competitions. Over the last 20 years, schools from L.A. Unified have won 20 state contests and 16 national titles. Granada Hills has four national crowns.
“We are so proud of each and every one of you for your sacrifice, diligence and hard work,” L.A. schools Supt. Michelle King said in a statement. “L.A. Unified has a long and storied history of success. For the teams heading to the state decathlon, undeniably, they will represent the best of the best.”
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