Classical Academy of Sarasota Repeats as State Champions

Florida high school teams competed in the Florida Academic Decathlon®  State Competition on February 27-28th, defending their previous state  title.

State championship honors went to Classical Academy with a  team score of 31,480.4 points.  In total, the school will send nine  students to represent Florida at the United States Academic Decathlon  National Competition in Garden Grove, CA April 23-25, 2026.

Academic  Decathlon, the premiere national scholastic competition for high school  students, was created to provide opportunities for students to  experience the challenges of a multidisciplinary academic competition.  Each student competes in ten events: Art, Economics, Essay, Interview,  Literature, Math, Music, Science, Social Science and Speech. Students  also compete in the Super Quiz™ Relay, a quiz-show event. This  all-around competition format rewards individuals and teams for learning  comprehensive skills that will carry through to professional careers. A  new theme of study is established every year with topics that are  relevant, current and challenging. This year’s theme was The Roaring  Twenties.

Combined, Classical Academy students earned over  $10,000 in cash scholarships and prizes for their efforts this year. We  wish them good luck as they represent our state and compete for more  prestige at Nationals