Kern Students Win at the State Academic Decathlon Competition
Over the weekend, Kern County students from Frontier, Stockdale, and Arvin High Schools battled against the best and brightest students in California at the 43rd California Academic Decathlon competition. In nine out of ten categories, Kern County students placed in the top three – a tremendous feat that students have worked toward over the last year.
Congratulations to the students and thank you to the advisors, teachers and parents who make it all happen.
For a list of winners, see below:
| Content | Category | Division | Student | School | Place |
| Highest Scoring Student | Honor | 3 | Laura Dinh | Stockdale High School | Gold |
| Art | Honor | 2 | Travis Nguyen | Frontier High School | Gold |
| Art | Honor | 2 | Angelina Rivera Siler | Frontier High School | Bronze |
| Art | Honor | 2 | Laura Dinh | Stockdale High School | Silver |
| Economics | Honor | 3 | Laura Dinh | Stockdale High School | Bronze |
| Essay | Honor | 2 | Angelina Rivera Siler | Frontier High School | Gold |
| Essay | Honor | 3 | Justin Magugat | Stockdale High School | Bronze |
| Essay | Scholastic | 3 | Nikira Boerger | Stockdale High School | Silver |
| Interview | Scholastic | 2 | Brian Escutia | Arvin High School | Gold |
| Literature | Honor | 2 | Angelina Rivera Siler | Frontier High School | Bronze |
| Literature | Scholastic | 2 | Joshua Holland | Frontier High School | Bronze |
| Mathematics | Honor | 3 | Laura Dinh | Stockdale High School | Silver |
| Mathematics | Honor | 3 | Justin Magugat | Stockdale High School | Bronze |
| Music | Honor | 3 | Laura Dinh | Stockdale High School | Silver |
| Science | Honor | 2 | Travis Nguyen | Frontier High School | Silver |
| Science | Scholastic | 2 | Joshua Holland | Frontier High School | Bronze |
| Social Science | Scholastic | 3 | Nikira Boerger | Stockdale High School | Bronze |