St. Didacus students compete in the Diocesan-wide Academic Decathlon, and can advance to the state competition. Our team is lead by Mr. Hanford and Mrs. Blickenstaff. Students prepare for tests in Literature, Grammar, Math, Science, Religion, Science, Social Studies, Art and Music, Logic and Super Quiz. This year on behalf of the Diocese of San Diego Office for Schools, the Twenty-fourth Academic Junior High Decathlon for the Diocese of San Diego will be held at St. Augustine High School on March 7, 2020. For more information about the decathlon and its history, continue reading.
Results
| 2018 | 2017 |
| Diocesan-wide Academic Decathlon | Diocesan-wide Academic Decathlon |
| – 3rd Overall – 3rd in Logic Quiz – 1st in Current Events, Joann C – 2nd in Math, Joshua P – 2nd in Fine Arts, Stella O – 3rd in English, Eliza A – 6th in Literature, Sophie F | – 3rd Overall – 4th in Logic Quiz – 6th in Super Quiz – 2nd in Current Events, Joann C – 2nd in Literature, Sophia P |
| 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
| Diocesan-wide Academic Decathlon | Diocesan-wide Academic Decathlon | Diocesan-wide Academic Decathlon |
| – 1st Overall – 1st in Logic Quiz – 3rd in Super Quiz – 1st in Current Events, Olivia C – 3rd in Science, Sebastian LM – 4th in Fine Arts, Ally E – 5th in English, Katie L | – 6th in Fine Arts, Sophia A – 6th place in Science, Lauren M – 5th place in Literature, Tristan E – 3rd place in Social Studies, Paul A | – 1st Overall – 1st in the Logic Quiz – 6th in the Super Quiz – 1st Place in Literature – 2nd Place in Fine Arts – 3rd Place in Math – 5th Place in Religion – 6th Place in Science |
| ​State Finals | State Finals | |
| – 8th Overall – 2nd place overall English Katie L – 4th place Science Sebastian LM | – In 8 individual subject tests, we placed in the top 3 in 4 of them! – St. Didacus tied for 4th place in the SuperQuiz event, scoring 40 out of 50 possible points! – 1st Place in Social Studies, Gabby A – 2nd Place in Religion, Crystal D – 3rd Place in English, Eric L – 3rd Place in Literature, Sophia N |
| 2007 | 2006 | 2005 |
| Diocesan-wide Academic Decathlon | Diocesan-wide Academic Decathlon | Diocesan-wide Academic Decathlon |
| – 3rd Overall – 1st Math, Alexander W – 2nd Overall in Super Quiz, Victoria N & Lynn H – 3rd Literature, Miranda K – 4th Social Studies, Clare M | – 6th in Fine Arts – 6th in Math | – 5th Overall on the Logic Test – 2nd in Social Studies, Sam H – 2nd in Current Events, Chilinh – 5th in Math, Alexander W |