Texas Academic Decathlon
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What Is Texas Academic Decathlon?
Academic Decathlon is a team competition in which students of all GPA levels compete together in ten subject areas. Each nine-member team includes three students from each of three GPA divisions: Honors (3.85-4.00), Scholastic (3.50-3.8499) and Varsity (0-3.4999), so every student can contribute to the team's result. Texas Academic Decathlon runs the state program; the 2026-2027 theme, Journeys of Transformation, explores travel and transportation across Art, Economics, Literature, Music, Science and Social Science.
Students on a school Academic Decathlon team; coaches register teams for scrimmage, regional and state competition. The same organization also runs Octathlon for freshman/sophomore teams and Pentathlon for 6th-8th grade teams.
Texas Academic Decathlon Key Facts: Cost, Deadline, and Eligibility
| Format | In person |
|---|---|
| Listing last updated | October 5, 2026 |
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