Academic Decathalon

Assumption Academic Decathlon Team Shines at State Competition

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The Davenport Assumption High School Academic Decathlon team proudly represented our school at the Iowa Academic Decathlon State Competition, held March 5–6, 2026, at Saydel High School. This year’s theme, “The Roaring Twenties,” challenged students with rigorous tests in ten events including Art, Economics, Essay, Interview, Literature, Math, Music, Science, Social Science, and Speech, plus the exciting Super Quiz Relay.

Our students delivered outstanding individual performances and earned several medals against stiff competition from across the state.

Our team includes Declan Murphy, Noah Fetterer, Elijah Milton, Evan Wilson, and Natalie Stombaugh in the Honors category. Ryan Bang and Devin Diaz in the Scholastic category, & Trevor Gray, King Goodwin, and James Zeller in the Varsity category. This year, we took Declan, Noah, Elijah, Ryan, Devin, and James to State.

We are especially proud to celebrate the following medalists:

• Declan Murphy earned an impressive four medals in the Honor division: gold in Literature, gold in Math, bronze in Economics, and bronze overall.

• Elijah Milton took home gold in Essay (Honor division).

• Ryan Bang won silver in Math (Scholastic division).

• James Zeller earned silver in Math (Varsity division).

These achievements reflect the dedication, hard work, and academic excellence of our student competitors.

Congratulations to all our Academic Decathlon participants! We are proud of your efforts and look forward to continued success in future competition.

Our Academic Decathlon club is open to all AHS students and helps develop critical thinking, public speaking, and deep content knowledge that will serve students well beyond high school. Anyone who wishes to join can come to our first meeting next September!

ASSUMPTION’S ACADEMIC DECATHLON TEAM EARNS TOP HONORS AT REGIONALS!

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We are proud to announce an amazing performance by our Academic Decathlon team at the recent Regional Academic Decathlon competition.

Our team competed at Grundy Center High School against strong schools from across Iowa, demonstrating exceptional academic skill, teamwork, and dedication & earning 2nd place overall in the Small Schools category!

Declan Murphy, Noah Fetterer, Elijah Milton, Evan Wilson, and Natalie Stombaugh competed in the Honors category. Ryan Bang and Devin Diaz competed in the Scholastic category, & Trevor Gray and King Goodwin competed in the Varsity category. Our cumulative team scores resulted in an outstanding 2nd -place finish!

Several students also received individual medals for their achievements:

Honors

  • Declan Murphy earned Gold medals in Econ and Mathematics and Silver in Literature.

Scholastic

  • Ryan Bang earned Bronze medals in Econ and Silver in Math.
  • Devin Diaz earned a Bronze medal in Science.

Varsity

  • Trevor Gray earned Bronze medals in Mathematics, Music, and Social Studies as well as a Silver medal in Science. He also earned the Bronze Overall Award in his category!
  • King Goodwin earned Gold medals in Social Studies and Interview, and Silver in Econ.

These results reflect our members’ dedication to the team, strong preparation efforts, and commitment to academic excellence. Congratulations to all of our Academic Decathlon team members for representing our school with distinction and pride!

Academic Decathlon – Looking for Upperclassmen Participants

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Mrs. Lamp is looking for upperclassmen to participate in Academic Decathlon! Meetings begin October 5th!

 Academic Decathlon is the premier scholastic competition for high-school students; it combines a Quiz Bowl competition with paper-and-pencil testing and presents students with a unique, interdisciplinary approach to developing skills. This AHS club brings together academics, communication, and teambuilding in a competitive framework that reinvigorates learning. Because each decathlete participates in all ten Decathlon events, students participating in the program enjoy a well-rounded scholastic experience that enables them to develop their strengths and overcome their weaknesses. Decathlon events include subject tests in eight academic categories (Art, Music, Economics, Literature, Science, Math, Social Studies, and Essay) and two interpersonal-skills events (Interview, and Speech).

 Participating in Academic Decathlon requires once-a-week attendance at a 15-minute meeting. The club meets in Mrs. Lamp’s room on Friday mornings from 7:25 to 7:40.

 There are two competition weekends: Regionals are held Saturday, January 26th, and State will be in March. If we should make it to Nationals, they are held in April.

 Academic Decathlon encourages personal and academic growth, looks great on resumes, and doesn’t take a ton of time! If a Test-taking / Quiz Bowl competition sounds like an activity your student might enjoy, please encourage him or her to come to our first meeting!

Academic Decathlon Team

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The Academic Decathlon Team competed on January 27, 2018 at Cedar Rapids Jefferson High School. They took second-place among small schools at the tournament.

In the “Honor” category, Audrey Jestel earned one gold and one bronze. Garrett Daniel earned two bronzes, one silver, and three golds. Nicholas Carber earned two bronzes, one silver, and two golds.

In the “Scholastic” category, Lauryn Bergert earned three bronzes, six silvers, and one gold!

Congratulations to the team!

Academic Decathalon

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About: Academic Decathlon is the premier scholastic competition for high-school students (it’s one part paper-and-pencil testing, one part speech-giving, and one-part Quiz Bowl). This club presents students with a unique, interdisciplinary approach to developing their academic and interpersonal skills by bringing together academics, communication, and teambuilding in a competitive framework that reinvigorates learning. Because each Decathlete participates in all ten Decathlon events, students participating in the program enjoy a well-rounded scholastic experience that enables them to develop their strengths and overcome their weaknesses. Decathlon events include subject tests in seven academic categories (Art, Music, Economics, Literature, Science, Math, and Social Studies); students also participate in three subjective events (Essay, Interview, and Speech).

Requirements: Participating in Academic Decathlon requires studying on one’s own, preparing a speech, preparing a study guide based on one of the seven academic categories (of your choice), once-a-week attendance at our 10-minute meetings, and intention to compete at the January regional competition. The club meets Friday mornings from 7:30 to 7:40. Meetings begin the first Friday in October.

Competitions: There are two competition weekends: regionals are held January 27th, and state is in March. If we should make it to the national competition, it is held in April.

Academic Decathlon encourages personal and academic growth, looks great on resumes, and will not take a ton of your time!

If you are a JUNIOR or a SENIOR & a competition combining multiple-choice tests, a 5 minute speech, and a quiz bowl event sounds like an activity you might enjoy, please simply show up to any of our Friday meetings during the month of October, and we’ll talk to you about joining the team!