2021 Competition
The 2021 Alaska Academic Decathlon State Competition will be a virtual event comprised of teams from across the state. Open to every high school in the state, this is a great year to start a team and compete in the state competition (no travel costs!).
New teams are invited to participate at the State Competition without paying the first-year registration fee. Find out more, email or call today!
For returning teams, you’ll find all the required forms and resources on this page. Check out the new forms and register your team today!
Important 2021 GPA Information:
The United States Academic Decathlon has updated the GPA requirements as follows:
Honor: 3.80 – 4.00 GPA
Scholastic: 3.20 – 3.799 GPA
Varsity: 0.00 – 3.199 GPA
Intent to Participate Form
Important Dates
Intent to Participate Forms Due
December 11, 2020
2021 Competition Fee Due
January 8, 2021
Transcripts & Registration Due
February 3, 2021
Essay Competition
February 17, 2021
Day 1 (Testing and Speech):
February 25, 2021
Day 2 (Testing, Interview):
February 26, 2021
Team Registration & Resources
Team Registration
Coaches: Click here to download the form to get your team registered.
Register here
Materials Brochure
This year's topic is The Cold War. Download the full brochure here.
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2021 Curricular Theme: The Cold War
Students will study the economics, math, science, literature, art, music and social science of The Cold War, along with creating essays and speeches on the subject and participating in the Super Quiz - an all-team event on all of the above.
Resources
Rules & Regulations
Scholarships
Each year, the Alaska Academic Decathlon program awards $24,000 in scholarship to the highest scoring students in each category (Honors, Scholastic and Varsity).