Beaumont High School Wins First Riverside County Academic Decathlon in School History

- February 02, 2026

Student Events and Achievements

Champions advance to represent Riverside County at California Academic Decathlon

RIVERSIDE – The theme for the 43^rd Annual Riverside County Academic Decathlon was “The Roaring Twenties”, and the Beaumont High School Cougars made their voices heard by clinching the championship for the first time in school history.

Western Center Academy’s Team A finished second overall after tying with Beaumont High School in the Super Quiz. Great Oak High School finished third. Western Center Academy’s Team B finished fourth, and Beaumont High School’s Team B placed fifth overall.

“Every student who participated in this year’s Riverside County Academic Decathlon is a powerful example of academic excellence and focused collaboration,” said Riverside County Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Edwin Gomez. “Congratulations to the Beaumont High School team as they prepare to proudly represent Riverside County at the California Academic Decathlon in March.”

Beaumont High School will represent Riverside County at the California Academic Decathlon on March 20-22, 2026, in Santa Clara. The California state champion advances to the United States Academic Decathlon from April 23-25, 2026, in Garden Grove.

The competition started virtually with essay writing and objective tests on January 14. All teams proceeded to the speech and interview competition and Super Quiz on Saturday, January 31, held at the Riverside County Office of Education Conference Center in downtown Riverside. The awards ceremony recognized top individual finishers immediately following the Super Quiz.

Riverside County students from 9 high schools competed in the multi-day event organized by the Riverside County Office of Education. Academic Decathlon, like its ancient Greek counterpart, is a 10-event contest. Participants demonstrated their academic strength by completing seven written tests, writing an essay, delivering prepared and impromptu speeches, and participating in an interview. The Super Quiz is a team event held before a live audience. Each team is composed of nine students, three from each grade point category, and includes three Honor (GPA 3.80 - 4.00), three Scholastic (GPA 3.20 - 3.799), and three Varsity (GPA 0.00 - 3.199) students.

For 2026, the 9 Riverside County high school teams that compete included: