Elsinore High School wins their fifth consecutive Riverside County Academic Decathlon Championship recently. Valley News/Courtesy photo
RIVERSIDE – The first fully virtual Riverside County Academic Decathlon ended with Elsinore High School coming out on top among 11 teams from 12 local high schools to claim the championship at the 38th Riverside County Academic Decathlon sponsored by the Riverside County Office of Education.The theme for 2021 was “The Cold War.” The fully virtual competition started Jan. 26 with essays, then proceeded to speeches and interviews Jan. 30. Written tests and the popular Super Quiz went virtual Saturday, Feb. 6.Western Center Academy from Hemet Unified School District finished second while Corona High School’s Gold team finished third. Beaumont High School finished fourth and Vista del Lago High School was fifth overall. Elsinore High School was also the winner of the Super Quiz
