PURPOSE: The Nebraska Academic Decathlon promotes academic growth, teamwork, and communication skills among students of all achievement levels through statewide academic competitions.

HISTORY: In 1983, Nebraska joined a national endeavor by creating The Nebraska Academic Decathlon Program. Of the 40 decathlon programs in the United States, Nebraska is the only one where an all-volunteer force runs the program and has never received any state funds.

ACCREDITATIONS:
    -The Academic Decathlon is an approved activity by the National Association of Secondary School Administrators.
    - The Nebraska Academic Decathlon Foundation is a 501 (C) (3) nonprofit organization.
PROGRAM SUMMARY:
    - Approximately 800 students from across Nebraska participate each year.
    - Over Forty high school teams compete based on size with both small and large schools involved.
    - Teams of six students with equal numbers of A, B, and C grade levels compete with peers.
    - Student invest over 72,000 hours of study preparing for regional and state competitions.
    - Students are tested in ten separate areas ranging from literature to art to mathematics.
    - Teachers/coaches expend over 38,000 hours facilitating and preparing the students.
    - Hundreds of volunteers spend thousands of hours conducting the decathlons.
    - Over 150 college scholarships are were awarded to decathlon winners.

FINANCES: The Nebraska Academic Decathlon's operating budget is approximately $157,000.00 plus $180,000.00 of in-kind and volunteer services. The budget covers the costs of promotion, recruitment, competitions and scholarships.  LEARN MORE ABOUT THE DECATHLON