Nine Manteca High students and their advisor made the school proud at the 31st annual San Joaquin County Academic Decathlon.The brainy team brought home a plaque for placing second place overall after the two-day competition involving a dozen high schools in San Joaquin County plus a guest school from Santa Clara County. The Buffalo team was also named second among the top three large schools.Manteca High’s haul of honors did not stop there. Among the top three Super Quiz teams selected, advisor Michael McCullough’s academic decathlon students were also awarded individual medals plus a team plaque for finishing second place.Rounding out the honors for Manteca High were the scholastic certificates and scholarships bestowed upon two members of the team.
Manteca High wins big in the 2012 academic decathlon
