This was more than a big win for the high school, which serves a diverse and primarily working-class student body from the Van Nuys and North Hollywood area. Castillo, a third-year veteran of the decathlon, said the competition has been a saving grace during her final months of high school. “That is still a long shot, but it would just be a crowning achievement to everything they’ve done.”Van Nuys High School took second place in the competition, followed by John Marshall High School in Los Feliz, Westchester Enriched Sciences Magnets, Bell High School, Sherman Oaks Center for Enriched Studies Magnet, Verdugo Hills High School and North Hollywood High School. AdvertisementThese schools will join Grant at the state Academic Decathlon in March. Winners of the L.A. County Academic Decathlon, which matches teams from non-LAUSD schools, will be announced Thursday night.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 18, 2021 20:56 UTC