CHS academics move ahead to state competition

Mary Whitfill Features Editor The Coppell High School Academic Decathlon team (AcDec) has soared through this year’s regional competition to the state tournament in El Paso this month. As one of the highest achieving teams to exist at CHS in recent years, the team represents the brilliance and commitment of Coppell students. “It has been such an honor to make it this far,” co-captain junior Jahnavi Udaikumar said. “We have worked so hard to achieve this and everyone deserves it.” The AcDec team is currently ranked 10th in state and 23rd in the nation. “We have the ability and talent to compete at the national level,” AcDec coach Tim Dixon said. “The only problem we…

CHS Academic Decathlon team advances to state

by Divya Kumar News Editor Video by Aleya Noor They practice daily during the school day, two days after school and a majority of Saturday. They prepare in order to compete against a series of schools from around the area. Their excellence brings esteem to the school, just as any other Coppell team. And now, with the advancement from regionals to the state round of competition, the CHS Academic Decathlon team proves to provide yet another mark of distinction to the high school. Official sendoff to the AcDec team took place on Thursday, Feb. 25 during first period, as the competitive team headed off towards their meet in San Jacinto College in Houston. The team…