Gwinnett schools are co-state champions

Gwinnett County’s Berkmar and Parkview high schools are the PAGE (Professional Association of Georgia Educators) Georgia Academic Decathlon Co-State Champions. This year’s two-day academic competition was held Saturday and Sunday at Berkmar High School in Gwinnett County. Both schools are Division I, and both will be submitted for invitation to the United States Academic Decathlon (USAD) National Competition to be held in Minneapolis, Minn.on April 25-27. About 200 high school students from 22 high schools, representing 13 school districts, competed in this weekend’s academic event. During the competition, students were tested in seven content areas: economics, art, language and literature, mathematics, science, social science and music. In addition, students earned points individually in three communication events: public speaking, a personal interview and a written essay.