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Ulysses Grant High School Wins LAUSD Academic Decathlon in a Historic First The victory was possible in part thanks to the leadership of Yadira Castillo, a young Latina student who was also the decathlon’s overall winner. By Dunia Elvir, Elizabeth Chavolla and Lorena Bourdevaire Casillas • Published February 24, 2021 • Updated on February 25, 2021 at 12:48 pm Yadira Castillo A group of six teenagers from Ulysses Grant High School in Los Angeles, are celebrating the fruits of long hours of study. Despite the pandemic, the students just won the 2021 LAUSD Academic Decathlon, a historic win for the school. The victory was possible in part thanks to the leadership of Yadira Castillo, a young Latina student who was also the decathlon’s overall winner. ....
LA’s top academic decathletes prepare for state championship from their bedrooms MORE The Grant High School decathlon team in early 2020. Due to the pandemic, this year’s team has been unable to meet up in person to practice or compete. Photo courtesy of Rebecca McMurrin. For the first time in the school’s history, Ulysses S. Grant High School in Valley Glen won the Academic Decathlon for the Los Angeles Unified School District. They head to the state championship next month, with dreams of making it to nationals. “Last year, we lost by one question, so you can imagine how that felt,” says senior Yadira Castillo, who received the top individual score at LAUSD. “This year, it made the win that much better.” ....
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Print Ulysses S. Grant High School in Valley Glen won the 2021 Academic Decathlon for the Los Angeles Unified School District, marking a year of firsts: the school’s first-ever win, the first virtual contest and the first time their last-minute cram sessions did not include boxes of shared Krispy Kreme doughnuts. 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. For team members, it was a lifeline that helped them fend off the isolation of distance learning. “I guess school sort of feels like an endless cycle at times, but knowing I have Decathlon right after Zoom classes is over, and we’re working toward regionals, toward state it really just is a motivation that keeps me going,” said Yadira Castillo, who earned the highest individual score among LAUSD contestants. The next-highest scorers were Madison Sznicer from Northridge Academy High and Yadira ....