Joanne Argyres Schools Quotations

The interest is so intense at some Southern California schools that students might start rioting if their school didn't have an academic decathlon coach. At many of these schools, students begin studying the materials when they come out in May. They've been pushing decathlon at these schools for years.

Many other schools have strong programs, too, but Rick Pillsbury's Casa Grande teams are exceptional. You can tell by the way his students present themselves: They all dress properly, act appropriately and have resumes and other materials neatly typed.