

March 24, 2026
Huge congratulations to our Western Center Academy Academic Decathlon team for an incredible performance at the State Competition! 🏆
Our scholars went head-to-head with the best in California and brought home some serious hardware. We are so proud of their dedication, late-night study sessions, and teamwork.
Check out these highlights:
2nd Place Overall – Division 3
2nd Place – Division 3 Super Quiz
We also celebrated 10 individual medals, featuring standout performances by:
🥇 Anum Firoz: Gold (Art, Science), Silver (Literature, Music)
🥇 Elias Rivera: Gold (Science), Silver (Economics)
🥇 Ethan Tsai: Gold (Mathematics), Bronze (Interview)
🥈 Jiaren (Mary) Tian: Silver (Interview)
🥈 Melody Cortez: Silver (Interview)
Way to represent WCA on the state stage! Help us congratulate these amazing students in the comments! 🐾💻✨
#AcademicDecathlon #ACADEC #WCA #STEM #StateCompetition #StudentSuccess #WesternCenterAcademy
Our scholars went head-to-head with the best in California and brought home some serious hardware. We are so proud of their dedication, late-night study sessions, and teamwork.
Check out these highlights:
2nd Place Overall – Division 3
2nd Place – Division 3 Super Quiz
We also celebrated 10 individual medals, featuring standout performances by:
🥇 Anum Firoz: Gold (Art, Science), Silver (Literature, Music)
🥇 Elias Rivera: Gold (Science), Silver (Economics)
🥇 Ethan Tsai: Gold (Mathematics), Bronze (Interview)
🥈 Jiaren (Mary) Tian: Silver (Interview)
🥈 Melody Cortez: Silver (Interview)
Way to represent WCA on the state stage! Help us congratulate these amazing students in the comments! 🐾💻✨
#AcademicDecathlon #ACADEC #WCA #STEM #StateCompetition #StudentSuccess #WesternCenterAcademy