Sandpoint High School
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Sandpoint High School is a public high school
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 in Sandpoint, Idaho
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, United States
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.

Academic Decathlon

The school's Academic Decathlon has been successful in statewide and national competitions. In 2006 team placed first at the Idaho Academic Decathlon State Competition and traveled to San Antonio for the national finals, placing 17th overall and earning the title "Rookie of the Year" for a division II school. In 2008, the team won 6 of the 9 overall individual metals and placed second in the state. In 2008, Sandpoint scored its highest team score ever, earning more than 43,000 points out of a possible 60,000.

In 2009 the team represented Idaho in the online nationals competition for medium-sized schools and placed first overall.

In March 2010, the Idaho Academic Decathlon State Competition was hosted by Sandpoint High School, the first time in the 26-year history of the program that the state championship was held outside the Boise area. Sandpoint defeated Centennial High School and represented Idaho at the National Championship in Omaha
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, Nebraska
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in April 2010. The team finished 5th in Division 2.

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