La Mirada High School proudly celebrates our Academic Decathlon team for their outstanding achievements recognized at the Los Angeles County Awards Banquet.
The team was comprised of:
Maria (Aya) Varquez, Mercury Gonzalez, Maya Kim, Charlotte Tarango, Kaitlyn Suzuki, Jaysa Cabrera, Dean Mejia, Olivia Lee, and Ian Esmilla.
Our students earned an impressive number of individual medals across multiple academic disciplines:
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Maria Varquez – Bronze (Interview), Silver (Literature), Silver (Speech), and Gold Medal – Top Scoring Decathlete on Team
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Charlotte Tarango – Gold (Interview), Silver (Literature), and Four-Year Scholar Medal
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Dean Mejia – Silver (Math) and Bronze (Music)
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Ian Esmilla – Silver (Math)
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Mercury Gonzalez – Gold (Social Science) and Bronze (Music)
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Kaitlyn Suzuki – Silver (Speech)
Their dedication, discipline, and academic excellence were on full display at the county level. We are incredibly proud of these scholars for representing La Mirada with integrity and distinction.
Congratulations to our Academic Decathlon team on an exceptional accomplishment!
