Woodbridge High School’s (WHS) Academic Decathlon Team won the county championship, taking home their ninth win in ten years!
Decathlon Dominance
The Warriors secured first place by earning an impressive 46,949.3 points after competing against 564 students at this year’s competition. The team will now advance to the state competition in Santa Clara from March 19 to March 22.
The announcement of their win came during the February 6, 2026, awards ceremony at Orange Coast College, where medals were presented to the top teams and individual scholars. In the individual categories, senior Henry Robbins once again led the Honor division, earning the highest individual score overall with 9,310.8 points out of 10,000.
“This group was driven to capture championship No. 10 for Woodbridge,” said WHS Decathlon Head Coach Mike Nakaue. “They knew they had to work for it, and no one said it would be easy. The coaching staff is very proud of this team.”
Among the high scorers of the competition was University High School, taking third place overall with a score of 44,187.5.
About the Competition
This year’s Academic Decathlon brought together high schools across Orange County, all competing under the 2025-26 theme, “The Roaring Twenties.” The competition concluded January 31 in Costa Mesa with the Super Quiz Relay, a fast-paced team event that turned academic knowledge into a spirited, crowd-cheering finale.
Each competing team must have three “Honor” students (those with GPAs of 3.80 and above), along with three “Scholastic” students (GPAs of 3.20 to 3.79) and three “Varsity” students (GPAs of 2.0 and above). Participants are evaluated through written exams in 10 subject areas, prepared and impromptu speeches, interviews and the Super Quiz Relay.
About the Team
This year, our team members are:
- 12th Grade: Henry Robbins, Elijah Wilson, Caroline Robbins, Alexandra Lau
- 11th Grade: Joseph Zhang, Phil Duan, Haran Gunabalasubramaniam, Arpit Sharma
- 10th Grade: Yun Jen Yeh, Lyvia Wang
- 9th Grade: Ankush Girish, Ryan Lee
All of the WHS team members performed exceptionally well, achieved personal and team goals, and collectively won more than 65 individual medals and $5,500 in scholarships. Several team members also ranked among the top performers in the competition:
“Varsity GPA Category”
- Ryan Lee placed 1st
- Phil Duan placed 6th
“Scholastic GPA Category”
- Ankush Girish placed 4th
- Haran Gunabalasubramaniam placed 7th
- Lyvia Wang placed 8th
“Honors GPA Category”
- Henry Robbins had the highest score in the entire competition for the third consecutive year
- Eli Wilson had the 2nd
- Joseph Zhang had the 3rd
- Caroline Robbins had the 5th
- Yun Jen Yeh had the 6th
Woodbridge claimed the Top 5 highest scores in the county!
Join us in congratulating and wishing WHS’s Academic Decathlon Team the best of luck at the state championship!