Sepulveda Junior High Team Wins L.A. Schools’ Academic Pentathlon
For the second time in three years, a team from Sepulveda Junior High School has won the Los Angeles Unified School District’s Academic Pentathlon competition.
“I’m excited for the school and for the kids who have worked so hard,” said Melodye Wiens, coach of the nine-member Sepulveda team.
The Sepulveda team finished second last year but won in 1987, Wiens said. The sixth annual competition was held Feb. 25, but the results were announced on Friday.
Four other San Fernando Valley junior highs also scored high among the 80 schools that competed in essay writing, social studies, math, science and a category called “Super Quiz.”
Reed Junior High School of North Hollywood finished second; Porter Junior High School of Granada Hills was fourth, and Hale Junior High School of Woodland Hills was fifth.
The third-place team was from the Los Angeles Center for Enriched Studies.
More than 700 students participated in the competition.
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