California Academic Decathlon 2013

Jae Kyung Chong of Granada Hills Charter heads to the podium to accept the top individual award at the state Academic Decathlon. (Robert Durell / For The Times)

March 16, 2013 12 AM PT

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High school students from all over California gather to compete in the state Academic Decathlon at the Memorial Auditorium in Sacramento.

Jenny Baek, left, and Beatrice Dimaunahan of Granada Hills Charter have different reactions to their team’s win. Granada Hills had the highest score. (Robert Durell / For The Times)

Hamidah Mahmud, center, hugs Granada Hills Charter teammates Jenny Baek, left, and Kimberly Ly. (Robert Durell / For The Times)

Sacramento’s Memorial Auditorium, site of the California Academic Decathlon. The event is the culmination of months of study. (Robert Durell / For The Times)

El Rancho High students Jaquelyn Escobar, left, Andreas Moghimi and Jacob Rodriguez celebrate answering a question correctly during the state Academic Decathlon Super Quiz in Sacramento. (Peter DaSilva / For The Times)