The Essay, Art, Music, and Math events are scheduled to take place online on Feb. 5-6 (with practice sessions scheduled for Feb. 3-4). The remainder of the written tests will be administered in-person at Kennesaw State University on Friday afternoon, Feb 21. Speech, Interview, and Super Quiz will also take place in-person at Kennesaw State University on Feb. 22.
2024-2025 Scores
Click here for Round 2 Scores
Click here for Round 1 Scores
2025 State Competition Registration Paperwork
State Competition Team Memo – Please read this memo carefully and in its entirety before proceeding.
Code of Student Conduct, Dress Code, General Rules – pages 73-75 of State Competition section in Coaches Manual – Answers to many frequently asked questions can be found in these documents. Students will have to acknowledge that they’ve read these documents.
All of the forms that need to be returned are either online forms or have been uploaded as Word, .pdf or Excel documents. Save them to your computer, sign (e-signatures are allowed) and return them. Please type directly on the forms whenever possible.
These TWO documents are due by Jan. 27, 2025.
Team Registration – Online form
Team Roster – Excel spreadsheet with 2 tabs – Save to your computer, then complete BOTH tabs, save again and email to State Director. Be sure to include the Head Coach cell phone number and pronunciation for any difficult names. You do not need to add pronunciation for commonly known names.
These linked documents are due by Feb. 3, 2025 or the date on the form.
State Coaches’ Agreement – Online form
USAD GPA Calculation page – (includes training, sample and the GPA Transcript Evaluation Worksheet).
GPA Transcript Evaluation Worksheet (direct download link off page referenced above) – transcripts/report cards MUST accompany these worksheets
Student Registration and Parent Permission Form - complete and return one for EVERY team member who will be participating in State Competition (even alternates if they will be traveling with your team)
Request for Special Needs/Consideration – pdf (only return this if applicable)
Request for Student Replacement – pdf (complete and this form if a student you listed on your Team Roster isn’t able to participate)
GAD Banquet Reservation Form - pdf. Form due by Feb 5. No tickets can be purchased/refunded after this date. See form for additional information.
T-shirt Orders - Shirts are $10 each. Orders must be placed before 6 p.m. on Feb 3. No extra shirts will be ordered. Cash not accepted.
FRIDAY KSU Bus Drop-off and Parking Instructions - pdf directions and map for full-size buses
Car Parking Instructions and SATURDAY KSU Bus Drop-off and Parking Instructions - pdf written directions and map
Embassy Suites Banquet Bus Parking Instructions - pdf written directions and map Buses cannot enter the Embassy Suites parking lot. There is overflow parking behind the hotel, across Town Park Ln. Buses will need to park in the overflow lot.
Hotel Accommodations: Hampton Inn by Hilton at 3405 Busbee Drive, Kennesaw, has a VERY limited block of rooms for $159/night. Click here to book your rooms for the 2025 Georgia Academic Decathlon!
Download the .pdf credit card authorization form to pay for a group of rooms at once.
Teams will likely need to find alternative hotel accommodations this year. There's apparently another large group in town.
2025 State Competition Schedules
State Competition Schedule - click to download
2025 State teams with ID numbers and Division assignments - click to download
Speech and Interview Schedules - 2 separate documents, 1 for Speech, 1 for Interview
2025 GAD Competition Handbook - you will receive copies of this for every member of the team in your check-in packet when you arrive on Friday.
Essay and Online Testing at State Competition
Essay, Art, Music, and Math practice login and testing takes place two or three weeks prior to competition. Coaches, be sure to read over ALL of the below instructions and everything we will email to you. Practice logins may take place any time from 8 a.m. Monday, Feb. 3, through 6 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 4. The Round 3/State Official Essay and Art test window will be open on Wednesday, Feb. 5, and Thursday, Feb. 6, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. GAD recommends coaches plan to test on Wednesday in case there are any issues. The remainder of the Subject Area Tests will be completed at KSU on Friday, Feb 21. All students will need to bring their own device. Alternates may participate in the Essay, Art, Music, and Math tests. Only official team members will complete the remaining tests on site.
Instructions, logins and passwords will be emailed to District Coordinators and Coaches. District Coordinators and/or Coaches are responsible for making sure proctors and students have all of the necessary paperwork. Please give your IT department enough time to ensure that there will be no problems during testing.
A coach CANNOT proctor the Online portion of competition. A Coach may assist with the practice login and should be present as the students are arriving and logging in on competition day but must LEAVE the room prior to testing. Coaches should be available to the Proctor in case of any questions and to sign the Proctor Certification Form after testing is completed.
While the practice session can be done by decathletes at any point during the practice window, your ENTIRE team must take the Tests and write their Essays at the SAME time. There are no make-up dates for these tests. The Proctor should address any technical difficulties as soon as possible by calling one of the support numbers provided on the emailed instructions.
Division Assignments
All schools advancing to state competition will be divided into two groups based on scores in Round 2: Division I (higher), and Division II (lower). We are implementing this change in order to mirror what USAD has planned to do at Nationals.
Following all competitive events at state competition, a championship team in each division will be identified. The division champion will be determined as the team with the highest total score for all ten events. The two team members having the highest score in each category (Honor, Scholastic, and Varsity) will be counted into the team’s total score for all 10 events.
The overall championship team is the team with the highest team score. This team will be crowned the State Champion and the recipient of the Howard Stroud trophy. They will earn the privilege of representing Georgia at the USAD National Finals. The team with the second highest score will also get a bid to go to Nationals. The next two highest scoring teams that are in a different USAD Size Division than our State Champ will ALSO get bids to go to face-to-face Nationals! All National teams will be placed in divisions based on their State scores. All teams at Nationals will be in the running for ALL overall awards.
State Champion schools advancing to national competition will be divided into three divisions based on their State scores: Division I (highest), Division II (medium), and Division III (lowest). Team numbers and Division placement will be posted below after all teams have registered for State.