El Camino High School academic decathlon team wins national championship for 9th time

WOODLAND HILLS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Big congratulations are in order for the academic decathlon team at El Camino Real Charter High in Woodland Hills.

The team won the high school decathlon national championship!

It is the ninth time the school's team has brought home the nation's top prize.

The team of all seniors defeated 54 other teams over the weekend, outscoring the nearest competitor by nearly 1,300 points.

A pep rally celebrating the team took place at 10:30 a.m. Monday.