It’s Academic victorious in competition, seeks coach

By Julie Kracov, Online Arts Editor
December 21, 2011

 The CHS It’s Academic team started off the year with a 200-point win over McLean HS and Osbourn Park HS Nov. 12 and another win over Blair, Bullis and Richard Montgomery Dec. 8.  The team is comprised of 11 members and is divided into two sub-teams, the A team and the B team with four students and... Read more »

It’s Academic team earns spot in semifinals

Dana Youngentob, Staff Writer
March 22, 2010

What is the smallest of seven consecutive odd integers that add up to 105? Most people would probably take a few minutes to figure out the answer, but for the CHS It’s Academic team only needs a few seconds. When a team member figures out the answer to the question, that person presses the buzzer and... Read more »

Congrats It’s Academic

Bobby hirsch, Observations Editor
March 1, 2010

Congratulations to the CHS It’s Academic Team for defeating Wheaton HS in an opening round match on Quizmaster Challenge by a score of 580 to155. The team is coached by AP Statistics teacher Doug Szafran and the team is led by seniors Ben Burke, Peggy Li, Jack Shu and Geoffrey Wang The team has now... Read more »

It’s Academic team earns victory

Bobby Hirsch, Observations Editor
October 28, 2009

Congratulations to the It’s Academic Team and its victory over Stonewall Jackson High School of Manassas and Washington-Lee High School of Arlington. The team is comprised of senior captain Geoffrey Wang and seniors Peggy Li and Jack Shu. Paul Kang and Douglas Szafran are the faculty coaches. The... Read more »