During the Nov. 29 weekend, shoppers could support Lee High School’s “It’s Academic” team by purchasing Lee High Hoagies in the deli at Giant Food in Cardinal Forest Plaza. Photo by Marissa Beale/The Connection
Robert E. Lee High School in Springfield, and South Lakes High School in Reston competed on the 54th season of “It’s Academic.” The quiz bowl show airs during the school year on Saturday mornings on NBC4, and features teams of high school students from three different schools. On Nov. 29, students from Lee High School, competed on the show, against teams from South Lakes High School and Sidwell Friends, in an academic competition featuring questions about everything from mathematics to history to art. Seniors Melissa Lim, Ali Barakat and Raunak Bhattarai represented Lee High School on Saturday. All three students are IB Diploma Candidates at Lee.
Sidwell Friends came in first with 260 points after the initial round. Robert E. Lee came in second with 210 points, followed by South Lakes High School with 170 points. Lee High School maintained a steady second place, finishing the day’s competition tied for second place with South Lakes High School, with a score of 330 points.
In honor of the team’s accomplishments, Giant Food in Cardinal Forest Plaza featured special “Lee High School Hoagies” all weekend in their store’s deli.
For competing on the show, each contestant also received admission tickets to the Phillips Collection, Washington’s first exhibit of modern art, near Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C.