Chester W. Nimitz High School
| Chester W. Nimitz High School | |
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| School Founded | 1969 |
| Team Established | Fall 1987 |
| History | |
| City | Irving, TX |
| Team Colors | Blue & Silver |
| Principal | Francisco Miranda |
| Head Coach | Greg Thomson |
| Associate/Other Head Coach(es) | Amber Hager, JJ Diehl, Anna Schuessler |
| National Championships | None |
| State Championships | 1 (won 2004 LS Championship) |
| Regional/County Championships | 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011 • 2012 • 2013 • 2014 • 2017 • 2020 |
| Region/County Location | Region IX |
| Highest Finish | 1st in Large School State (2004) |
| School Website | Website |
Chester W. Nimitz High School
100 W. Oakdale
Irving, TX 75060
972-600-5700
Academic Decathlon[edit]
Team[edit]
Nimitz had placed in the top ten schools at State for 21 consecutive years up until the 2018 season. Nimitz has won the Region title 26 out of the past 35 years.
The team is best-known for its 2004 Large School State win that failed to capture the state's sole National spot. The Medium School Champion that year, Friendswood High School, had the higher score at State and was thus awarded the National spot.
Three Nimitz students are known to have passed the 9,000 mark - Michael Averitt in 1998, JoAnna Rodenberg in 2000, and Alan Ta in 2020 all at the State level of competition. Alan Ta holds the all-time Nimitz record score of 9150.4.
Region Losses[edit]
Nimitz has only lost ten Regional competitions since the team was first formed for the 1988 season.
1996 loss: 2nd to South Grand Prairie High School
1997 loss: 2nd to South Grand Prairie High School (whom they beat at State)
2005 loss: 2nd to Keller (the State Champion that year)
2015 loss: 2nd to Coppell High School
2016 loss: 2nd to Coppell High School
2018 loss: 5th, behind Coppell, Marcus, Hebron, and Irving
2019 loss: 2nd to Marcus High School
2021 loss: 4th, behind Hebron, Irving, and Coppell
2022 loss: 3rd, behind Marcus and Hebron
2023 loss: 3rd, behind Hebron and Marcus
Finishes[edit]
Large School Classification Rankings History:
| Year | Region | Region Rank | Region Score | Pre-State Rank | State Rank | State Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | IX | 3 | 40,654 | 12 | 14 | 42,115 |
| 2022 | IX | 3 | 39,212 | 12 | 13 | 40,950 |
| 2021 | IX | 4 | 41,161 | N/A | 18 | 41,161 |
| 2020 | IX | 1 | 45,730 | 4 | 5 | 47,549 |
| 2019 | IX | 2 | 43,619 | 13 | 11 | 46,205 |
| 2018 | IX | 5 | 42,874 | 21 | 20 | 45,124 |
| 2017 | IX | 1 | 45,692 | 6 | 6 | 46,127 |
| 2016 | IX | 2 | 44,594 | 17 | 10 | 46,620 |
| 2015 | IX | 2 | 45,564 | 6 | 5 | 47,488 |
| 2014 | IX | 1 | 43,716 | 6 | 5 | 45,823 |
| 2013 | IX | 1 | 43,115 | 4 | 4 | 44,432 |
| 2012 | IX | 1 | 44,911 | 3 | 3 | 45,709 |
| 2011 | IX | 1 | 43,990 | 3 | 8 | 44,449 |
| 2010 | IX | 1 | 43,796 | 3 | 4 | 45,212 |
| 2009 | IX | 1 | 45,224 | 2 | 5 | 45,452 |
| 2008 | IX | 1 | 46,001 | 2 | 2 | 47,724 |
| 2007 | IX | 1 | 43,451 | 5 | 2 | 45,513 |
| 2006 | IX | 1 | 42,141 | 7 | 4 | 43,111 |
| 2005 | IX | 2 | 41,982 | 5 | 6 | 43,393 |
| 2004 | IX | 1 | 46,549 | 1 | 1 | 45,811 |
| 2003 | X | 1 | 41,063 | 10 | 5 | 45,439 |
| 2002 | X | 1 | 44,868 | 3 | 4 | 47,222 |
| 2001 | X | 1 | 43,393 | ? | 3 | 43,264 |
| 2000 | X | 1 | 46,029 | 4 | 4 | 49,759 |
| 1999 | X | 1 | 44,748 | ? | 8 | 46,498 |
| 1998 | X | 1 | 47,855 | 1 | 2 | 47,667 |
| 1997 | X | 2 | 43,241 | ? | 7 | 46,430 |
| 1996 | X | 2 | 43,315 | ? | 16 | 42,736 |
| 1995 | X | 1 | ? | ? | 8 | 44,696 |
| 1994 | X | 1 | 44,779 | ? | 14 | 41,921 |
| 1993 | X | 1 | 42,715 | ? | 8 | 43,681 |
| 1992 | ? | 1 | ? | ? | 5 | 46,090 |
| 1991 | ? | 1 | 44,759 | ? | 5 | 44,488 |
| 1990 | ? | 1 | 37,264 | ? | 20 | 39,881 |
| 1989 | ? | 1 | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| 1988 | ? | 1 | ? | ? | ? | ? |
