State/New Mexico

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New Mexico State Records Page
Highest Nationals Ranking: 7th (1999: St. Pius X)
Most Recent State Champion: St. Pius X
Previous National Wins: None

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State History - New Mexico Academic Decathlon, 1987 - present

The New Mexico Academic Decathlon may have begun in 1987.

Year	State Champion	State Score	Rank at Nationals	Score at Nationals
2024	St. Pius X High School	25,221.3*	37th of 60 teams	29,234.7
2023	St. Pius X High School	32,331*	19th of 55 teams	35,953.4
2022	St. Pius X High School	?	11th of 45 teams	38,348.7
2021	St. Pius X High School	34,124*	22nd of 41 teams	34,398.8
2020	?	?	N/A	N/A
2019	St. Pius X High School	29,301*	58th of 73 teams	29,459.4
2018	St. Pius X High School	31,024*	39th of 72 teams	36,193.3
2017	St. Pius X High School	29,570*	38th of 51 teams	31,115.5
2016	St. Pius X High School	34,171*	22nd of 48 teams	36,850.5
2015	St. Pius X High School	24,635*	29th of 46 teams	36,339.6
2014	St. Pius X High School	34,600*	28th of 47 teams	35,055.7
2013	St. Pius X High School	25,074	50th of 53 teams	24,639.8
2012	St. Pius X High School	34,911	16th of 32 teams	38,241.4
2011	St. Pius X High School	37,698	17th of 36 teams	39,626.9
2010	St. Pius X High School	37,597.4	19th of 36 teams	36,671.8
2009	Belen High School	Unknown	20th of 37 teams	37,712.4
2008	St. Pius X High School	44,129	11th of 41 teams	45,212.1
2007	St. Pius X High School	40,851	15th of 38 teams	41,554.7
2006	Belen High School1	Unknown	19th of 38 teams	37,103
2005	St. Pius X High School	Unknown	14th of 38 teams	40,227.6
2004	St. Pius X High School	40,754	18th of 41 teams	39,727.0
2003	Belen High School	39,675	21st of 37 teams	36,660.6
2002	Highland High School	38,515	32	35,546.3
2001	St. Pius X High School	Unknown	12	39,764
2000	St. Pius X High School	Unknown	9	43,883
1999	St. Pius X High School	Unknown	7	42,519
1998	St. Pius X High School	Unknown	12	44,684
1997	Belen High School	42,445	16	42,680
1996	Highland High School	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
1995	La Cueva High School	Unknown	Unknown	41,765
1994	La Cueva High School	Unknown	15	40,545
1993	La Cueva High School	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
1992	Highland High School	Unknown	Unknown	Unknown
1991	Unknown
1990	Los Alamos High School	Unknown	14	40,194
1989	Unknown
1988	Unknown
1987	Highland High School	Unknown	30	34,136

(*) Extrapolated from 8 events by dividing by .8 (best guess).

Total State Titles

School Name	Number of Titles	Years Won
St. Pius X	13	1998-2001, 2004-2005, 2007-2008, 2010-2014
Belen	4	1997, 2003, 2006, 2009
Highland	4	1987, 1992, 1996, 2002
La Cueva	3	1993-1995
Los Alamos	1	1990

¹USAD incorrectly reported St. Pius X as the state champion. Belen High School won at State and competed at Nationals.