The Cardinal Magazine - Winter 2025

CLUB SPOTLIGHT: IT’S ACADEMIC

The Calvert Hall It’s Academic team has a long history of success. The team has competed in the Catholic Academic League since its inception in 1991 and has consistently placed at or near the top in the final standings. Calvert Hall has won the championship match the past three years winning all 20 of its competitive matches against nine Catholic high schools in the Baltimore area. Calvert Hall has placed first in 11 of the past 15 years. No other school has come close to matching Calvert Hall’s performance over the 34-year history of the league.

The It’s Academic team has always been very popular at Calvert Hall with over 20 students participating in the club. Most of the players begin in their freshmen year and remain with the team all four years. The team practices twice a week during the school year and participates in various competitions.

Questions during team practices and in competitions range from current events to pop culture to all the academic disciplines, including Literature, Life Sciences, World Geography, famous people, World Religions, American History and Government. Students who perform well are generally well read, travel extensively and take advanced courses. To standout, one needs to have an incredible memory with quick recall, enjoy learning new things, and have an interest in trivia. Being quick on the buzzer also helps.

This article is written by Club Moderator: Richard Brown (Mathematics Department)