The school's Academic Decathlon program has been successful in statewide and national competitions. The 2006 team placed first at the Idaho Academic Decathlon State Competition and traveled to San Antonio for the national finals, placing 17th overall and earning the title "Rookie of the Year" in Division II. In 2008, SHS won six of the nine overall individual medals and placed second in the state. In 2008, Sandpoint scored its highest team score ever, with more than 43,000 points out of a possible 60,000.