Students must exhibit academic excellence, positive attitudes, and good general knowledge.  

Academic Team members study all subjects and practice buzzing in to answer questions, then attend academic competitions at which two teams compete head-to-head to answer questions from all areas of knowledge, including history, literature, science, fine arts, math,  potpourri, etc. The cumulative score from three meets determines who goes to finals.  The Academic Team also competes in the Carroll County Academic Bowl and has won it the past two years in a row.