Social Studies Academic Games
The Social Studies Academic "Games" team at Olympic Heights was founded in the late 1990s and enjoyed a string of success under Coach Brad Bluhm. It is currently coached by Jennifer Chapdelaine and Michael Klein. Several players have claimed regional titles and advanced to the national finals, including Jariel Bortnick (1st Place nationally in 1999), Michael Christ (1st Place in Palm Beach County in 2007, 1st in Florida in 2011), and David Gracin (1st Place in Palm Beach County and 3rd Place in Florida in 2012).
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