also qualified for a $500 prize for winning the Division Team Challenge. Academic Decathlon In 2011, South's Academic Decathlon team was ranked 1st in their region and in state and represented New Jersey at the 2011 National Academic Decathlon competition in North Carolina. In 2012, South's Academic Decathlon team was ranked 2nd in the state and represented New Jersey at the National Academic Decathlon Online Competition. South's 2013 Academic Decathlon team was ranked 2nd in the state and will represent New Jersey at the 2013 National Academic Decathlon competition in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Debate Team In 2014, 2017, and 2019, West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South's Varsity Debate team won the Colonial Valley Conference's championships, and became the top debate team in the conference. The school has participated in the CVC Debate League since 1973, and 2014 is the first time South has become the champion. High School South's debate team has also won a number of awards at Princeton Moot Court and on the national circuit in Public Forum Debate, including qualifying teams to the Tournament of Champions in Silver Public Forum Debate in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021. They commonly hold a seminar called Big Questions, where participants discuss current events topics in an effort to attract students to debate. International science / mathematics competition Several students from the school have been recognized for their performance in international competitions. These awards include a gold medal at the 2001 International Mathematical Olympiad, silver medal at the 2006 International Olympiad in Informatics, bronze medal at the 2007 International Chemistry Olympiad, gold medal / absolute winner at the 2011 International Biology Olympiad, gold medal at the 2011 International Physics Olympiad, silver medal at the 2014 International Chemistry Olympiad, silver medal at the 2014 International Linguistics Olympiad silver medal at the 2014 International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics, bronze medal in 2015 at the International Mathematical Olympiad and a gold medal at the 2015 International Physics Olympiad. Administration The school's principal is Jessica Cincotta. Her core administration team includes two assistant principals. Notable alumni The following attended West Windsor-Plainsboro High School, renamed West Windsor-Plainsboro High School South in 1997: Kevin Barry (born 1978), right-handed relief pitcher for Atlanta Braves. Aneesh Chopra (born 1972, class of 1990), technology executive who served as the first Chief Technology Officer of the United States. Boris Epshteyn (born 1982, class of 2000), political strategist, investment banker and attorney.