Competitions
Browse verified academic, arts, service, and STEM competitions for high-school students.
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371 verified published opportunities
JA Company of the Year Competition is an organizer-run high-school competition or award program in entrepreneurship, business.
JA Titan National Challenge is an organizer-run high-school competition or award program in business, entrepreneurship.
JASNA's annual essay contest asks students to write literary analysis responding to a prompt about Jane Austen's novels and their social, historical, or cultural contexts. High-school, college, and graduate students compete in separate divisions, and membership is not required. The contest generally accepts work in late winter and spring; the 2026 deadline was June 1, and JASNA says 2027 information will appear in November 2026. Each division awards $1,000 for first, $500 for second, and $250 for third; first place also receives conference registration and two nights of lodging.
Jazz is a named high-school participation pathway published by YoungArts, with details that vary by current cycle and local organizer.
Jazz Award is a named high-school recognition published by YoungArts; students should record only the result they actually received.
John Locke Institute Global Essay Prize is an organizer-run high-school competition or award program in writing, philosophy, economics, history.
Journalism is a named high-school participation pathway published by Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, with details that vary by current cycle and local organizer.
Judges Award is a named high-school participation pathway published by FIRST, with details that vary by current cycle and local organizer.
Junior Duck Stamp Art Contest is an organizer-run high-school competition or award program in visual arts, wildlife, conservation.
Junior Ranger is a named high-school participation pathway published by National Park Service; current availability and local rules must be checked.
K-12 Doodle Contest is a named high-school participation pathway published by Doodle for Google, with details that vary by current cycle and local organizer.
Language Advocacy Project is a named high-school participation pathway published by American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, with details that vary by current cycle and local organizer.
