Competitions
Browse verified academic, arts, service, and STEM competitions for high-school students.
Stars highlight editor-reviewed programs and award results with documented competitive recognition.
This is a rough guide, not an admissions rating. Opportunities without a star can still be valuable.
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371 verified published opportunities
North American Computational Linguistics Open Competition is an organizer-run high-school competition or award program in linguistics, computer science.
North American Invitational Model United Nations is an organizer-run high-school competition or award program in model united nations, international relations.
Novel Writing is a named high-school participation pathway published by Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, with details that vary by current cycle and local organizer.
Ocean Awareness Contest is an organizer-run high-school competition or award program in writing, visual arts, ocean science.
Ocean Guardian School is a named high-school participation pathway published by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, with details that vary by current cycle and local organizer.
Ocean Sciences Bowl is a named high-school participation pathway published by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, with details that vary by current cycle and local organizer.
Online Rube Goldberg Machine Contest is an organizer-run high-school competition or award program in engineering, design.
Optimist International Oratorical Contest is an organizer-run high-school competition or award program in public speaking, writing.
Outstanding Interpretation Award is a named high-school recognition published by National PTA Reflections; students should record only the result they actually received.
Painting is a named high-school participation pathway published by Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, with details that vary by current cycle and local organizer.
Park Volunteer is a named high-school participation pathway published by National Park Service; current availability and local rules must be checked.
Patricia Grodd Poetry Prize for Young Writers is an organizer-run high-school competition or award program in poetry, writing.
