Competitions
Browse verified academic, arts, service, and STEM competitions for high-school students.
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371 verified published opportunities
Poetry Reading Selection is a named high-school participation pathway published by National Student Poets Program, with details that vary by current cycle and local organizer.
Polar Science Weekend is a named high-school participation pathway published by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, with details that vary by current cycle and local organizer.
Printmaking is a named high-school participation pathway published by Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, with details that vary by current cycle and local organizer.
The Profile in Courage Essay Contest asks U.S. high-school students to describe and analyze an act of political courage by an elected U.S. official who served during or after 1917, including the obstacles, risks, and consequences of the act. Essays are judged for understanding, originality, evidence, source use, writing, and organization. The 2026 cycle opened September 1 and closed January 12. Awards were $10,000 for first, $3,000 for second, $1,000 for each of three finalists, and recognition for 15 honorable mentions.
Promising Young Writers is a named high-school participation pathway published by National Council of Teachers of English, with details that vary by current cycle and local organizer.
Prudential Emerging Visionaries is an organizer-run high-school competition or award program in service, innovation, leadership.
Public Lands Volunteer is a named high-school participation pathway published by National Park Service; current availability and local rules must be checked.
Public Service Award is a named high-school recognition published by Regeneron Science Talent Search; students should record only the result they actually received.
Purple Comet! Math Meet is an organizer-run high-school competition or award program in mathematics.
Putnam High School Competition is a named high-school participation pathway published by American Mathematics Competitions, with details that vary by current cycle and local organizer.
Real World Design Challenge is an organizer-run high-school competition or award program in engineering, aerospace, design.
Regeneron ISEF is a named high-school participation pathway published by Society for Science, with details that vary by current cycle and local organizer.
