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
B-WET Student Research is a named high-school participation pathway published by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, with details that vary by current cycle and local organizer.
Barkley Forum for High Schools is an organizer-run high-school competition or award program in speech, debate.
Bennington Young Writers Awards is an organizer-run high-school competition or award program in writing, literature.
Best of Category is a named high-school recognition published by Regeneron ISEF; students should record only the result they actually received.
BEST Robotics Competition is an organizer-run high-school competition or award program in robotics, engineering.
Biomedical Award is a named high-school recognition published by Regeneron ISEF; students should record only the result they actually received.
Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition is an organizer-run high-school competition or award program in entrepreneurship, business.
Botball teams design, build, and program two fully autonomous robots to complete an annual game without remote control. The 2026 Stack Attack game models warehouse logistics; students program in C using the KIPR robotics platform and combine controllers, sensors, motors, servos, LEGO-compatible parts, metal parts, and an iRobot Create. Teams also maintain online engineering documentation that contributes to their regional score. A typical season provides roughly 7–9 weeks to build before spring regional tournaments, with qualifying teams able to continue to the summer Global Conference on Educational Robotics.
Breakthrough Junior Challenge is an organizer-run high-school competition or award program in science, mathematics, video.
Bronze Medal is a named high-school recognition published by National PTA Reflections; students should record only the result they actually received.
California Invitational Speech and Debate Tournament is an organizer-run high-school competition or award program in speech, debate.
Cameron Impact Scholarship is an organizer-run high-school competition or award program in leadership, service, scholarship.
