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Academic Challenge Quiz is an exciting, fast-paced contest in a quiz bowl format.
The Middle School Tournament for students in grades 6th through 8th is a double-elimination format which highlights the knowledge and thinking skills of middle school students.
The High School Tournament is a modified single-elimination format with first round matches in November and remaining matches in January.
Questions for both levels are of a general academic mix of: Current Events, English and Literature, Fine Arts, Geography, History and Social Science, Language and Vocabulary, Mathematics, Potpourri, and Science.
Resources for Middle School & High School levels are listed in the Academic Challenge Quiz Rules document and 2020 Question Resources below.
Awards:
- Students from teams which do not place receive a
participation certificate.
- 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places are awarded in the tournament. Members of placing teams receive a place ribbon, and the team receives a trophy.
Members of placing teams are also eligible to apply for Academic Rodeo Scholarships.