Competitions

Oregon DECA's 2027 state conference, where high-school members compete in business and marketing events (marketing, finance, hospitality, management and entrepreneurship); top finishers can qualify for DECA's International Career Development Conference.

• Grades 9–12
• Fee charged, amount not published

Connecticut HOSA's 2027 state conference where high school members compete in health science competitive events (health knowledge, clinical skills, emergency preparedness, leadership) and attend leadership workshops; top finishers can qualify for the HOSA national conference.

• Grades 9–12
• Fee charged, amount not published

Idaho HOSA's 2027 state conference where high-school members compete in health science competitive events (health knowledge, clinical skills, emergency preparedness, leadership) and attend leadership workshops; top finishers can qualify for the HOSA national conference.

• Grades 9–12
• Fee charged, amount not published

Minnesota's statewide high school math league (since 1980): five regular-season meets by division and a State Tournament on March 15, 2027.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

North Carolina's state tournament for Odyssey of the Mind, the team creative problem-solving competition, at Western Carolina University.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

Free 18-week evening program where Grade 9–12 students build and run a real business with mentors.

• Grades 9–12
• No fee

Oklahoma TSA's 2027 state leadership conference and competition for high-school members.

• Grades 9–12
• Fee charged, amount not published

Florida DECA's 2027 state career development conference and competition for high-school members.

• Grades 9–12
• Fee charged, amount not published

Nevada's state final of Poetry Out Loud, the national poetry recitation contest for high-school students run by the state arts agency with the National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation.

• Grades 9–12
• No fee

Iowa HOSA's 2027 state conference where high school members compete in health science competitive events (health knowledge, clinical skills, emergency preparedness, leadership) and attend leadership workshops; top finishers can qualify for the HOSA national conference.

• Grades 9–12
• Fee charged, amount not published

Memorize and recite published poetry, progressing from a local competition toward the national finals.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

California FBLA's 2027 state conference where high-school members compete in business competitive events (accounting, marketing, finance, management, technology, public speaking and more) and attend leadership workshops; top finishers can qualify for the FBLA national conference.

• Grades 9–12
• Fee charged, amount not published