Competitions

The statewide speech and debate championship of the Texas Forensic Association, for high-school competitors who earn qualifying points at TFA-sanctioned invitational tournaments during the season.

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

Texas high-school musicians audition in their TMEA Region and Area for a place in the Texas All-State bands, orchestras, choirs, jazz and mariachi ensembles.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

Missouri 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

Arkansas's state contest of National History Day (NHD), run by the University of Central Arkansas: middle- and high-school students present history research projects on the 2027 theme "Innovation in History: Impact, Influence, Change" and the top entries advance to the national contest.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

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

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

The Bronze CREST Award recognises a student-led STEM project of around 10 hours, assessed by a CREST assessor, with a nationally recognised British Science Association award. Projects can be submitted year-round through the CREST application platform.

• Year 10–13 / S3–S6
• Fee: £6

Kentucky's state contest of National History Day (NHD), run by the Kentucky Historical Society: middle- and high-school students present history research projects on the 2027 theme "Innovation in History: Impact, Influence, Change" and the top entries advance to the national contest.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

Pennsylvania DECA's 2027 state conference where high school members compete in business and marketing competitive events (marketing, finance, hospitality, management and entrepreneurship) and attend leadership workshops; top finishers can qualify for the DECA national conference.

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

New Hampshire DECA's 2027 state conference where high school members compete in business and marketing competitive events (marketing, finance, hospitality, management and entrepreneurship) and attend leadership workshops; top finishers can qualify for the DECA national conference.

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

Hawaii 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

The world’s largest pre-college science fair: finalists chosen by affiliated fairs worldwide present research in Los Angeles for more than $7 million in awards.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

Nevada 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