Competitions

A research competition for high school students with water-related science projects: state winners advance to a U.S. national final and the national winner represents the U.S. at World Water Week in Stockholm.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

The Wisconsin state championship of Science Olympiad for high school (Division C) teams, held April 3, 2027 at a host site to be announced; top teams can advance to the national tournament.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology's international start-up and innovation competition, whose traditional E&I track is open to high-school, university and start-up teams; ideas from any field are welcome.

• Grades 10–12
• Cost not published

Nevada SkillsUSA's 2027 state event where high-school members compete in technical, skilled-trade and leadership contests (construction, automotive, manufacturing, IT, health, culinary, public speaking and more) and attend leadership sessions; top finishers can qualify for the national SkillsUSA event.

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

Kansas 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

North Carolina's statewide high-school mock trial competition, run by the North Carolina Mock Trial Program: school teams argue an original case as attorneys and witnesses, advancing from local rounds to the state finals; the state champion represents North Carolina at the National High School Mock Trial Championship.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

Washington's state-level National History Day contest, where students present original historical research on the 2027 theme "Innovation in History: Impact, Influence, Change" and compete for spots at the National Contest.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

Kentucky FFA Association's 2027 state convention and competition for high-school members.

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

Solve fun, interactive computational-thinking puzzles in a free 45-minute online challenge run by the Raspberry Pi Foundation.

• Grades not published
• No fee

An annual public-policy and economics essay contest with cash prizes, open to high-school and university students in Canada and Canadians studying abroad.

• Grades 9–12
• No fee

Nevada's state-level National History Day contest, where students present original historical research on the 2027 theme "Innovation in History: Impact, Influence, Change" and compete for spots at the National Contest.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

Vietnam's national final for VEX V5 robotics teams in the lower-secondary (THCS) division, held in Hanoi on 9–10 January 2027.

• Up to grade 9
• Fee: $100 USD