Competitions

Colorado 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

A Year 12 writing competition from Girton College, Cambridge: write an essay or a creative piece inspired by objects in the college's Lawrence Room museum.

• Year 12 / S5
• Cost not published

Tra Vinh University's annual programming and AI contest for university and high-school students, with a separate programming division for upper-secondary (THPT) students.

• Grades 10–12
• Cost not published

The 2027 Arkansas Valley Regional Science Fair, one of Colorado's regional science fairs whose top projects advance to the Colorado Science & Engineering Fair (CSEF).

• Up to grade 12
• Cost not published

IIG Vietnam's 15th annual English contest for lower-secondary students (Grades 6–9), run with provincial Departments of Education on the ETS TOEFL Junior test, from a free online round to a national final.

• Up to grade 9
• Cost not published

Indiana 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

Yukon's territorial trades and technology competition; winners can qualify for the Skills Canada National Competition.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

A summer series of math, physics, informatics and chemistry battles in Almaty: individual online selection, then offline team finals with university grants.

• Grades 9–12
• Cost not published

The Mississippi state final of Poetry Out Loud, the national poetry recitation contest for high-school students; the state champion goes on to the National Finals in Washington, DC (April 26–28, 2027).

• Grades 9–12
• No fee

Pennsylvania 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

Fizmat's team research tournament on the 17 IYPT problems, run as Physics Fights in Almaty.

• Grades 9–11
• Cost not published

Colorado FFA's 2027 state event where high-school members compete in agricultural career development events, proficiency awards and State FFA Degree ceremonies and attend leadership sessions; top finishers can qualify for the national FFA event.

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