Good Contests and Activities to Do in High School
Many college students later regret missing opportunities they weren't aware of in high school.
Academics
- Quizbowl (Medium to High prestige)
- Forensics (Medium to High prestige)
Business
- DECA (Medium prestige)
- FBLA (Medium prestige)
Writing/Literature
- Live Poets Society of New Jersey National High School Poetry Competition
- National Council of Teachers of English
- National YoungArts Foundation
- Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
- Publication in literary magazines (Winter Tangerine Review, The Adroit Journal, PANK, DIAGRAM, Word Riot, Vademecum Magazine, The Postscript Journal, Killing the Angel)
- Foyle Young Poets of the Year Award
Science
- Intel Science Talent Search (Very High)
- Siemens Competition (Very High)
- USNCO/IChO, U.S. Physics Team/IPhO, USABO/IBO
- RSI, Simons/Clark/HSHSP/Garcia, SSP (Summer programs)
- Science Olympiad
Math
- AMC/AIME/USAMO
- ARML, HMMT, UCSD Mathematics Competition, PUMaC
- Math Prize for Girls
- USAMTS
Computers
- ACSL (American Computer Science League)
- USACO (USA Computing Olympiad)
- Botball, FIRST (robotics competitions)