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United States Academic Decathlon

Competition · USAD (United States Academic Decathlon)

CostFree for students; school covers the national team registration fee (amount not published)

DeadlineOpens Fall (schools form teams)State-qualifying teams advance to Nationals each spring

GradesGrades 9–12

FormatVaries

Ten-event, nine-student team competition spanning Art, Science, Math, Speech, and more, judged across three GPA divisions.

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US Geography Championships (iGeo Team USA qualifier)

Competition · International Academic Competitions (IAC)

Cost$20-$54 entry; Team USA travel ~$1,000-$1,400

DeadlineOpens Qualifying exams available nowNationals registration due April 16, 2027 (in-person event in…

GradesGrades 9–12

FormatVaries

The US qualifying pathway to the International Geography Olympiad, through IAC's regional and national exams.

NotesFinancial aid

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USA Astronomy and Astrophysics Olympiad (USAAAO)

Competition · USAAAO

Cost$20-30 per student; aid available

DeadlineOpens Usually opens Jan 1Not yet posted (2026 cycle closed January 31)

GradesGrades 9–12

FormatVaries

A multi-round astronomy exam that selects the U.S. team for the International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics.

NotesFinancial aid

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USA Bebras Computing Challenge

Competition · USA Bebras (part of the international Bebras Computing Challenge)

CostFree

DeadlineOpens Opens November 9Challenge window closes November 20, 2026.

GradesGrades 9–12

FormatOnline

A free, 45-minute computational-thinking challenge taken at school during Bebras Week.

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USA Biology Olympiad (USABO)

Competition · Center for Excellence in Education (CEE)

CostFree to students; the school pays a $125 registration fee

DeadlineOpens Registration is open for the 2027 cycleSchools register and pay by October 23, 2026; students then register…

GradesGrades 9–12

FormatVaries

The premier U.S. biology competition: two online exam rounds narrow nearly 12,000 students to 20 finalists for a residential national finals.

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USA Computing Olympiad (USACO)

Competition · USA Computing Olympiad

CostFree

DeadlineNot yet posted (2026 cycle closed March 28); online windows, no…

GradesGrades 9–12

FormatOnline

Free online programming contests for grades 9-12; top scorers earn a spot on the US IOI team.

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USA Earth Science Olympiad (USESO)

Competition · United States Earth Science Organization (USESO)

Cost$5-$25 (pay what you can afford)

DeadlineOpens Usually opens in DecemberNot yet posted; Open Exam registration usually opens in December.

GradesGrades 9–12

FormatVaries

An Earth science exam and training camp that selects the U.S. team for the International Earth Science Olympiad.

NotesFinancial aid

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USA Mathematical Talent Search (USAMTS)

Competition · Art of Problem Solving Initiative (AoPSI)

CostFree

DeadlineRolling rounds; Round 1 problems for the 2026-27 season are already…

GradesGrades 9–12

FormatOnline

Free, take-home, proof-based math contest with multiple rounds a year; a path to AIME qualification.

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We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution

Competition · Center for Civic Education

CostSet by your state program (class-based; the school buys the curriculum)

DeadlineSet by your state's program; National Finals each spring near…

GradesGrades 9–12

FormatVaries

Whole-class civics competition: students testify in simulated congressional hearings, from state competitions to the spring National Finals.

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WGI Sport of the Arts World Championships

Competition · Winter Guard International (WGI)

CostFree to students; school/independent group pays per-event registration fees

DeadlineNo single deadline; groups register per event through WGI

GradesGrades 9–12

FormatCommuter

Competitive winter guard, percussion, and winds circuit culminating in World Championships each April.

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Wharton Global High School Investment Competition

Competition · Wharton Global Youth Program, University of Pennsylvania

CostFree

DeadlineOpens Registration opens early AugustNot yet posted (2026 cycle closed September 11)

GradesGrades 9–12

FormatHybrid

Free team investment-strategy competition using Wharton's simulator, judged on research and strategy, not returns.

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Young Playwrights Festival (The Blank Theatre)

Competition · The Blank Theatre

CostFree

DeadlineOpens January 5Due March 15, 2027

GradesGrades 9–12

FormatOnline

Free national playwriting competition for writers 19 and under; winning scripts are professionally produced in Hollywood.

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YoungArts National Arts Competition

Competition · National YoungArts Foundation

Cost$35 entry fee (fee waivers available)

DeadlineOpens Opens Summer 2027Not yet posted (2026 cycle closed October 6)

GradesGrades 10–12

FormatOnline

National competition across 10 art disciplines for ages 15-18; winners join a lifelong artist network.

NotesFinancial aid

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Zero Robotics High School Tournament

Competition · MIT Media Lab, in partnership with NASA

CostFree

DeadlineNot yet posted (2026 cycle closed November 28)

GradesGrades 9–12

FormatHybrid

Teams write code that pilots NASA robots, with winning code run aboard the ISS.

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