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)