Virtual & Online Competitions for High School Students

Every displayed entry lists a virtual format. Location, cost, eligibility, dates, and where to apply remain independent.

Open an entry to read what it holds, then confirm the details on the official program page before acting.

70 published catalog entries match this page; the 30 most relevant are featured below.

Catalog entries

Browse 30 catalog programs:

• Scholastic Art & Writing Awards — Catalog organization: Alliance for Young Artists & Writers — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
• Write the World — Catalog organization: Write the World — Cost: Free
• Steven H. Strogatz Prize for Math Communication — Catalog organization: National Museum of Mathematics (MoMath)
• NJCL Online Exams — Catalog organization: National Junior Classical League and American Classical League — Cost: $7
• National Japanese Exam (NJE) — Catalog organization: American Association of Teachers of Japanese
• DAR American History Essay Contest — Catalog organization: National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
• AFSA High School Senior No-Essay Scholarship Contest — Catalog organization: American Fire Sprinkler Association — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
• USA Bebras Computing Challenge — Catalog organization: Bebras Challenge USA — Cost: Free · Deadline: Rolling applications
• George S. & Stella M. Knight Essay Contest — Catalog organization: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
• Nancy Thorp Poetry Contest — Catalog organization: Hollins University — Deadline: October 31, 2026
• MyImpact Challenge — Catalog organization: Bill of Rights Institute
• Genes in Space — Catalog organization: Genes in Space (miniPCR bio and Boeing)
• American Computer Science League (ACSL) All-Star Contest — Catalog organization: ACSL — Cost: $35
• National English Honor Society Writing Contests — Catalog organization: NEHS — Deadline: January 12, 2027
• Slamdance Screenplay Competition — Catalog organization: Slamdance — Cost: $45
• National Classical Etymology Exam — Catalog organization: American Classical League — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
• VFW Voice of Democracy Audio-Essay Competition — Catalog organization: Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States — Deadline: October 30, 2026
• World Economics Cup — Catalog organization: Operator unverified for 2027 — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
• Knowledge Master Open — Catalog organization: Academic Hallmarks LLC — Cost: $40
• Ceres Connection — Catalog organization: MIT Lincoln Laboratory
• MathWorks Math Modeling Challenge (M3 Challenge) — Catalog organization: Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
• Interactive Fiction Competition (IFComp) — Catalog organization: Interactive Fiction Technology Foundation — Cost: Free
• Makridakis (M) Forecasting Competitions — Catalog organization: Makridakis Open Forecasting Center, University of Nicosia
• SUPERTMATIK International Mental Math Competition 2026–27 — Catalog organization: EUDACTICA — Deadline: January 30, 2027
• International Mathematical Modeling Challenge (IM²C) — Catalog organization: International Mathematical Modeling Challenge Consortium / COMAP
• APA TOPSS Competition for High School Psychology Students — Catalog organization: American Psychological Association Teachers of Psychology in Secondary Schools — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
• Harvard International Review Academic Writing Contest — Catalog organization: Harvard International Review — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding
• Kaggle Competitions Platform — Catalog organization: Kaggle — Deadline: Rolling applications
• AIcrowd Challenge Platform — Catalog organization: AIcrowd — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding · Deadline: Rolling applications
• NWEA Data Science for Everyone Competition — Catalog organization: NWEA — Cost: Varies — see Cost and funding

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