Online Competitions for High School Students
Nichable lists 132 online competitions for high school students that you can do from anywhere. Each one is checked against the organization's own page. Soonest deadlines first.
USA Biology Olympiad
Center for Excellence in EducationCompetition· Costs money· Remote
DeadlineNov 15
Samsung Solve for Tomorrow
Samsung Electronics America (with MIT Solve)Competition· Remote
DeadlineNov 23
Berkeley Math Tournament Online
Berkeley Math Tournament (UC Berkeley)Competition· Costs money· Remote
DeadlineNov 27
Competition· Remote
DeadlineDec 8
NFTE World Series of Innovation
Network for Teaching EntrepreneurshipCompetition· Remote
DeadlineDec 13
Rubincam Youth Writing Competition
National Genealogical SocietyCompetition· Remote
Opening soon · Due Dec 15, 2026
Sony World Photography Awards: Youth Competition
World Photography OrganisationCompetition· Remote
DeadlineJan 5, 2027
Profile in Courage Essay Contest
John F. Kennedy Library FoundationCompetition· Remote
DeadlineJan 11, 2027
National WWII Museum Student Writing Contest
The National WWII MuseumCompetition· Remote
DeadlineJan 22, 2027
National German Exam
National German Exam (American Association of Teachers of German)Competition· Costs money· Remote
Opening soon · Due Jan 27, 2027
National Japanese Exam
American Association of Teachers of JapaneseCompetition· Costs money· Remote
Opens Jan 4, 2027 · Due Jan 29, 2027
USA-North America AI Olympiad
USA Artificial Intelligence OlympiadCompetition· Remote
DeadlineJan 31, 2027
University of Illinois FAA High School Competition
College of Fine and Applied ArtsCompetition· Remote
DeadlineFeb 1, 2027
Writing, Visual, Multimedia Contest
Quill and ScrollCompetition· Costs money· Remote
DeadlineFeb 4, 2027
National Geographic Slingshot Challenge
National Geographic SocietyCompetition· Remote
DeadlineFeb 5, 2027
National Ag Day Video Essay Contest
Agriculture Council of AmericaCompetition· Remote
Opening soon · Due Feb 5, 2027
National Latin Exam
National Latin Exam (American Classical League)Competition· Remote
DeadlineFeb 20, 2027
Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur Competition
Blue Ocean Student Entrepreneur CompetitionCompetition· Remote
DeadlineFeb 21, 2027
SPJ/JEA High School Essay Contest
Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) / Journalism Education AssociationCompetition· Costs money· Remote
Opening soon · Due Feb 21, 2027
Sejong Writing Competition (Sijo Poetry)
Sejong Cultural SocietyCompetition· Remote
Opening soon · Due Feb 28, 2027
Living Oceans Foundation Science Without Borders Challenge
Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans FoundationCompetition· Remote
Opening soon · Due Mar 1, 2027
World of 8 Billion Student Video Contest
Population Education (Population Connection)Competition· Remote
DeadlineMar 3, 2027
Ninth Circuit Civics Contest
U.S. Courts for the Ninth CircuitCompetition· Remote
Opens Jan 6, 2027 · Due Mar 5, 2027
Create-A-Greeting-Card Scholarship Contest
Gallery Collection (Prudent Publishing)Competition· Remote
DeadlineMar 8, 2027
Blank Theatre Young Playwrights Festival
The Blank TheatreCompetition· Remote
Opens Jan 5, 2027 · Due Mar 15, 2027
NTID/RIT Digital Arts, Film and Animation Competition
National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID) at RITCompetition· Remote
Opens Jan 11, 2027 · Due Mar 19, 2027
Princeton University Ten-Minute Play Contest
Lewis Center for the ArtsCompetition· Remote
Opening soon · Due Mar 31, 2027
Young American Creative Patriotic Art Contest
VFW AuxiliaryCompetition· Remote
Opening soon · Due Mar 31, 2027
O'Connor Institute Civics Challenge
Sandra Day O'Connor InstituteCompetition· Remote
DeadlineApr 16, 2027
Purple Comet! Math Meet
Art of Problem Solving FoundationCompetition· Remote
Opening soon · Due Apr 23, 2027
Ronald Reagan Oratory Competition
Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and InstituteCompetition· Remote
DeadlineApr 28, 2027
Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Alliance for Young Artists & WritersCompetition· Costs money· Remote
DeadlineRolling
Congressional App Challenge
Congressional App Challenge (U.S. House of Representatives)Competition· Remote
Opening soon
Common questions
Are these online competitions really open to students anywhere?
Each one is listed as remote: you take part online rather than in a particular city. Some still limit eligibility, for example to U.S. residents or certain grades, so check the listing before you apply.
How do I apply?
Each listing is run by its own organization and you apply on that organization's site. A free Nichable account shows each listing's deadline and how to apply, and lets you save and track them.