Boston, Mass. – (Nov. 25, 2024) – High School Quiz Show, GBH’s Emmy award-winning academic tournament for Massachusetts high schools, has announced the 17 teams that will compete on Season 16. The top 17 teams earned the highest scores on a written quiz at High School Quiz Show’s Super Sunday qualifying events at GBH in Brighton on Nov. 17 and on Nov. 18 at GBH’s sister station, New England Public Media in Springfield. A total of 65 high school teams from across the Commonwealth competed for a chance to join the High School Quiz Show bracket.
Defending their title from last season, Lexington High School (Season 7 and 8 winner) will return after winning Season 15 in a final against Cambridge’s Buckingham Browne & Nichols School (Season 14 winner), which is also back this season. Joining them are Acton-Boxborough Regional High School (Season 5 winner), Andover High School (Season 9 winner), and North Quincy High School (Season 4 and 13 winner). Four schools will make their High School Quiz Show debut, including Deerfield Academy, Maimonides School, Milton Academy, and St. John’s Prep.
“Congratulations to all of the teams joining the Season 16 bracket for High School Quiz Show, and thank you to all of the schools who joined us for Super Sunday,” said GBH Executive Producer and Director of Youth Media Hillary Wells. “High School Quiz Show remains a celebrated showcase for academic talent from all across the state. We look forward to watching these 17 teams, from returning victors to first-time competitors, represent their schools and vie for the title of High School Quiz Show State Champion.”
The top 15 teams with the highest scores earned an automatic spot in the competition bracket. Two additional teams, representing high-scoring schools that have not previously been on the show or have not competed in five or more years, will face off in a Wild Card match for the 16th and final spot on the bracket. This season, those teams are Deerfield Academy and Milton Academy.
Hosted by Joe Hanson, the 16-round academic tournament will feature teams of four students competing head-to-head, with the winners advancing through each round until the final two teams face off for the State Championship. High School Quiz Show Season 16 will premiere on GBH 2 and the High School Quiz Show YouTube channel on Saturday, Feb. 8 at 6 pm ET.
The full list of teams competing for the title of Season 16 High School Quiz Show State Champion is as follows:
Acton-Boxborough Regional High School
Andover High School
Belmont High School
Buckingham Browne & Nichols School (Cambridge)
Deerfield Academy
Hopkinton High School
Lexington High School
Maimonides School (Brookline)
Mansfield High School
Milton Academy
North Quincy High School
Saint John’s High School (Shrewsbury)
St. John’s Prep (Danvers)
Sharon High School
Somerville High School
South High Community School (Worcester)
Weston High School
Major funding for High School Quiz Show is provided by Safety Insurance. Additional funding is provided by the Museum of Science, Massachusetts Teachers Association, Xfinity, UMass Amherst, and Subaru of New England. High School Quiz Show is endorsed by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education and the Massachusetts PTA.
For more information, visit highschoolquizshow.org and follow the show on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram.