National Finals: April 9-11, 2025

Prepare to be amazed as high school students from across the nation showcase their knowledge of the U.S. Constitution and American government. Now in its fifth decade, the National Finals serves as an exciting finale to students' We the People educational journey. The competition utilizes Simulated Congressional Hearings and typically features 48 teams, each representing their respective states.

Annual National Finals 2024 Winners

Top 10 Awards

First Place

Grant High School
Portland, Oregon

Second Place

Douglas S. Freeman High School
Henrico, Virginia

Third Place

Foothill High School
Pleasanton, California

Fourth Place

East High School
Denver, Colorado

Fifth Place

Tahoma High School
Maple Valley, Washington

Sixth Place

Lincoln High School
Portland, Oregon

Seventh Place

Amador Valley High School
Pleasanton, California

Eighth Place

Reno High School
Reno, Nevada

Ninth Place

Glen Allen High School
Glen Allen, Virginia (Wildcard)

Tenth Place

Easthampton High School
Easthampton, Massachusetts

Division Awards

Division A

Hamilton Southeastern High School
Fishers, Indiana

Division B

Maggie L. Walker Governor's School for Government and International Studies
Richmond, Virginia

Division C

Incline High School
Incline Village, Nevada

Division D

Maine South High School
Park Ridge, Illinois

Unit Awards

Unit 1

Wauwatosa West High School
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

Unit 2

Highlands High School
Fort Thomas, Kentucky

Unit 3

Trumbull High School
Trumbull, Connecticut

Unit 4

East Brunswick High School
East Brunswick, New Jersey

Unit 5

James Madison High School
Brooklyn, New York

Unit 6

Corona del Sol High School
Tempe, Arizona

Past Winners

2023: Maggie L. Walker Governor's School for Government and International Studies, Richmond, Virginia
2022: Amador Valley High School, Pleasanton, California
2021: Maggie L. Walker Governor's School for Government and International Studies, Richmond, Virginia
2020: Easthampton High School, Easthampton, Massachusetts
2019: East High School, Denver, Colorado
2018: Grant High School, Portland, Oregon
2017: Maggie L. Walker Governor's School for Government and International Studies, Richmond, Virginia
2016: Lincoln High School, Portland, Oregon
2015: Grant High School, Portland, Oregon
2014: Lincoln High School, Portland, Oregon
2013: Grant High School, Portland, Oregon
2012: Lincoln High School, Portland, Oregon
2011: Maggie L. Walker Governor's School for Government and International Studies, Richmond, Virginia
2010: Arcadia High School, Arcadia, California
2009: East High School, Denver, Colorado
2008: East High School, Denver, Colorado
2007: East High School, Denver, Colorado
2006: East Brunswick High School, East Brunswick, New Jersey
2005: East Brunswick High School, East Brunswick, New Jersey
2004: East Brunswick High School, East Brunswick, New Jersey
2003: Maggie L. Walker Governor's School for Government and International Studies, Richmond, Virginia
2002: Dobson High School, Mesa, Arizona
2001: Our Lady of Lourdes Academy, Miami, Florida
2000: Our Lady of Lourdes Academy, Miami, Florida
1999: Maine South High School, Park Ridge, Illinois
1998: East Brunswick High School, East Brunswick, New Jersey
1997: Our Lady of Lourdes Academy, Miami, Florida
1996: Lincoln High School, Portland, Oregon
1995: Amador Valley High School, Pleasanton, California
1994: Our Lady of Lourdes Academy, Miami, Florida
1993: Arcadia High School, Arcadia, California
1992: East High School, Denver, Colorado
1991: Lincoln High School, Portland, Oregon
1990: Lincoln High School, Portland, Oregon
1989: Lincoln Southeast High School, Lincoln, Nebraska
1988: Gompers Secondary School, San Diego, California

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