Participating Teams
State-level competitions take place throughout the fall and winter, from which winning teams earn a spot in the National Finals. Wildcard teams are also selected from runner-up competitors.
Arizona
Winner: Mountain View High SchoolMesa, AZ
Wildcard: Corona Del Sol High School
Tempe, AZ
John Lewis Class: Vista Grande High School (AZ)
Casa Grande, AZ
California
Winner: Foothill High SchoolPleasanton, CA
Wildcard: Amador Valley High School
Pleasanton, CA
Colorado
Winner: East High SchoolDenver, CO
Connecticut
Winner: Trumbull High SchoolTrumbull, CT
Wildcard: Staples High School
Westport, CT
District of Columbia
Winner: National Cathedral SchoolWashington, DC
Florida
Winner: Hialeah Gardens Senior High SchoolHialeah Gardens, FL
Illinois
Winner: Maine South High SchoolPark Ridge, IL
Wildcard: St. Jospeh-Ogden High School
St Joseph, IL
Indiana
Winner: Hamilton Southeastern High SchoolFishers, IN
Wildcard: Plainfield High School
Plainfield, IN
Kentucky
Winner: Highlands High SchoolFort Thomas, KY
Massachusetts
Winner: Easthampton High SchoolEasthampton, MA
Maryland
Winner: Boonesboro High SchoolBoonsboro, MD
Michigan
Winner: East Kentwood High SchoolKentwood, MI
Wildcard: East Grand Rapids High School
East Grand Rapids, MI
Montana
Winner: Stevensville High SchoolStevensville, MT
Nebraska
Winner: Lincoln East High SchoolLincoln, NE
Nevada
Winner: Incline High SchoolIncline Village, NV
Wildcard: Reno High School
Reno, NV
New Hampshire
Winner: Milford High SchoolMilford, NH
Wildcard: Hollis-Brookline High School
Hollis, NH
New Jersey
Winner: East Brunswick High SchoolEast Brunswick, NJ
New Mexico
Winner: Cottonwood Classical Preparatory SchoolAlbuquerque, NM
New York
Winner: Half Hollow Hills East High SchoolDix Hills, NY
Wildcard: James Madison High School
Brooklyn, NY
Ohio
Winner: Findlay High SchoolFindlay, OH
Oregon
Winner: Grant High SchoolPortland, OR
Wildcard: Lincoln High School
Portland, OR
Rhode Island
Winner: North Smithfield High SchoolNorth Smithfield, RI
South Dakota
Winner: Spearfish High SchoolSpearfish, SD
Texas
Winner: Tomball Innovation CenterTomball, TX
Utah
Ridgeline High SchoolMillville, UT
Virginia
Winner: Douglas S. Freeman High SchoolRichmond, VA
Wildcard: Maggie L. Walker Governor's School for Government and International Studies
Richmond, VA
Open: Glen Allen High School
Richmond, VA
Vermont
Winner: St. Johnsbury AcademySt Johnsbury, VT
Washington
Winner: Tahoma Senior High SchoolMaple Valley, WA
Wisconsin
Winner: Wauwatosa West High SchoolWauwatosa, WI
Wildcard: Wauwatosa East High School
Wauwatosa, WI
West Virginia
Winner: Clay County High SchoolClay, WV
Wildcard: Woodrow Wilson High School
Beckley, WV
Wyoming
Winner: Sheridan High SchoolSheridan, WY
Wildcard: Cheyenne Central High School
Cheyenne, WY
Hearing Schedules
Detailed hearing schedules, including division assignments and hearing locations, will be released closer to the National Finals dates. Check back here for updates, or make sure you're signed up for the Center's newsletter.
Travel Details
All teams participating in the National Finals must travel with Grand Classroom, our contracted travel vendor for 2026.
Grand Classroom will work directly with teachers to arrange hotel accommodations, travel to the D.C. area, bus transportation to the competition venue, and to other preferred tourism locations.
Grand Classroom will consistently support and assist all teams, promptly addressing any travel needs or concerns, ensuring a smooth and stress-free travel experience for all participants.
