The Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence (PACE) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, volunteer alliance of advocates for high school quizbowl competition across the United States.
We run the National Scholastic Championship (NSC), an annual national high school quizbowl tournament. Additionally, PACE awards the Morgan Costa-Rhodes Memorial Scholarship for graduating seniors, the Benjamin Cooper Academic Ambassador Awards for impactful members of the quizbowl community.
PACE is a 501c(3) non-profit. Your donations help us fund the NSC, college scholarships, outreach, the HSQuizbowl forums, and many other projects.
2024 National Scholastic Championship
The 2024 National Scholastic Championship will be held at the Hyatt Regency Reston in Reston, VA outside of Washington, D.C. on June 8-9, 2024. The tournament will be directed by Ben Weiner, and the set will be head edited by Ganon Evans.
Registration is now open for qualified teams. Please find more information and the registration link here.
2023 National Scholastic Championship
Congratulations to Barrington High School A, of Barrington, IL, the 2023 NSC champions. They defeated Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology A, of Alexandria, VA, in the second game of an advantaged final. Thomas Jefferson won the first game of the final 440-290, but Barrington won the second 470-330 and the tournament—more details available in the complete tournament stats.
Latest News
- 2024 Benjamin Cooper Award Winners – Congratulations Tracey Hickman and Ben Weiner!The Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence is proud to announce the winners of the 2024 Benjamin Cooper Awards! The Benjamin Cooper Academic Ambassador Award is awarded to Tracey Hickman, of Murray State College (Tishomingo, OK) and Oklahoma Quiz Bowl Camp. Tracey’s dedication to tournament direction and outreach has expanded pyramidal quizbowl across the state of… Read more: 2024 Benjamin Cooper Award Winners – Congratulations Tracey Hickman and Ben Weiner!
- 2024 Benjamin Cooper Awards – Nominations Open Through 4/17IMPORTANT NOTE: PACE has extended the nomination deadline to April 17, 2024. There is still time to nominate a deserving community member or organization! The Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence is pleased to announce that nominations for the 2024 Benjamin Cooper Awards are now open! The deadline submit a nomination is April 8, 2024. For… Read more: 2024 Benjamin Cooper Awards – Nominations Open Through 4/17
- 2024 Morgan Costa-Rhodes Memorial Scholarship – Applications Open Through 4/17IMPORTANT NOTE: PACE has extended the application deadline to April 17, 2024. If you’re a high school senior starting college in the fall, there is still time to apply! The Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence is honored to announce that applications for the 2024 Morgan Costa-Rhodes Memorial Scholarship are now open! The deadline is April… Read more: 2024 Morgan Costa-Rhodes Memorial Scholarship – Applications Open Through 4/17
- Welcome PACE’s Winter 2024 New Member Class!The Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence is thrilled to be welcoming two new members this January with interests and experience across the spectrum of quizbowl, from writing to event management. Read on to get to know Arthur and Bryanna! Arthur Ramsay (he/him) has been involved with quiz bowl since 2010, as a player and two-year… Read more: Welcome PACE’s Winter 2024 New Member Class!
- Welcome PACE’s July 2023 Member Class!The Partnership for Academic Competition Excellence is pleased to welcome nine new members from across North America, representing seven different states and two countries. PACE is very excited to welcome a new member class that’s passionate about projects ranging from outreach and tech to set production. Read more about each of our new members and… Read more: Welcome PACE’s July 2023 Member Class!