NFPW High School Communications Contest
A national scholastic communications contest run by the National Federation of Press Women with 23 categories spanning writing, photography, and broadcast media, including a dedicated radio/television category for student-produced audio and video work.
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National Student Production Awards (NATAS)
The national-level video production competition run by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (the Emmys); regional chapter winners in news, craft, and programming categories advance to compete for this national high school broadcasting honor.
Access Sacramento Podcast Producer Training
An in-person, two-session podcast production workshop at Access Sacramento's community media center, covering technical and editorial podcast production from setup through final delivery. Open to community members, including teens, with cohorts running throughout the year.
High School Esports League (HSEL / Generation Esports)
One of the largest and longest-running scholastic esports organizations in North America, now operating under Generation Esports/PlayVS. High schoolers compete online in regional, conference, and national tournaments across titles like Rocket League, Valorant, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, with scholarships awarded to top performers at HSEL Nationals.
Kinolime NXT National High School Short Screenplay Competition
A free national screenplay competition where high schoolers submit a 5-15 page short script; audience voting narrows the field to finalists, with the winning screenwriter receiving a $5,000 film production grant and all student writers sharing a $2,500 scholarship fund.
Radio Bilingüe – Alza tu Voz / Speak Out Youth Radio Program
A free youth radio production training program based in Salinas, California, where teens learn basic radio production and produce a weekly bilingual music and talk show broadcast live on KHDC 90.9 FM to Monterey and Santa Cruz counties.
Scribo Writing Contest (Excellence Through Classics)
A national creative-writing contest for Latin students at the elementary, middle, and high school level, run by Excellence Through Classics (American Classical League). Students submit original short stories, poems, or comics in Latin around an annual theme, judged by experience level.