PlayVS High School Esports - California
PlayVS is the CIF-recognized platform powering official California high school esports leagues. Students compete on their school's varsity/JV teams across seasonal titles such as League of Legends, Rocket League, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and Madden NFL.
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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.
NASEF Scholastic Esports Clubs
A national nonprofit offering free scholastic esports clubs, tournaments (including the Minecraft-based Farmcraft and Beyond the Game Challenges), STEM/social-emotional-learning curriculum, and career pathways for middle and high schoolers. Broader than and distinct from its California-specific CIF Esports Initiative partnership.
Code/Art Game Design Competition for Girls
A national game design competition for female-identifying and gender non-binary students in grades 3-12. Participants design and build an original browser-based game (Scratch, GameLab, p5.js, or MakeCode Arcade) and submit a written reflection, competing for cash prizes by grade division.
TSA Board Game Design
A Technology Student Association high school competitive event in which participants develop, build, and package an original board game with instructions, pieces, and cards, then demonstrate and explain their design process to judges in a semifinal interview round.
USA Computing Olympiad (USACO)
The most prestigious algorithmic programming competition in the U.S., serving as the pathway to the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI). Four divisions (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum) allow students to progress based on performance.
American Computer Science League (ACSL)
Team-based competition with programming challenges and written tests covering Boolean algebra, digital electronics, algorithms, and data structures. Four divisions based on skill level.