Granite State Challenge
PORTSMOUTH WINS IT ALL!!!
Congratulations to Portsmouth High on their championship win against a tough team from Merrimack High!
30 high school teams from across New Hampshire took a 100-question test to qualify for 16 spots on GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE. The 14 top-scoring teams secured an automatic spot. The two winning wildcard teams filled in the last two spots. You can take the test here and see how you might have fared!
2022 GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE TEAMS
- Academy for Science and Design - Nashua
- Bow High School
- ConVal High School - Peterborough
- Fall Mountain Regional High - Langdon
- Hopkinton High
- Littleton High School
- Londonderry High School
- Manchester Central High School
- Merrimack High School*
- Nashua South
- Plymouth Regional High School
- Portsmouth High School
- Salem High School
- Winnacunnet High School – North Hampton
- Kingswood Regional High School - Wolfeboro
- Mascoma Valley Regional High School - Canaan
*Defending Champ
GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE Gives academically talented students a platform in which they can receive the same accolades and recognition and generate school spirit in the same manner as their athletic peers. Develops and fosters good relations with participant schools, teachers, and students. Introduces viewers to a representative sample of the future of New Hampshire. Serves as an educational resource for schools, parents, and students.
GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE 2022 Season
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Additional funding provided by NEA New Hampshire, Safety Insurance, New Hampshire Lottery, D.F. Richard, Cognia, and HRCU.
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GSC Fun Facts:
- Granite State Challenge premiered January 30, 1984
- Londonderry High School took the first championship title.
- Merrimack High School took the 2021 title!
- Over 6,500 students have participated in GSC.
- Over 120, 000 questions have been asked on GSC.
Londonderry Vs Portsmouth
Londonderry High School takes on Portsmouth High School.
Nashua South Vs Merrimack
Merrimack High School takes on Nashua High School South.
Londonderry Vs Manchester Central
Londonderry takes on Manchester Central in this quarterfinal matchup.
Conval Vs Portsmouth
ConVal High School takes on Portsmouth High School in this quarterfinal matchup.
Merrimack Vs Plymouth
Merrimack High School takes on Plymouth Regional High School in this quarterfinal matchup.
Nashua South Vs Fall Mountain
The first match in the quarterfinals in the 40th season of Granite State Challenge.
Londonderry Vs Winnacunnet
The eighth game of the season and final game in the first round.
Manchester Central Vs Salem
The seventh game of the season pits Manchester Central High against Salem High.
Conval Vs Hopkinton
The Conval Cougars take on the Hopkinton Hawks!
Mascoma Vs Portsmouth
Mascoma takes on Portsmouth.
Fall Mountain Vs Littleton
The Crusaders of Littleton High take on the Fall Mountain Wildcats.
Bow High Vs Nashua South
The Purple Panthers of Nashua High South take on the Falcons of Bow High.
Academy For Science & Design Vs Plymouth
The Academy for Science and Design take on Plymouth Regional High School.
Kingswood Vs Merrimack
The Tomahawks of Merrimack take on the Kingswood Knights.
It's the 40th season of Granite State Challenge!
Tune in to the first episode of the 40th season when Kingswood takes on Merrimack.
Super Challenge
Merrimack takes on Bow in the final matchup of the season.
Semi Final 2
Bow takes on Portsmouth in this semi final matchup.
Semi Final 1
Manchester Central takes on Merrimack in this semi final matchup.
Quarter Final 4
Bow High takes on Stevens in the forth Quarterfinal match up.
Quarter Final 3
Portsmouth High takes on Londonderry in the third Quarterfinal match up.
Quarter Final 2: Merrimack Vs Plymouth
Defending champs Merrimack High against Plymouth Regional High.
Quarter Final 1: Manchester Central Vs Bishop Guertin
The Little Green of Manchester Central High take on the Cardinals of Bishop Guertin.
Salem V Stevens
The Salem High Blue Devils take on the Cardinals Stevens High.
Bow Vs Prospect Mountain
The Bow Falcons meet the Prospect Mountain Timberwolves.
Londondery Vs Pinkerton
The Lancers of Londonderry High take on the Astros of Pinkerton Academy
Oyster River Vs Portsmouth
The Bobcats of Oyster River High take on the Clippers of Portsmouth High.
Plymouth Vs Exeter
The Blue Hawks of Exeter High take on the Bobcats of Plymouth Regional High.
Merrimack Vs Sanborn
The Tomahawks of Merrimack High take on the Indians of Sanborn Regional High.
Bishop Guertin V Lin-Wood
The Cardinals of Bishop Guertin High take on the Lin-Wood Lumberjacks.
Manchester Central Vs Raymond
The Little Green of Manchester Central High take on the Rams of Raymond High.
Super Challenge - Merrimack Vs. Plymouth
The Bobcats of Plymouth Regional High take on the Tomahawks of Merrimack High.
Semifinal Match 2 - Plymouth Vs. Bow
The Falcons of Bow High take on the defending champions Plymouth Regional High Bobcats.
Semifinal Match 1 - Merrimack High Vs. Souhegan High
The Tomahawks of Merrimack High take on the Sabers of Souhegan High in the first semifinal
Quarterfinal Match 4 - Bow High Vs. Exeter High
The Falcons of Bow High take on the Blue Hawks of Exeter High in the final quarterfinal.
Quarterfinal Match 3 - Manchester Central Vs. Plymouth Regio
The Little Green of Manchester Central High take on the defending champ, Plymouth Regional
Quarterfinal Match 2 - Nashua South Vs. Souhegan
The Purple Panthers of Nashua High South take on the Souhegan High Sabers.
Quarterfinal Match 1 - Merrimack Vs. Academy for Science and
The Phoenix of the Academy for Science and Design take on the Tomahawks of Merrimack High.
Bow Vs Fall Mountain
The Bow High Falcons take on the Wildcats of Fall Mountain Regional High.
Bishop Guertin Vs Exeter
The Cardinals of Bishop Guertin High take on the Blue Hawks of Exeter High.
Hanover Vs Manchester Central
The Marauders of Hanover High take on the Little Green of Manchester Central.
Dover Vs Plymouth
The Bobcats of Plymouth Regional High take on the Dover Green Wave in round-one play.
Londonderry Vs Souhegan
The Londonderry High Lancers take on the Souhegan High Sabers.
Nashua South Vs Portsmouth
Nashua High South Purple Panthers meet the Portsmouth High Clippers in this round 1 match.
Academy For Science And Design V Littleton
The Academy for Science and Design Phoenix take on the Littleton High Crusaders.
Merrimack V Newfound
The Bears of Newfound Regional High School take on the Tomahawks of Merrimack High.
Dover High School Vs Profile High School | 2020 Wild Card
The Green Wave of Dover take on the Profile Patriots.
Newfound Regional Vs Sanborn | 2020 Wild Card
The Bears of Newfound take on the Sanborn Indians.
2019 SuperChallenge - Littleton Vs Plymouth
It's the final game of the season as Littleton High School matches wits with Plymouth.