Granite State Challenge
Time to Register for the 2027 Season
Is Your School Up for the Challenge? 40 Schools Already Are!
READY FOR THE CHALLENGE
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Academy For Science and Design |
Hollis-Brookline High School |
Portsmouth High School |
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Bedford High School |
Holy Family Academy |
Profile High School |
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Belmont High School |
Hopkinton High School |
Prospect Mountain |
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Bishop Brady High School |
Inter-Lakes Middle/High School |
Salem High School |
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Bishop Guertin High School |
Kingswood Regional High School |
Sanborn Regional High School |
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Bow High School |
Laconia High School |
Souhegan High School |
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Conant High School |
Lin-Wood High School |
St. Thomas Aquinas |
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Concord High School |
Manchester High, West |
Tilton School |
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ConVal High School |
Mascoma Valley Regional |
White Mountains Regional High School |
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Dover High School |
Merrimack High School |
Windham High |
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Exeter High School |
Nashua High School North |
Winnacunnet High School |
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Fall Mountain Regional High School |
Nashua High School South |
Winnisquam High School |
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The Founders Academy |
Oyster River High School |
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Hanover High School |
Plymouth Regional High School |
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Field a team of up to six students to compete in a written, 100-question qualifying test. The test is taken as a team, so we recommend bringing a full six-person team—the more brains, the better!
The top 14 scoring teams will advance to compete on Granite State Challenge.
We will randomly select four additional participating teams that do not make the cut from a pool of schools that have not played on-air during the previous two seasons. Those teams will compete in two Wild Card games at NHPBS in December. The two winning teams will advance to play on-air.
DETAILS
When: Sunday, November 15
Where: Plymouth High School
The test will be administered in three shifts.
Each team must have at least one adult coach. Coaches can be school staff, parents, or community volunteers.
The test is open-ended and covers a wide range of subjects, including:
Math • Science • Social Studies • New Hampshire • Pop Culture • Current Events • Art • Music • General Knowledge
Want to see what you're up against? Check out the qualifying tests from the last two seasons:
2025 Qualifying Test
2026 Qualifying Test
Qualifying Tests from 2014- 2024
Registration is open until October 15, but space is limited to the first 50 schools—so don't wait!
SIGN UP HERE
Register for the 2027 Granite State Challenge Qualifying Test
2026 CHAMPS!
NASHUA HIGH SOUTH PURPLE PANTHERS
Are You Smarter Than NH's Best and Brightest High School Students?
How many of the questions from the 2026 season GSC Games can you answer?
Game One - Fall Mountain vs. Nashua South
Game Two - Bedford vs. Souhegan
Game Three - Bishop Brady Giants vs. Profile Patriots
Game Four - ConVal vs. Merrimack
Game Five - Mascoma vs. Plymouth
Game Six - Bow vs. Hopkinton
Game Seven - Nashua North vs. Oyster River
Game Eight - Bishop Guertin vs. Salem
2026 SEASON BRACKET
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GSC Fun Facts
- Granite State Challenge premiered on January 30, 1984.
- 21 NH high schools have taken home the GSC Championship Trophy.
- Londonderry High School took the first championship title.
- Merrimack High School took the 2025 title.
- Merrimack holds the record for championship titles at 5.
- Over 6,900 students have participated in GSC.
- Over 138,000 questions have been asked on GSC.
- Ken Burns, Tom Bergeron, Mike O'Malley, and Stephen Colbert have all asked questions on Granite State Challenge.
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