HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMIC TEAMS TO COMPETE IN GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE SUPER SUNDAY 11/16

— 54 TEAMS WILL VIE FOR 16 SLOTS IN NEW GSC SEASON —(DURHAM, November 5, 2014) — Fifty-four New Hampshire high school academic teams from around the state will meet at Plymouth State University on “Super Sunday,” November 16th, vying for one of 16 team spots in the 31st season of GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE. This Super Sunday qualifying contest will feature school teams of up to six players from grades 9 – 12 taking a written quiz together. The 16 teams with the highest scores will qualify to play in the 31st season of GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE, which will premiere in early 2015 on New Hampshire Public Television. Through spirited competition and questions that align with state curriculum standards, GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE is an entertaining and educational series that generates school pride and has an enthusiastic on-air and online audience. Schools competing on Super Sunday for one of 16 slots in the GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE season include:Academy for Science & DesignAlvirne High SchoolBedford High SchoolBishop Brady High SchoolBishop Guertin High SchoolBow High SchoolCoe-Brown Northwood AcademyColebrook AcademyConant High SchoolConcord High SchoolConval Regional High SchoolDover High SchoolExeter High SchoolFall Mountain Regional High SchoolGoffstown High SchoolGroveton High SchoolHanover High SchoolHollis Brookline High SchoolHoly Family AcademyJohn Stark Regional High SchoolKeene High SchoolKennett High SchoolKingswood Regional High SchoolLaconia High SchoolLin-Wood Public High SchoolLisbon Regional SchoolLondonderry High SchoolManchester Central High SchoolMascoma Valley Regional High SchoolMerrimack High SchoolMerrimack Valley High SchoolMilford High SchoolNashua North High SchoolNashua South High SchoolNew Hampton SchoolNewfound Regional High SchoolNute Middle/High SchoolOyster River High SchoolPelham High SchoolPembroke AcademyPinkerton AcademyPlymouth Regional High SchoolPortsmouth Christian AcademyPortsmouth High SchoolProspect Mountain High SchoolSalem High SchoolSanborn Regional High SchoolSouhegan Coop High SchoolSpaulding High SchoolSt. Thomas Aquinas High SchoolStevens High SchoolWhite Mountains RegionalWindham High SchoolWinnacunnet High School Thanks to the generosity of lead sponsor Unitil Corporation, a provider of natural gas and electricity to customers in New England, GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE is able continue to challenge high school students and viewers. “We are thrilled to continue our support of Granite State Challenge and to cheer on all the brilliant New Hampshire students this season,” said Carol Valianti, Unitil VP of Communications and Public Affairs“Everyone at Unitil is sending lots of ‘good energy’ their way as they take the test on Sunday!”At the end of the season, watch for a Granite State vs. Bay State match between the winners of the GRANITE STATE SUPERCHALLENGE and the WGBH Boston High School Quiz Show. NHPTV also offers an interactive, online quiz version of GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE where individuals can take the Challenge and play against each other in real time at https://nhpbs.org/gsc/online-quiz.htmIt takes a winning combination of knowledge, teamwork, grace under pressure, and a quick buzzer reflex to play Granite State Challenge. The show brings New Hampshire's top high school academic teams head-to-head in lively competition. The game emphasizes quick recall of material in all major disciplines - math, science, social studies, language and fine arts - along with a mix of questions about current events, entertainment, sports, and regional topics. Host Jim Jeannotte poses the Challenge questions to the teams; Lori Warriner interviews team members.GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE is generously funded by lead sponsor Unitil; additional funding is provided by NEA New Hampshire, DF Richard, Markem-Imaje, Heinemann, and Measured Progress. The GSC 2015 champion banner for the winning school was donated by the NHHEAF Network Organizations.Watch GRANITE STATE CHALLENGE online anytime at http://video.nhptv.org, on YouTube or iTunes.

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