The National History Bee is an exciting academic competition centered on the study of history! Students compete in three stages that start in the classroom and end at the National Finals. All questions and content relate to middle school-level social studies. The National History Bee and Bowl program is owned by NHBB, LLC, and its middle school grade divisions are operated and coordinated by ACE.

STAGE 1: Classroom Stage -- Every student at CJHS will take the online exam during SS class on Wednesday, December 11th

STAGE 2a: Regional Qualifying Exam -- The top CJHS students will take the exam in January to see who is eligible to advance to regionals

STAGE 2b: Chicago South Regionals -- Qualifying students are invited to participate on Saturday, March 21, 2020, at Komarek School in North Riverside.

STAGE 3: Nationals -- Qualifying Regional students are invited to participate. The 2020 Nationals will be held in Chicago (Hyatt Regency O'Hare in Rosemont) this year from June 12-14, 2020.


CJHS HAS PROUDLY HAD AT LEAST TWO OR MORE STUDENTS QUALIFY FOR NATIONALS IN EACH OF THE PAST SIX YEARS!