Academic Challenge Bowl

Academic Challenge Bowl participants listen carefully awaiting to answer challenging questions
Academic Challenge Bowl participants pose for a picture in between rounds
Middle School teams eagerly await the PBS taping of the Academic Challenge Bowl

The Academic Challenge Bowl (ACB) is a fast-paced program available to both middle and high school students and is crafted as a question & answer competition. Prior to the season, a scheduled meeting organizes the participating teams into leagues which may be organized by geography or school size, but most are often by availability of days.

Why should schools participate? It's fun for students AND adults! It is an activity that is educational and intellectual with a meaningful opportunity to represent their school in an interscholastic setting.

General Academic Challenge Bowl Game Rules:

  • Game is played in 30 minute halves. Four players may play at a time
  • Half-time bonus questions are worth a total of 20 points and Final Bonus questions are worth a total of 40
  • Extra time will be permitted on computational math questions