Competition Teams

Harris County High School has sponsored multiple CyberPatriot competition teams each year since 2018. ​At the core of the program is the National Youth Cyber Defense Competition, the nation's largest cyber defense competition that puts high school and middle school students in charge of securing virtual networks.

The competition season runs from October to January with teams forming in late August. Students interested in joining a team or observing the current competition should contact one of the instructors in the HCHS Computer Science Academy. Instructor contact information can be found HERE.

For more information about CyberPatriot you can visit https://www.uscyberpatriot.org/

CyberStartAmerica is a fun, free, and interactive online program composed of digital challenges to introduce high school students to cybersecurity. These include fun, interactive challenges that represent realistic scenarios and threats. Team members complete challenges to qualify for the CyberStart Game. Participants who qualify for the game earn an entry to a $1,000 prize draw. You can also help your school earn money for their computer science program.

Registration begins each December and runs through January with competition beginning in February. Contact one of the HCHS Computer Science Academy instructors HERE for more information or click on the image above.