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17 Massachusetts High Schools to Compete on Season 16 of 

High School Quiz Show 

Boston, Mass. - (Nov. 25, 2024) – High School Quiz Show, GBH’s Emmy award-winning academic tournament for Massachusetts high schools, has announced the 17 teams that will compete on Season 16. The top 17 teams earned the highest scores on a written quiz at High School Quiz Show’s Super Sunday qualifying events at GBH in Brighton on Nov. 17 and on Nov. 18 at GBH’s sister station, New England Public Media in Springfield. A total of 65 high school teams from across the Commonwealth competed for a chance to join the High School Quiz Show bracket. 

Defending their title from last season, Lexington High School (Season 7 and 8 winner) will return after winning Season 15 in a final against Cambridge’s Buckingham Browne & Nichols School (Season 14 winner), which is also back this season. Joining them are Acton-Boxborough Regional High School (Season 5 winner), Andover High School (Season 9 winner), and North Quincy High School (Season 4 and 13 winner). Four schools will make their High School Quiz Show debut, including Deerfield Academy, Maimonides School, Milton Academy, and St. John’s Prep.

“Congratulations to all of the teams joining the Season 16 bracket for High School Quiz Show, and thank you to all of the schools who joined us for Super Sunday,” said GBH Executive Producer and Director of Youth Media Hillary Wells. “High School Quiz Show remains a celebrated showcase for academic talent from all across the state. We look forward to watching these 17 teams, from returning victors to first-time competitors, represent their schools and vie for the title of High School Quiz Show State Champion.” 

The top 15 teams with the highest scores earned an automatic spot in the competition bracket. Two additional teams, representing high-scoring schools that have not previously been on the show or have not competed in five or more years, will face off in a Wild Card match for the 16th and final spot on the bracket. This season, those teams are Deerfield Academy and Milton Academy.

Hosted by Joe Hanson, the 16-round academic tournament will feature teams of four students competing head-to-head, with the winners advancing through each round until the final two teams face off for the State Championship. High School Quiz Show Season 16 will premiere on GBH 2 and the High School Quiz Show YouTube channel on Saturday, Feb. 8 at 6 pm ET. 

The full list of teams competing for the title of Season 16 High School Quiz Show State Champion is as follows: 

• Acton-Boxborough Regional High School

• Andover High School

• Belmont High School

• Buckingham Browne & Nichols School (Cambridge)

• Deerfield Academy

• Hopkinton High School

• Lexington High School

• Maimonides School (Brookline)

• Mansfield High School

• Milton Academy

• North Quincy High School

• Saint John’s High School (Shrewsbury)

• St. John’s Prep (Danvers)

• Sharon High School

• Somerville High School

• South High Community School (Worcester)

• Weston High School

Major funding for High School Quiz Show is provided by Safety Insurance. Additional funding is provided by the Museum of Science, Massachusetts Teachers Association, Xfinity, UMass Amherst, and Subaru of New England. High School Quiz Show is endorsed by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education and the Massachusetts PTA.

For more information, visit highschoolquizshow.org and follow the show on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram.

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Tips to Avoid AP Stress

By: Caroline P

It’s the beginning of the school year, and for some juniors and seniors that means AP Classes are in full swing! For juniors and seniors who are taking AP Classes, you might already be overwhelmed by the workload that’s in front of you. Here are some tips to hopefully help manage the anxiety and also to get things done better and faster!

1. Don’t procrastinate!

It’s impossible to emphasize how important this is. You may have been doing this for the past couple of school years because you know that it works, that you get your homework done on time and then everything is alright until your next assignment’s deadline. And it could work this year too, but staying on top of your work and building healthy habits that carry over into university is also important as well. It will make the workloads seem less burdensome when you aren’t rushed, and you’ll do it better, especially if you get more sleep (this can be done by not procrastinating)! To also note, AP workload might be light for now, but only since it’s October, it’s going to take a big incline soon, especially if you’re taking multiple AP classes.

2. Do work early.

After completing another week of school, you might have the desire to go home and play videogames for your two-day weekend, but if you do other assignments in advance, it will be more beneficial. It’ll ease up your workload for certain classes and allow you to divide up your time for other classes easier. Not to mention, if something suddenly shows up on your schedule, you won’t have to fret about completing homework, since you’ll already have done it. Students who have taken AP classes recommend that you do your work sometimes a week in advance.

3. Make a list.

If you have a bunch of assignments to complete, create a list of your work that you must accomplish and start with the easier tasks first. An anonymous junior shared her insights on this topic and recommended other students should start with the easier, quicker tasks, then jump to the more troubling assignments. “If you finish the easy things first, you’ll feel more productive and motivated to do more.” This also practices time management!

4. Go outside or do exercise at home. 

If you have even a moment of free time, you should take a breather! Go outside and walk for even half an hour, flip on a YouTube video and do some exercises. Exercising will not only improve your mood by creating dopamine hormones (the happy hormone) but will also improve your blood flow, and will not only make you feel more alert, but contributes to better sleep and productivity. The silent killer of today’s society is sitting down— humans are not meant to sit down for hours at a time— people are meant to be up on their feet. 

5. Find effective ways to study.

Reading outlines may not be as effective as the recall study method for example. Finding your own way of studying not only will make your studying more efficient, but will also help build healthy study habits for college. There are many study methods such as the active recall, spaced repetition, self-testing, and many more! 

6. Consider taking a nap break. 

While your brain is at rest, it processes the information that you have taken in for the day, removes harmful or useless material, and strengthens connections and habits. Taking a 30 minute nap has so many benefits, such as improving memory, reaction time, and ease stress. It’s important not to overdo these naps though, as if you nap too often, it’ll become a part of your sleeping schedule, and you don’t want to depend on naps all the time. If you also find yourself awake at around midnight cramming in studying, you should get some rest! It doesn’t make any sense to drop what you’re doing when it’s urgent, but if you sleep early and wake up earlier, you’ll still have enough time to finish whatever you need to do. Taking that nap break will energize you and make your work more efficient.

7. Find balance.

Life is definitely work, but your work should not be your life. Despite all the pressures from family, friends, and yourself, it’s important to realize that you come first before anything else— in other words, prioritize yourself over anything else. You might be aspiring to be a lawyer, engineer, marine biologist, or anesthesiologist… but that can’t be done well if you’re struggling with yourself constantly. If you aren’t in a good shape, your work isn’t going to be in good shape. Ask yourself if the workload you bring upon yourself is worth all the stress and trouble, especially if you are already struggling. You want to have enough time to enjoy life when you’re still young and you don’t have many burdens yet.