Culture

It's Academic

It’s Academic showcases the best and brightest high school students from around the Washington Metro area competing head-to-head in a quiz show format hosted by Hillary Howard.

St. John's College, Magruder and Benjamin Banneker

26m 47s

Students from St. John's College High School Washington, DC; Magruder High School in Derwood, MD; and Benjamin Banneker Academic High School in Washington, DC; square off on It's Academic!

Episodes

Extras + Features

  • It's Academic Season Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    It's Academic Season Preview

    S2024 - 20s

    America's longest running TV quiz show, It's Academic, kicks off a new season on October 12, 2024!

Schedule

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    It's Academic

    Saturday
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    30 Minutes

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    It's Academic

    Saturday
    Dec 28

    30 Minutes

  • It's Academic: TVSS: Staple

    It's Academic

    Saturday
    Dec 28

    30 Minutes

  • It's Academic: TVSS: Staple

    It's Academic

    Saturday
    Dec 28

    30 Minutes

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    It's Academic

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    Dec 29

    30 Minutes

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    Dec 30

    30 Minutes

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    Dec 30

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    Jan 4

    30 Minutes

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    It's Academic

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    30 Minutes

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    It's Academic

    Saturday
    Jan 4

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    It's Academic

    Saturday
    Jan 4

    30 Minutes

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    It's Academic

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    Jan 5

    30 Minutes

Hillary Howard, host of It's Academic
It’s Academic is hosted by Hillary Howard

The Guinness Book of World Records has recognized It's Academic as the world's longest-running high school TV quiz show.  Founded in 1961 by Sophie Altman, It’s Academic has for over 60 years featured thousands of students from high schools throughout the Washington, DC region. It’s Academic provides a showcase for high school students, encourages intellectual curiosity and promotes a lifelong journey of learning and accomplishments.

It’s Academic is hosted by Emmy Award-winning journalist Hillary Howard and produced by Altman Productions, Inc. in cooperation with DMR Productions, LLC.

Major funding for It’s Academic is provided by MITRE.

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