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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.

Osbourn Park, Meridian, and Robinson

26m 47s

Students from Osbourn Park High School in Manassas, VA; Meridian High School in Falls Church, VA; and Robinson Secondary School in Fairfax, VA square off on It's Academic!

Episodes

  • Osbourn Park, Meridian, and Robinson: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Osbourn Park, Meridian, and Robinson

    S2024 E3 - 26m 47s

    Students from Osbourn Park High School in Manassas, VA; Meridian High School in Falls Church, VA; and Robinson Secondary School in Fairfax, VA square off on It's Academic!

  • Churchill, Sandy Spring Friends, and Walt Whitman: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Churchill, Sandy Spring Friends, and Walt Whitman

    S2024 E2 - 26m 47s

    Students from Winston Churchill High School in Potomac, MD; Sandy Spring Friends School in Ashton-Sandy Spring, MD; and Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda, MD square off on IT'S ACADEMIC!

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

    Sunday
    Oct 27

    30 Minutes

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    Oct 28

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    Oct 28

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    Nov 2

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    Sunday
    Nov 3

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    Monday
    Nov 4

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    Saturday
    Nov 9

    30 Minutes

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    Nov 9

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    Nov 9

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    It's Academic

    Sunday
    Nov 10

    30 Minutes

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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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