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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.

FINAL: Sandy Spring Friends, Blake and Montgomery Blair

26m 47s

Students from Sandy Spring Friends School in Ashton-Sandy Spring, MD; James Hubert Blake High School in Cloverly, MD; and Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, MD square off in the 2024-2025 Final of 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!

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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 WETA.

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