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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.

New episodes premiering October 12.

Blake, Sandy Spring Friends and Rockville

26m 47s

Students from James Hubert Blake High School in Colesville, MD; Sandy Spring Friends School in Ashton-Sandy Spring, MD; and Rockville High School in Rockville, MD square off on It's Academic!

Episodes

  • Seneca Valley, Sherwood and W.T. Woodson: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Seneca Valley, Sherwood and W.T. Woodson

    S2023 E14 - 26m 47s

    Students from Seneca Valley High School in Germantown, MD; Sherwood High School in Sandy Spring, MD; and W.T. Woodson High School in Fairfax, VA square off on It's Academic!

  • Parkdale, Rockville and West Springfield: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Parkdale, Rockville and West Springfield

    S2023 E13 - 26m 47s

    Students from Parkdale High School in Riverdale Park, MD; Rockville High School in Rockville, MD; and West Springfield High School in Springfield, VA square off on It's Academic!

  • Bullis, DeMatha and Centreville: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Bullis, DeMatha and Centreville

    S2023 E12 - 26m 47s

    Students from Bullis School in Potomac, MD; DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, MD; and Centreville High School in Centreville, VA square off on It's Academic!

  • Jackson-Reed, Wakefield and Kipp DC College Prep: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Jackson-Reed, Wakefield and Kipp DC College Prep

    S2023 E11 - 26m 47s

    Students from Jackson-Reed High School in Washington, DC; Wakefield High School in Arlington, VA; and Kipp DC College Prep School in Washington, DC square off on It's Academic!

  • Alexandria City, Herndon and McLean: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Alexandria City, Herndon and McLean

    S2023 E10 - 26m 47s

    Students from Alexandria City High School; Herndon High School in Herndon, VA; and McLean High School in McLean, VA square off on It's Academic!

  • St. Anselm's, Poolesville and Maret: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    St. Anselm's, Poolesville and Maret

    S2023 E9 - 26m 47s

    Students from St. Anselm's Abbey School in Washington, DC; Poolesville High School in Poolesville, MD; and Maret School in Potomac, MD square off on It's Academic!

  • Springbrook, Jefferson and Churchill

    S2023 E8 - 26m 47s

    Students from Springbrook in Silver Spring, MD; Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology in Alexandria, VA; and Winston Churchill High School in Potomac, MD square off on It's Academic!

  • South County, Blake and Fairfax: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    South County, Blake and Fairfax

    S2023 E4 - 26m 47s

    Students from South County High School, James Hubert Blake High School and Fairfax High School 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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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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