Live from the Hyatt Regency O'Hare Chicago, it’s the 2024 Small School National Championship Tournament!

Congratulations to the champions:

  • Hastings High School (Hastings-on-Hudson, New York) in the Traditional Public Schools Division
  • the A team from St. Mark's School of Texas (Dallas, Texas) in the Open Division
  • West Iron County Middle & High School (Iron River, Michigan) with the Very Small Schools title

Complete rankings for the 143 teams are available.

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We’re thrilled to have had with us…

  • 826 players
  • …from 143 teams
  • …representing 127 schools
  • …in 35 states
  • Their hundreds of coaches, chaperones, family members, and other fans
  • Over 125 staff members
  • Every former SSNCT division champion school since 2017, as well as five schools that won earlier incarnations of Small School titles

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What’s the Buzz? · News from NAQT

April 28, 2024

Hastings, St. Mark's School of Texas, and West Iron County Win SSNCT Titles

Congratulations to the champions of the 2024 Small School National Championship Tournament! Hastings (Hastings-on-Hudson, New York) won the championship in the Traditional Public Schools Division. West Iron County (Iron River, Michigan) was our Very Small School champion. St. Mark's School of Texas (Dallas) won the title in the Open Division.

Complete team and individual statistics are now available.

April 10, 2024

MSNCT Field Expanded to 160 Teams

The field for the 2024 Middle School National Championship Tournament has been expanded to 160 teams.

April 7, 2024

Ali Hamzeh Wins IPNCT Title

Congratulations to Ali Hamzeh (Kinkaid School, Houston, Texas) for winning the 2024 NAQT Individual Player National Championship Tournament!

Complete statistics are now available.

April 6, 2024

Chicago, Cornell, and Waterloo Win ICT Titles

Chicago A went undefeated to claim the Division I Overall title at the 2024 NAQT Intercollegiate Championship Tournament. Cornell A defeated Georgia Tech to win the Division I Undergraduate title. Waterloo B claimed the Division II championship with a win over Columbia B.

Congratulations to all of these teams and the 59 others who represented the finest in collegiate quiz bowl!

March 21, 2024

HSNCT Field Expanded to 320 Teams

The field for the 2024 High School National Championship Tournament has been expanded to 320 teams.

March 1, 2024

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