Academic Challenge is a test-based competition for high school students bridging the gap between secondary and college-level academics in the following subject areas:

Chemistry
Physics
Biology
Mathematics
Engineering Graphics
English
Computer Science

Eastern Illinois University, along with other college and university hosts, will be operating the Academic Challenge during the spring semester. Each team member will take 40-minute tests in two of the above subject areas. The competitions will be held during the school day once in February, once in March, and once in April (the schedule should be finalized sometime in January). GHS will compete with a varsity team of 14 students and potentially some "at-large" alternates, if necessary.

Sample/Practice Tests (available for potential team members only)
Topic Distributions (more details for each subject test)
EIU's Academic Challenge Facebook Page (for updates and photos)

2025 Competitions

The Regional Challenge (February 4, Lincoln Land Community College, Springfield)
The Sectional Challenge (March 11, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL)
The State Challenge (TBD: April 14-15, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston)

Academic Challenge Coach: Mr. Luzio (email: cluzio@bcsd5.org)