What Is Quiz Bowl?Quiz Bowl is a nationwide, buzzer-based academic competition, with a similar style of play to game shows like Jeopardy (though Quiz Bowl focuses more on academic knowledge than trivia). In Quiz Bowl tournaments, opposing teams compete to answer as many questions as possible within an allotted amount of time, using "buzzer" systems. There are over 2000 high school Quiz Bowl teams registered across the country. Nearly 250 teams participate in the annual Quiz Bowl High School National Championship Tournament (HSNCT), hosted in Atlanta, Georgia each May.
Topics included in Quiz Bowl include literature, non-fiction writings, history, science, computer science, music, art, current events, geography, sports, and pop culture.
Arcadia Quiz Bowl
Arcadia's Quiz Bowl team has qualified for the national championships every year for the past 8 years in a row. This year, Arcadia's A-level team is ranked #1 in Southern California, and ranked in the #20 in the nation. Arcadia's B-level and C-level teams are also ranked in the top 8 in Southern California, and have both qualified for the national championships this year.
In addition, Arcadia Quiz Bowl is the largest Quiz Bowl team in Southern California, sporting nearly 30 members in the 2011-2012 school year. Our current captains for the 2012-2013 school year are Corry Wang and Jason Cheng.
