AWQ Local Competitions
Academic WorldQuest (AWQ) is hosted by more than 30 Local World Affairs Councils over the span of five months, when high schools compete to win the opportunity to represent their community at the National Competition held April 27-28, 2026, in Washington, D.C. Find the most recent winners, as well as past and upcoming competitions for the 2026 season, through the links below.
Peoria Area World Affairs Council 11/8/2025
Winner: Dixon High School
World Affairs Council of Hampton Roads 11/13/2025
Winner: Tallwood High School
World Affairs Council of Charlotte 11/20/2025
Winner: Highland School of Technology
World Affairs Council of Albuquerque 1/24/2026
Winner: Albuquerque Academy
Alaska World Affairs Council 1/29/2026
Winner: Eagle River High School
World Affairs Council of the Desert 2/12/2026
Winner: Xavier College Prep High School
World Affairs Council of Jacksonville 2/12/2026
Winner: River City Science Academy
Indiana World Affairs Council 2/14/2026
Winner: Carmel High School
World Affairs Council Monterey Bay 2/14/2026
Winner: Greenfield High School
World Affairs Council of San Antonio 2/19/2026
Winner: Keystone School
World Affairs Council Laredo 2/20/2026
Winner: Hector J. Garcia Early College High School
World Affairs Council of Las Vegas 2/21/2026
Winner: Advanced Technologies Academy High School
World Affairs Council of Dallas/Fort Worth 2/24/2026
Winner: Flower Mound High School
World Affairs Council of St. Louis 2/25/2026
Winner: Ladue Horton Watkins High School
International Affairs Forum Traverse City 2/26/2026
Winner: Traverse City West Senior High School
World Affairs Council of Palm Beach 2/26/2026
Winner: Suncoast Community High School
World Affairs Council of Greater Houston 2/26/2026
Winner: Carnegie Vanguard High School
World Affairs Council Hilton Head 2/27/2026
Winner: Bluffton High School
Montana World Affairs Council 3/3/2026
Winner: Sentinel High School
Dayton Council on World Affairs 3/3/2026
Winner: Dayton Regional STEM School
Baltimore Council on Foreign Affairs 3/7/2026
Winner: Dulaney High School
International Relations Council of Kansas City 3/7/2026
Winner: Pembroke Hill School
San Diego World Affairs Council 3/7/2026
Winner: Canyon Crest Academy
World Affairs Council of Harrisburg 3/7/2026
Winner: Cumberland Valley High School
World Affairs Council of the Mid-Hudson Valley 3/7/2026
Winner: Oakwood Friends School
Pacific & Asian Affairs Council 3/7/2026
Winner: Kalani High School
World Affairs Council of Kentucky & Southern Indiana 3/7/2026
Winner: duPont Manual High School
Global Minnesota 3/11/2026
Winner: Mounds View High School
World Affairs Council of Reading 3/12/2026
World Affairs Council of Miami 3/13/2026
Winner: Miami Beach Senior High
World Affairs Council of Orange County 3/18/2026
Winner: Bolsa Grande High School
WorldBoston 3/21/2026
Winner: Wellesley High School
Naples Council on World Affairs 3/21/2026
Winner: Aubrey Rogers High School
World Affairs Council of Sonoma County 3/28/2026
Winner: Petaluma High School
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