At the national competition, Schools compete based on size and are divided into three divisions (I, II, and III).
Similarly, 27 overall individual medals are awarded: gold, silver and bronze for Honors, Scholastic, and Varsity in each division.
The rest of the medals—for example, gold in art for Honors, or silver in math for Varsity—are awarded to the top scoring persons regardless of division.
[6][7] In April 1982, the first Nationals was held at Loyola Marymount University in California—16 states and the District of Columbia participated.
[1] However, the competition's founder, Dr. Robert Peterson, was inspired by the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
The current National Champion is El Camino Real Charter High School from Woodland Hills, Los Angeles.