As we prepare for the 29th season of Granite State Challenge (GSC), we're seeking companies, foundations and individuals who are committed to youth and education to help support NHPTV’s longest running local production.

This long-running, beloved high school quiz show brings New Hampshire’s top high school academic teams together for a spirited competition. Questions align with state academic standards and cover all major disciplines including math, science, social studies, and language arts as well as New Hampshire trivia and some pop culture.

The show has powerful brand recognition, and serves as an educational resource and community engagement opportunity for hundreds of schools and thousands of youth.

The primary goal of GSC is to provide a means by which academically talented students are able to generate school spirit and receive the same kind of recognition and accolades as their athletic peers. Granite State Challenge is an institution in New Hampshire and has created a lasting legacy of excellence among students and educators. 

Granite State Challenge...

• Gives academically talented students a platform in which they can receive the same accolades, recognition and generate school spirit in the same manner as their athletic peers.
• Develops and fosters good relations with participant schools, teachers and students.
• Introduces viewers to a representative sample of “the future” of New Hampshire.
• Serves as an educational resource for schools, parents and students.

GSC Fun Facts:

• Premiered January 30, 1984
• First host: Tom Bergeron of Dancing with the Stars fame
• Londonderry High School took the first-ever championship title.
• More than 100 schools and nearly 5,000 high school students have participated in the show since NHPTV began producing GSC.
• Long-time broadcaster and local sports announcer, Jim Jeannotte stepped in to replace Bergeron after the first season, and has been hosting GSC ever since.
• By the end of the third season, the number of competing schools expanded from 16 teams to a full roster of 32 in a single season.
• The winner of the hour-long SuperChallenge receives a $1,000 check for their school as well as a trophy. Finalists receive $500 and a trophy too.
• GSC enlists the help of three judges, all retired teachers, to ensure questions are answered properly and the correct number of points is awarded.
• GSC is one of the few public competitions that recognizes and applauds academics over physical ability.

Find out more about sponsoring Granite State Challenge by contacting Sarah Varney, Director of Corporate & Foundations Support, at (603) 868-4318.