Stanwood, Monroe and Lake Stevens head to Hi-Q finals
Published 1:30 am Saturday, March 11, 2017
Stanwood High School will host the regional Hi-Q championship match at 9:45 a.m. March 17. The Spartans earned the right to host after amassing 154 points in three regular season matches.
The regular season’s other top scorers, Monroe High School and Lake Stevens High School, will challenge Stanwood for the title of champion.
Marysville Getchell, Lynnwood, Jackson and Archbishop Murphy high schools also competed in this season’s test of wits.
Hi-Q began in 1948 in Pennsylvania as a community program sponsored by the Scott Paper Co. It reached Everett in 1976 when Scott, and later Kimberly-Clark, operated a plant on the waterfront. Everett Community College took over the competition for a stretch and in recent years it has been run by volunteers, thanks in large part to a boost from the Monroe School District.
The competition tests a broad range of knowledge, including biology, chemistry, physics, math, sports, Shakespeare, government, literature, U.S. and world history, geography, sports, art history and current events.
The regional champion will go on to compete with champions from Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Alabama in an online match set for March 30.
The public is welcome to cheer on their favored team March 17 in Stanwood’s Performing Arts Center. Visitors must first check in at the school’s main office. Stanwood High School is at 7400 272nd St. NW.
To submit news for School Winners, email newstips@heraldnet.com.
