2019 The Quill State Finals
Congratulations to Jay M Robinson Middle School of Charlotte and Thomas Jefferson Classical Academy of Rutherford County (pictured above), our 2019 The Quill State Champions!
Saturday, December 7 marked the 2019 State Finals of The Quill, the state writing competition for middle and high school students in North Carolina. The event was hosted by Hope School and saw students responding to prompts in Argumentation, Problem/Solution, Narrative (middle school), Creative Writing (high school), Informative/Explanatory (middle school), and Literary Analysis (high school).
In addition to the 90-minute on-demand writing session, students heard local editor Bobby Burns speak about his experiences as a writer.
The following are our top ranked schools and individual winners in each event:
High school
1- Thomas Jefferson Classical
2- Northwood HS
3- The Early College at Guilford
4- South Iredell HS
5- Gray Stone Day
Results from 2019 Twelve Regionals
TWELVE - More than 400 students from schools across North Carolina competed in the ninth annual Twelve Regional Competitions on Saturday, November 23. Students were tested on their knowledge of the core curriculum plus wildcard topics such as State Symbols and Visual Arts.
Top teams and qualifiers for the December 14 State Final hosted by Jay M Robinson Middle School are shown below with their scores at Regionals.
