Who Does Newton North Face in the First Round of High School Quiz Show?

NEWTON, MA – Newton North High School is one of 16 teams competing in the upcoming season of High School Quiz Show, which debuts Saturday, Feb. 4 with Lexington taking on Quincy.

So when does NNHS' matchup air? And who are the Tigers facing?

Newton North goes head-to-head with Belmont High School on Sunday, Jan. 22, with the episode airing Saturday, March 4 at 6 p.m. Click here to RSVP to a taping, and be a part of the live studio audience when the two teams compete.

High School Quiz Show is a 16-team tournament-style academic game show hosted by local TV and radio personality Billy Costa. The weekly show features four rounds of competition, with the question and answer sections varying by stage. Each high school chosen sends a team into the intellectual fracas, a single-elimination bracket that culminates in the state championship.

The Massachusetts champion then heads to the Governor's Cup Challenge, where it takes on the winner of Granite State Challenge, New Hampshire’s high school game show, for interstate bragging rights.

Here's the full lineup of teams competing this season:

• Acton-Boxborough Regional High School
• Advanced Math & Science Academy (Marlborough, MA)
• Belmont High School
• Bromfield School
• Brookline High School
• Chelmsford High School
• Dover-Sherborn High School
• Hingham High School
• Lexington High School
• Needham High School
• Newton North High School
• North Andover High School
• North Quincy High School
• Sacred Heart High School (Kingston, MA)
• Somerville High School
• Thayer Academy (Braintree, MA)

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