Somerville HS To Compete On First 'Quiz Show: Extra Credit'

SOMERVILLE, MA – Somerville High School is one of 12 Massachusetts teams competing in a new WGBH series, "High School Quiz Show: Extra Credit." The event series will be hosted by "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" author Jeff Kinney at his Plainville bookstore, An Unlikely Story.

"I’ve been a fan of High School Quiz Show for years, and I’m excited to step into the role of host for this very special event," Kinney said in a statement. "I can’t wait to see the energy and academic skills these incredible Massachusetts students will bring to Plainville and hope that each team’s community will join us to play along and support their local students!"

Four teams will compete each night between Tuesday, May 22 and Thursday, May 24, starting at 6:30 p.m. Competitors will answer questions in topics including science, math, literature, history and current events. The team with the most points at the end of each competition will be named that night’s champion.

The format and style of questions is based on WGBH’s televised academic competition, High School Quiz Show, a single-elimination tournament with, toss-up, head-to-head, category and lightning rounds.

Friends, family and the public are invited to attend the free High School Quiz Show: Extra Credit events, but RSVP is required. Sign up for each day at the links below:

High School Quiz Show: Extra Credit Schedule and Matchups

Tuesday, May 22

Somerville High School vs. Waltham High School

Hudson High School vs. Norton High School

Wednesday, May 23

Bishop Stang High School vs. Bristol County Agricultural High School

Littleton High School vs. Milford High School

Thursday, May 24

Maynard High School vs. Presentation of Mary Academy

Bishop Fenwick High School vs. Whitman-Hanson Regional High School

"We’re thrilled to collaborate with the talented Jeff Kinney on High School Quiz Show: Extra Credit, and to welcome the twelve selected schools to the competition," said executive producer Hillary Wells. "This new event series will allow us to showcase and celebrate even more of Massachusetts’ driven and hardworking high school students in what promises to be a wonderful series of family and community events.”"

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