Weston High School to Compete with Shrewsbury in High School Quiz Show

Editor's note: The following is a press release from WBGH.

High School Quiz Show, WGBH’s Emmy-Award winning fast-paced academic game show, today announced the 2012 tournament bracket for the 16 Massachusetts public high school academic teams, which will include Weston, competing on season three of the show.

The 2012 qualifying team matchups and episode broadcast dates are:

Brookline vs. Seekonk – February 12 

Hamilton-Wenham vs. Sharon – February 19

Acton-Boxborough vs. Beverly – February 26

Rockport vs. Somerville – March 4

Milton vs. Hingham – March 11

Lincoln-Sudbury vs. Lexington – March 18

Arlington vs. Belmont – March 25

Weston vs. Shrewsbury – April 1

All episodes premiere Sundays at 6:30 p.m., repeating on Saturdays at 6 p.m., on WGBH 2.

Hosted by KISS 108 radio personality Billy Costa, High School Quiz Show is a single-elimination bracketed academic tournament, featuring qualifying matches, quarterfinals and semifinals, all leading up to a Massachusetts championship match.

High School Quiz Show is endorsed by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). This year, The Princeton Review will judge the televised competition and help the DESE vet the questions. All questions are aligned with Massachusetts high school curriculum standards in subjects including literature, history, science, and math, as well as current events and general knowledge.

Major sponsorship for High School Quiz Show is provided by the Bank of America Charitable Foundation and Safety Insurance.Additional funding is provided by Massachusetts Teachers Association, XFINITY from Comcast, Harvard Summer School Secondary School Program, and Subaru of New England.

For more information, visit highschoolquizshow.org, become a fan on Facebook or follow the show on Twitter. You can try your hand at the High School Quiz Show game—a live multiplayer version of the show—on Facebook or the Web.