The 71st Season of Delco Hi-Q opens Thursday, November 8, 2018 when all 21 high school teams converge upon Marple Newtown High School for the annual practice session. Each season commences with the practice session, affording teams the opportunity to flex their Hi-Q prowess and acclimate new competitors to the rigors of the timed contest questions. For the media, the practice session provides the only opportunity during the season to capture all 21 competing teams in one arena.
Opening remarks are slated for 8:45 a.m. The first competition will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m. Delco Hi-Q is the oldest, continuous academic quiz competition in the nation!
Delco Hi-Q Background
A partnership between Delaware County Intermediate Unit and Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union Foundation, Delco Hi-Q is the nation’s oldest continuous academic quiz competition, now in its 71st season. Hi-Q was founded in 1948 as a quiz competition on a Chester Pennsylvania radio station and has evolved into a fast paced, premier academic competition. Twenty-one schools and more than 200 high school students from Delaware County participate each year.
In addition to support from participating schools, Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union and the Wilbur C. and Betty Lea Henderson Foundation are the primary corporate sponsors. Additional support comes from longtime sponsors Kimberly-Clark Corporation and the Delaware County Daily Times.
